CODIS Is a National System Of

question 52

Multiple Choice

CODIS is a national system of:

• A)Computers to track the movement of sex offenders released from prison.
• B)Shared databases of DNA typing information from convicted felons and crime-scene evidence.
• C)Vastly enhanced 911 emergency systems.
• D)Crime laboratory directors.

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Definitions:

Resources Are Limited

A principle stating that the availability of physical, natural, and human resources is finite, necessitating choices and trade-offs.

Opportunity Cost

The cost of forgoing the next best alternative when making a decision, representing the benefits one could have received by taking a different decision.

Attending College

The act of enrolling in and going to a college or university to pursue higher education.

Short-Run Effects

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