CRIM 318 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Confused Flour Beetle, Actus Reus, Mesothorax
26 Jun 2017
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Serious in stature -threatens safety and welfare of individual. 3. 2 civil cases involve disputes over private issues. Prosecuting attorney burden of proof beyond reasonable doubt. Defect action levels -fda -amounts of naturally occurring defects in food. Insect pests of raw and processed cereals, seeds, dried fruits, nuts and other types of dried food. Problem when exceeds population of subjective threshold level. Economic injury level -threshold that represents lowest number of insects that evoke damage. Aesthetic injury level -threshold that reflect customer desire. U. s, permitted to sell food items with acceptable level of insect-derived parts. Forensic entomologists test the food for insects to see if insects are responsible. Need know to if before packaging or after packaging. Adult has tergum extending from pronotum to mesothorax. Apple, bananas, peaches, tomatoes, grapes, melons, squash and pumpkins. Insects and arthropods associated with human habitation and human environment. Urban entomology does nothave an agricultural focus unlike store product entomology.
