The Computer Database Used by Washington State Investigators to Analyze

question 15

Multiple Choice

The computer database used by Washington State investigators to analyze characteristics of murders and sexual offenses is called _________.

• A)CATCH
• B)HITS/SMART
• C)HOLMES
• D)SHERLOCK

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Definitions:

Online Auctions

The process of buying and selling goods or services via the internet through bidding, where the highest bid wins the item.

Nolo Contendere Plea

A legal plea through which a defendant in a criminal trial neither admits nor disputes a charge, allowing the court to proceed with sentencing without an admission of guilt.

Summary Judgment

A legal determination made by a court without a full trial, typically when the facts are undisputed and only questions of law remain.

Arraignment

A legal proceeding in which a defendant is brought before a court to hear charges and enter a plea.