With Regard to the Constitutionality of Obtaining Handwriting Exemplars,the Courts

question 19

Multiple Choice

With regard to the constitutionality of obtaining handwriting exemplars,the courts have ruled all of the following EXCEPT:

• A) Such action does not constitute unreasonable search and seizure of a person.
• B) It is not in violation of Fourth Amendment rights.
• C) Fifth Amendment privileges apply.
• D) None of the above

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Definitions:

Gene

A unit of heredity made up of DNA, located on chromosomes, that encodes information necessary to build and maintain an organism's cells and pass traits to offspring.

DNA Nucleotide Sequence

The arrangement of nucleotides (adenine, thymine, cytosine, and guanine) in a strand of DNA, determining genetic information.

Posttranscriptional Processing

The series of modifications that RNA transcripts undergo after transcription, including splicing, editing, and polyadenylation.

MRNA

Messenger RNA, a type of RNA that carries genetic information from DNA in the nucleus to the ribosome sites of protein synthesis in the cytoplasm.