How might forensic botany be useful during a death investigation involving a buried body?

What will be an ideal response?


Forensic botany is the study of plant and plant-related materials as it pertains to the law. A body that has been buried may have plant matter buried with it from other locations. This can possibly tell investigators where the body was before death.

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a. no Fourth Amendment rights at the border b. limited Fourth Amendment rights at the border c. Fourth Amendment rights at the border d. extra Fourth Amendment rights at the border

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The underlying value of the due process model is that the most important function of the criminal justice process is to punish and repress criminal conduct.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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A variable's rank order is: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 9, 10. What is the median position?

A. 4 B. 5.5 C. 7.5 D. 10

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In the Model Penal Code, most states and federal courts use the ________ test in the context of criminal attempt cases

A) dangerous proximity B) last act C) substantial step D) physical proximity

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