Exam 5: Records and Files

According to the authors, the fingerprint record file, criminal photograph file, and the modus operandi are quite useful for

According to the text, insurance companies are a source of investigative information because they share client information quite freely with other insurance companies to help eliminate poor risks.

The Treasury Department has four federal law enforcement agencies within the department.

Both the ___________________________ and the Food and Drug Administration are responsible for enforcing the Controlled Substances Act.

________________________ collect information from creditors on how bills are paid by customers.

Most licensing and regulatory powers are exercised at the state and local levels.

According to the text, the major problem in recovering stolen or lost property is that the owners of the property do not report the property as stolen to the police.

Records regarding the manufacturing, distribution, purchase, and transfer of firearms are maintained by the

According to the text, a threatening letter file is maintained by the

Information on importers, exporters, and the licensing and registry of vessels engaged in this type of trade is maintained by the

The two distinctly different kinds of information sought when physical evidence is discovered at a crime scene are

The U.S. Customs Service; Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives; Internal Revenue Service; and the U.S. Secret Service are part of the

Fraternal organizations are often dismissed during investigations because the members rarely know each other and have a little knowledge of a person's background.

Information provided by naturalization papers, names and addresses of registered aliens, lists of the passengers and crews of foreign vessels docking at United States ports, and similar information are maintained by the

Police files always include: fingerprints, arrests and convictions, and the names of people who visited the inmate while in prison.

Hindering criminal investigations is the fact that most people do not leave a paper trail of past activities in regard to property ownership, licenses, and utility services.

According to the authors, the files that yield the greatest amount of information and offer immediate access to the investigator are clearly those maintained by

_______________________ gather information on an individual's lifestyle and reputation.

According to the text, technology coupled with fingerprint identification has produced major breakthroughs in many cases, especially since only partial prints are required instead of a full set.

Information concerning the names of persons and vessels seized in connection with smuggling contraband into the United States is maintained by the