To Date, Three Major Cases Have Argued the Issue of Profiling

question 40

Multiple Choice

To date, three major cases have argued the issue of profiling evidence in Canada and the results can be summarized as:

• A) Profiling evidence was allowed in the most recent case only, R. v. Ranger.
• B) In R. v. Mohan and R. v. Ranger it was not allowed, but it was accepted in R. v. J-L.J.
• C) It was allowed in all three cases because sexual offender profiles are more accepted.
• D) It was not allowed in any of the three cases discussed.

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Definitions:

Smooth Muscle

A type of muscle found in the walls of hollow organs like the intestines and blood vessels, functioning involuntarily and controlled by the autonomic nervous system.

Cardiac Muscle

A specialized form of striated muscle found in the heart, characterized by interconnected fibers that contract to pump blood throughout the body.

Skeletal Muscle

A type of striated muscle, which is under voluntary control, functioning to produce movement by contracting.

Dermal Cells

Cells that make up the outer layer of an organism, particularly plants, providing protection against environmental stress, pathogens, and water loss.