Question 1

The legal question what would a reasonable person have thought or done under these circumstances relates to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  civil cases 
B)  common sense 
C)  associate evidence 
D)  probable cause 
A)  civil cases 
B)  common sense 
C)  associate evidence 
D)  probable cause D

Question 2

Reasonable suspicion applies to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  civil law cases 
B)  stop-and-frisk searches 
C)  arrest situations 
D)  obtaining convictions in court 
A)  civil law cases 
B)  stop-and-frisk searches 
C)  arrest situations 
D)  obtaining convictions in court B

Question 3

All direct evidence is in the form of eyewitness testimony.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Investigator perceptions and interpretations of body language may not be admissible in court; therefore, they are basically worthless as evidence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The knife used in a homicide is best considered ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  testimonial evidence 
B)  real evidence 
C)  demonstrative evidence 
D)  documentary evidence 
A)  testimonial evidence 
B)  real evidence 
C)  demonstrative evidence 
D)  documentary evidence

Question 6

Compare inculpatory evidence with exculpatory evidence. Give an example of each.

Accepted Answer

Students should define inculpatory evide

Question 7

Facts concerning the defendant's attempts to avoid apprehension, possession of the fruits of the crime, and ability and motive to commit the crime ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  can act as direct evidence 
B)  are seldom admitted into court 
C)  can NOT be used to infer the guilt of the accused 
D)  are examples of circumstantial evidence 
A)  can act as direct evidence 
B)  are seldom admitted into court 
C)  can NOT be used to infer the guilt of the accused 
D)  are examples of circumstantial evidence

Question 8

A statement of a fifth witness that provides the same details as four other witnesses is an example of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  corpus delicti evidence 
B)  cumulative evidence 
C)  identification evidence 
D)  associative evidence 
A)  corpus delicti evidence 
B)  cumulative evidence 
C)  identification evidence 
D)  associative evidence

Question 9

A defendant can be convicted of a crime with circumstantial evidence alone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Circumstantial evidence is not necessarily less valuable than direct evidence in establishing proof.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

All circumstantial evidence is real evidence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A defendant's previous admission or confession may be admitted into court as hearsay.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT an exception to the hearsay rule?

Accepted Answer

A)  recorded testimony not provided under oath 
B)  dying declarations 
C)  previous admission and confession of the defendant 
D)  statements regarding one's physical condition 
A)  recorded testimony not provided under oath 
B)  dying declarations 
C)  previous admission and confession of the defendant 
D)  statements regarding one's physical condition

Question 14

What supports the medical examiner's statement that Stanley was most likely killed on May 15 or May 16 and not on May 17 when the body was found?

Accepted Answer

A)  On May 16 Amy posted on Facebook that anyone who sees Stanley should tell him to come home. 
B)  Medical examiners are never wrong/ 
C)  The bullet which struck Stanley's computer made its clock stop at 5:30 a.m. on May 15. 
D)  A witness reported that she saw Stanley on Saturday. 
A)  On May 16 Amy posted on Facebook that anyone who sees Stanley should tell him to come home. 
B)  Medical examiners are never wrong/ 
C)  The bullet which struck Stanley's computer made its clock stop at 5:30 a.m. on May 15. 
D)  A witness reported that she saw Stanley on Saturday.

Question 15

Crime-related information in which inferences and probabilities are needed in order to draw an associated conclusion is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  direct evidence 
B)  indirect evidence 
C)  exculpatory evidence 
D)  inculpatory evidence 
A)  direct evidence 
B)  indirect evidence 
C)  exculpatory evidence 
D)  inculpatory evidence

Question 16

The standard of proof needed in trial in order to conclude that a defendant is guilty of a crime is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  probable cause 
B)  beyond a reasonable doubt 
C)  reasonable suspicion 
D)  preponderance of evidence 
A)  probable cause 
B)  beyond a reasonable doubt 
C)  reasonable suspicion 
D)  preponderance of evidence

Question 17

Which was NOT inculpatory evidence which led to Amy Van Wagner as the killer of her husband?

Accepted Answer

A)  She withdrew money from her husband's bank account between the day of the murder and the day the body was found. 
B)  She possessed a gun with the same caliber as the murder weapon. 
C)  Amy searched rental carpet cleaner with the in-private browser function. 
D)  She went to work and acted very normal the day Stanley was killed. 
A)  She withdrew money from her husband's bank account between the day of the murder and the day the body was found. 
B)  She possessed a gun with the same caliber as the murder weapon. 
C)  Amy searched rental carpet cleaner with the in-private browser function. 
D)  She went to work and acted very normal the day Stanley was killed.

Question 18

Evidence that is presented in court through witnesses speaking under oath is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  testimonial evidence 
B)  real evidence 
C)  demonstrative evidence 
D)  documentary evidence 
A)  testimonial evidence 
B)  real evidence 
C)  demonstrative evidence 
D)  documentary evidence

Question 19

Physicians, therapists, and forensic science technicians can all be possible expert witnesses

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

An eyewitness saw the defendant put poison in the victim's food. The eyewitness statement about this observation is ______ that the defendant put poison in the victim's food.

