Why should a suspect firearm never be picked up by inserting an object into its barrel?

What will be an ideal response?


A suspect firearm should never be picked up by inserting an object into its barrel because this practice disturbs powder deposits, rust, or dirt lodged in the barrel, and consequently may alter the striation markings on test-fired bullets.

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Discuss the term retribution as it relates to a philosophy of punishment. Provide examples of retribution and then discuss whether or not you feel it is effective or ineffective

What will be an ideal response?

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Which of the following is employed to determine appropriate respondents for the main portion of a survey?

a. screening questions b. random digit dialing c. simulation techniques d reverse record checking

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A ticket of leave is ______.

a. granted for individuals who have received enough credits while in prison b. a system that allows convicts to labor in the prison while serving their sentence c. a system that allows convicts to live in the community while serving their sentence d. all of these

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The dramatic increase in crime that began in the 1960s is linked to the postwar baby boom

a. True b. False

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