If a Firearm Was Used to Commit a Crime, Forensics

question 14

Multiple Choice

If a firearm was used to commit a crime, forensics experts may be able to do all of the following, except:

• A) Determine the distance between the muzzle of the firearm and the target
• B) Rely on class characteristics to identify the firearm used
• C) Match the marks on the cartridge case of a bullet to marks in the chamber and breech of a firearm
• D) Identify the type of firearm that was used

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Total Fertility Rate

An estimate of the average number of children a woman will have during her reproductive years, typically used as an indicator of population growth.

Refined Birth Rate

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