The Defendant's Modus Operandi When Committing Crimes on Prior Occasions

question 2

True/False

The defendant's modus operandi when committing crimes on prior occasions is admissible only when the prosecutor can convince the judge that the method used was sufficiently unusual to amount to the defendant putting his or her "signature" on it.

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Definitions:

Sedentary Society

A society whose members settle in one place, establishing permanent homes and communities, as opposed to nomadic lifestyles.

Neolithic Transition

The period marking the shift from hunter-gatherer societies to agricultural communities, leading to the development of settled life and the beginnings of civilization.

Biological Changes

Alterations or adaptations in living organisms over time, which can be due to environmental factors, genetic mutations, or evolutionary processes.

Joint Attention

A fundamental aspect of social communication where two people focus on an object or event at the same time, indicating a shared awareness.