Briefly describe how a fuel cell detector measures blood-alcohol concentration

What will be an ideal response?


A fuel cell detector converts alcohol in alveolar breath into acetic acid, generating an electrical current that is proportional to the quantity of alcohol present in the breath. The stronger the current, the greater the concentration of alcohol in the subject's breath.

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List Matza and Sykes’ Five Techniques of Neutralization. Provide examples and/or explanation of each to show you know the process of each.

What will be an ideal response?

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An amercement refers to a monetary penalty imposed arbitrarily at the discretion of the court for an offense.

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

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The due process clause automatically dooms laws that may infringe on procedural or substantive rights

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Which race is most likely to have head hair with continuous medullae?

a. Negroid b. Caucasian c. Mongoloid d. Native American

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