What is the difference between lay witnesses and expert witnesses?


Answer:
-Lay witness: typically a police officer, eye witness.
-Expert witness: DNA expert, specialized knowledge.

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What type of explosives detonate almost instantaneously to produce a smashing or shattering effect?

a, Dentonating b. Low c. High d. Instantaneous explosives

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To prevent frictional unemployment, we would have to

A) eliminate the business cycle. B) make sure that market demand for goods is stable over time. C) prevent people from leaving their jobs before finding another job. D) make sure everyone went to college.

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At the age of 15, Julie gave birth to twin sons. Julie was a high school dropout and did not have a job. She was not able to take proper care of the boys so she decided to give them up for adoption. Their father was convicted of armed robbery and rape. He signed over his custody rights to the state while serving a 30-year prison sentence. There are different types of twins. The boys are most likely __________ twins if it is determined that they are very close in such crime-relevant measures as level of aggression and verbal skills.

A. dizygotic B. dualgotic C. monozygotic D. polygotic

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Fences who point out that some of their best customers are judges and police officers are using which technique of neutralization?

a. Appeal to higher loyalties b. Condemnation of the condemners c. Denial of injury d. Denial of responsibility

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