Accepted Answer

A)  real evidence 
B)  unreal evidence 
C)  direct evidence 
D)  indirect evidence 
A)  real evidence 
B)  unreal evidence 
C)  direct evidence 
D)  indirect evidence

The legal question what would a reasonable person have thought or done under these circumstances relates to ______.

Reasonable suspicion applies to ______.

All direct evidence is in the form of eyewitness testimony.

Investigator perceptions and interpretations of body language may not be admissible in court; therefore, they are basically worthless as evidence.

The knife used in a homicide is best considered ______.

Compare inculpatory evidence with exculpatory evidence. Give an example of each.

Facts concerning the defendant's attempts to avoid apprehension, possession of the fruits of the crime, and ability and motive to commit the crime ______.

A statement of a fifth witness that provides the same details as four other witnesses is an example of ______.

A defendant can be convicted of a crime with circumstantial evidence alone.

Circumstantial evidence is not necessarily less valuable than direct evidence in establishing proof.

All circumstantial evidence is real evidence.

A defendant's previous admission or confession may be admitted into court as hearsay.

Which of the following is NOT an exception to the hearsay rule?

What supports the medical examiner's statement that Stanley was most likely killed on May 15 or May 16 and not on May 17 when the body was found?

Crime-related information in which inferences and probabilities are needed in order to draw an associated conclusion is ______.

The standard of proof needed in trial in order to conclude that a defendant is guilty of a crime is ______.

Which was NOT inculpatory evidence which led to Amy Van Wagner as the killer of her husband?

Evidence that is presented in court through witnesses speaking under oath is ______.

Physicians, therapists, and forensic science technicians can all be possible expert witnesses

An eyewitness saw the defendant put poison in the victim's food. The eyewitness statement about this observation is ______ that the defendant put poison in the victim's food.

The Investigation of Crime

The History of Criminal Investigation

The Law and Criminal Investigations

Physical Evidence and the Crime Scene

Interviews and Eyewitness Identifications

Interrogations and Confessions

Behavioral Evidence and Crime Analysis

Information From the Public, Social Media, Information Networks, Digital Devices, and Other Sources

Death Investigation

The Investigation of Sex Crimes, Assault, Child Abuse, and Related Offenses

The Investigation of Robbery

The Investigation of Burglary, Vehicle Theft, Arson, and Other Property Crimes

The Investigation of Fraud and Computer-Related Crimes

The Presentation of Evidence

Terrorism, Technology, and the Future of Criminal Investigation

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Exam 3: The Role and Documentation of Evidence in Criminal Investigations

The legal question what would a reasonable person have thought or done under these circumstances relates to ______.

Reasonable suspicion applies to ______.

All direct evidence is in the form of eyewitness testimony.

Investigator perceptions and interpretations of body language may not be admissible in court; therefore, they are basically worthless as evidence.

The knife used in a homicide is best considered ______.

Compare inculpatory evidence with exculpatory evidence. Give an example of each.

Facts concerning the defendant's attempts to avoid apprehension, possession of the fruits of the crime, and ability and motive to commit the crime ______.

A statement of a fifth witness that provides the same details as four other witnesses is an example of ______.

A defendant can be convicted of a crime with circumstantial evidence alone.

Circumstantial evidence is not necessarily less valuable than direct evidence in establishing proof.

All circumstantial evidence is real evidence.

A defendant's previous admission or confession may be admitted into court as hearsay.

Which of the following is NOT an exception to the hearsay rule?

What supports the medical examiner's statement that Stanley was most likely killed on May 15 or May 16 and not on May 17 when the body was found?

Crime-related information in which inferences and probabilities are needed in order to draw an associated conclusion is ______.

The standard of proof needed in trial in order to conclude that a defendant is guilty of a crime is ______.

Which was NOT inculpatory evidence which led to Amy Van Wagner as the killer of her husband?

Evidence that is presented in court through witnesses speaking under oath is ______.

Physicians, therapists, and forensic science technicians can all be possible expert witnesses

An eyewitness saw the defendant put poison in the victim's food. The eyewitness statement about this observation is ______ that the defendant put poison in the victim's food.

The Investigation of Crime

The History of Criminal Investigation

The Law and Criminal Investigations

Physical Evidence and the Crime Scene

Interviews and Eyewitness Identifications

Interrogations and Confessions

Behavioral Evidence and Crime Analysis

Information From the Public, Social Media, Information Networks, Digital Devices, and Other Sources

Death Investigation

The Investigation of Sex Crimes, Assault, Child Abuse, and Related Offenses

The Investigation of Robbery

The Investigation of Burglary, Vehicle Theft, Arson, and Other Property Crimes

The Investigation of Fraud and Computer-Related Crimes

The Presentation of Evidence

Terrorism, Technology, and the Future of Criminal Investigation

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