Unit 1&2
The required burden of proof in a criminal case is?
Beyond a reasonable doubt
How many rights are victims entitled to?
Three
The right to restitution
The right to be treated with respect and dignity
The right to be informed
Targeting strangers, using hands on killing techniques, and being male are all common traits among whom?
Convicted serial killers
Video of a crime and testimony by an eye witness are both examples of what type of evidence?
Direct evidence
Linear, spiral, and grid patterns are used by an investigator working?
Alone
Social workers, psychologists and psychiatrists can all testify as what in court?
Experts
Lineups, photo arrays, and showups are all examples of?
Identification procedures
How is a geographic profiling used?
Tracking offenders by mapping crimes
Who decides what is evidence is relevant and admissible according to federal evidence rules?
Judge
An unbreakable, airtight container is used to store evidence from where?
An arson case
What might psychologists, sociologists, and social anthropologists sometimes do within the criminal justice system?
Conduct research
The least reliable identification procedure is?
Showup identification
People with (Blank) are actually only responsible for a very small portion of the violence in the U.S.
Serious mental illness
Setting up a staging area and changing gloves after touching any liquid are ways what can be prevented?
Cross contamination
During an internal examination of an autopsy, a forensic pathologist will record what?
The weight of the organs
The presence of diseases
Lack of oxygen would be considered a what?
Cause of death
What are the benefits of a victim impact statement?
May offer a sense of closure
Can be used to make sentencing decisions
Victims have a chance to confront offenders
Which effects of traumatic brain injuries can lead someone to committing a crime?
Feelings of explosive anger
Acting without thinking
A right to privacy in their homes is guaranteed by what?
The US Constitution
Which of these are used as forensic light sources?
Visible light
Ultraviolet light
Infrared light
This theory looks at how society feels when success seems impossible to reach through traditional means.
Strain Theory
Children must be interviewed alone because?
Too many interviewers creates pressure
Parents can taint an interview
Children may try too hard to comply with authority figures
What are disadvantages faced by people with intellectual disabilities in the criminal justice system?
Strong desire to please authority figures
Often scapegoated by others
Entering by force with a warrant is allowed when police hear what?
The sound of people running
The sound of an explosion or gunfire
The sound of a flushing toilet
Why is studying the oral cavity especially important when identifying a badly decomposed body?
Dental structures are unique to each individuals
Teeth resist decomposition