JUS 485 Midterm Exam Answer the following questions‚ which are based upon the first four modules of the course. 1. Explain why it is that evidence gained through the forensic science process is almost always considered to be circumstantial evidence. The most important fact that makes forensic evidence circumstantial is because science cannot be clearly defined by law. The legal system have created standards and written legal rules regarding the admissibility of forensic evidence. When forensic
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The Psychology Behind: Dexter (The TV Series) The show “Dexter" is about a man named Dexter Morgan who lives in Miami‚ Florida. He works for the Miami Metro Police Department as a forensic blood spatter analyst . However‚ Dexter also has a second‚ unofficial job as a serial killer. Dexter’s only emotion is shown in the euphoric rush he feels as he puts knife to flesh. But in his everyday life‚ Dexter must fake normal emotions in order to disguise his “dark passenger” (his addiction to killing)
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PHYSICAL EVIDENCE MANUAL OREGON STATE POLICE FORENSIC SERVICES DIVISION Preference The purpose of this handbook is to educate our customer in the Criminal Justice System regarding the services provided by the Oregon State Police Forensic Services Division‚ and the recommended methods of documenting‚ collecting and preserving physical to ensure the best analysis results. The value of properly collected physical evidence followed by examination and interpretation by the forensic laboratory
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Evidence Collection During a crime scene investigation‚ evidence are the most important aspects to solve the crime. The evidence left on or around the scene can be used to investigate and identify the perpetrator. “Once the crime scene has been thoroughly documented and the locations of the evidence noted‚ then the collection process can begin. The collection process will usually start with the collection of the most fragile or most easily lost evidence. Special consideration can also be given
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instincts tell us that they are unlearned and involuntary‚ which we all experience as humans. When animals are born they have certain instincts‚ just like humans. Instincts are in unlearned “fixed action patterns” or reactions to certain kinds of stimulis. Whether a particular behavior pattern is learned it is not always easy to determine because some behaviors can be changed by personal experiences. Any behavior is instinctive if it is performed without any prior knowledge‚ also known as a
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Love Hurts The air stream was strong‚ and the wind whistled through open windows; it was the dead of night and the street looked as lifeless and forlorn as ever. The cobbles still remained unscathed‚ as if nobody had wanted to pace onto that territory. The dense gardens of boarded up houses lay untouched‚ whilst houses which were occupied had the same warmth glow that homes have‚ like the homes where families live in and play in their gardens for the duration of summer. Although this convivial
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Lizzie Reynolds 9/22/13 04.05 1. What are the three types of fingerprints found in the human population? How often does each occur? Three types of fingerprints found in the human population include loop fingerprints‚ which about 60-65% of the population have‚ whorl fingerprints‚ which about 30-35% of the population has‚ and arch fingerprints‚ which only about 5% of the population has. 2. What is a medulla? What do forensic scientists use this for? Medulla is a set of cells that run through
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Distribution ‚ production and trade of mineral sources A wide selection of minerals ‚ classification techniques ‚ but a good deal are two basic categories : metallic minerals and non-metallic minerals; fossil fuels and non-fuel minerals. Globe consumption of mineral raw products ‚ non-metallic minerals‚ particularly sand together with other materials ‚ the largest share . These minerals are broadly distributed ‚ very low rates ‚ typically community manufacturing ‚ the nearest consumption ‚ the
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Account for the population of the Maltese islands and its distribution‚ analyse how the population of the Maltese islands evolved since medieval times and discuss the factors which determined its evolution. The population of the Maltese Islands has always varied and its distribution has changed in extreme ways over the course of time. There are a number of factors which have affected both the Maltese Islands’ population and its distribution. The Knights of St. John ‚ the war and transport are
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What makes a good Linguistics critical review? Commentary on Review Topic Write a critical review of Wolfson’s article‚ ’Compliments in Cross-Cultural Perspective’. In your review you should summarise the text and then evaluate it (800 words) Academic Style and Conventions 1. Analysing the topic Notice how the topic is asking students to do two things - to summarise the text and to evaluate it. When reading a text‚ keep these two points in mind: - What is the text saying? (summary) - What
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