Which of the Following Statements Is True About Forensic Evidence

question 28

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true about forensic evidence?

• A) It can identify offenders accurately, even when mishandled by technicians.
• B) Bite marks have been scientifically validated as reliable.
• C) As DNA evidence ages it becomes more difficult to use to identify individuals.
• D) Ten inmates on death row have been proven to be wrongly incarcerated after DNA evidence was tested.
• E) The Supreme Court has ruled that individuals have the right to access the original evidence from their cases for DNA analysis.

Recognize the concept of groupthink and its implications for teamwork.

Identify the challenges of teamwork, including social loafing and free-riding.

Describe the formation and utility of different types of teams within the workplace.

Understand the flow of communication within traditional and non-traditional organizational structures.

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Definitions:

Genes

Units of heredity that carry information from parents to offspring, influencing traits and characteristics.

X-Linked

A gene carried on the X chromosome. If a male inherits an X-linked recessive trait from his mother, he expresses that trait because the Y from his father has no counteracting gene. Females are more likely to be carriers of X-linked traits but are less likely to express them.

Epigenetic

The study of heritable changes in gene expression that occur without alterations in the DNA sequence, influenced by environmental factors.

Polygenic

Pertaining to or involving multiple genes, especially in relation to the genetic basis of complex traits and characteristics.