Question 1

What cases are most likely NOT to be solved by the police due to a lack of evidence available?

Accepted Answer

A)  burglaries 
B)  homicides 
C)  assaults 
D)  rape 
A)  burglaries 
B)  homicides 
C)  assaults 
D)  rape A

Question 2

The fact that the police usually have to react to the report of a crime may help explain the inability of the police to solve more crimes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

According to the entrapment theory, the criminal investigation process resembles a battle between the police and the perpetrator over crime-related information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

According to the text, why do people NOT report crimes?

Accepted Answer

A)  "personal or private matter" 
B)  "not important enough" 
C)  "personal or private matter" and "not important enough" 
D)  "don't trust the police" 
A)  "personal or private matter" 
B)  "not important enough" 
C)  "personal or private matter" and "not important enough" 
D)  "don't trust the police"

Question 5

In order to solve a crime, what objectives need to be met?

Accepted Answer

In order to solve a crime, inv

Question 6

Stings, decoys, undercover fencing operations, and stakeouts are types of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  undercover investigations 
B)  reactive investigations 
C)  initial investigations 
D)  follow-up investigations 
A)  undercover investigations 
B)  reactive investigations 
C)  initial investigations 
D)  follow-up investigations

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT true about confirmation bias?

Accepted Answer

A)  the tendency of people to pay the most attention to information that confirms what they already believe to be true 
B)  a potential mental error or pitfall made by investigators 
C)  when all evidence confirms the guilt of a person 
D)  the tendency of people to pay little attention to information that is contrary to what they already believe to be true 
A)  the tendency of people to pay the most attention to information that confirms what they already believe to be true 
B)  a potential mental error or pitfall made by investigators 
C)  when all evidence confirms the guilt of a person 
D)  the tendency of people to pay little attention to information that is contrary to what they already believe to be true

Question 8

The source of all evidence is the perpetrator, according to the information theory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which is NOT one of the most common activities performed in investigations?

Accepted Answer

A)  searching for witnesses and victims 
B)  interviewing witnesses and victims 
C)  reading and writing reports 
D)  patrolling in the community and being on the lookout for crimes 
A)  searching for witnesses and victims 
B)  interviewing witnesses and victims 
C)  reading and writing reports 
D)  patrolling in the community and being on the lookout for crimes

Question 10

What is the ultimate goal of the criminal investigation process?

Accepted Answer

A)  to reduce crime 
B)  to solve a crime 
C)  to convict a perpetrator 
D)  to satisfy the victim 
A)  to reduce crime 
B)  to solve a crime 
C)  to convict a perpetrator 
D)  to satisfy the victim

Question 11

What is the process of collecting crime-related information in order to reach certain goals?

Accepted Answer

A)  reactive process 
B)  proactive process 
C)  criminal investigation 
D)  case screening 
A)  reactive process 
B)  proactive process 
C)  criminal investigation 
D)  case screening

Question 12

All criminal evidence depends on scientific analysis in order to be meaningful and useful.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Why do cases drop out as they progress through the criminal justice system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Some crimes are not reported to or solved by the police. 
B)  Some crimes are not a police matter. 
C)  Some crimes are too unimportant to invest time in them. 
D)  Some crimes would take too long to solve so police decide not to try to solve. them 
A)  Some crimes are not reported to or solved by the police. 
B)  Some crimes are not a police matter. 
C)  Some crimes are too unimportant to invest time in them. 
D)  Some crimes would take too long to solve so police decide not to try to solve. them

Question 14

It is uncommon for investigators of one crime to discover information leading to another case being solved.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What are solvability factors?

Accepted Answer

A)  the requirements needed to solve a case 
B)  the particulars of a case that increase the likelihood of that case being solved 
C)  the particulars of a case that need to be presented in court 
D)  the requirements needed to initiate an investigation of a case 
A)  the requirements needed to solve a case 
B)  the particulars of a case that increase the likelihood of that case being solved 
C)  the particulars of a case that need to be presented in court 
D)  the requirements needed to initiate an investigation of a case

Question 16

A decoy is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the monitoring of a person and the activities in which they participate 
B)  compelling a person to commit a crime that he or she was not predisposed to committing 
C)  when an investigator presents an opportunity to attract an offender to commit a crime 
D)  when an investigator poses as someone willing to participate in an illicit transaction 
A)  the monitoring of a person and the activities in which they participate 
B)  compelling a person to commit a crime that he or she was not predisposed to committing 
C)  when an investigator presents an opportunity to attract an offender to commit a crime 
D)  when an investigator poses as someone willing to participate in an illicit transaction

Question 17

Key evidence in the Beltway Snipers case that ultimately led to the identification of the perpetrators was ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  fingerprints 
B)  computer database match 
C)  DNA 
D)  eyewitness identification 
A)  fingerprints 
B)  computer database match 
C)  DNA 
D)  eyewitness identification

Question 18

Explain why law enforcement agencies do not solve more crimes than they do. What could be done to improve police success in this regard?

Accepted Answer

Law enforcement solves so "few" crimes b

Question 19

Identify and discuss the three potential problems with evidence in criminal investigations.

Accepted Answer

Investigators may not know the relevance

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT an undercover strategy?

Accepted Answer

A)  sting 
B)  surveillance 
C)  front operation 
D)  decoy 
A)  sting 
B)  surveillance 
C)  front operation 
D)  decoy

What cases are most likely NOT to be solved by the police due to a lack of evidence available?

The fact that the police usually have to react to the report of a crime may help explain the inability of the police to solve more crimes.

According to the entrapment theory, the criminal investigation process resembles a battle between the police and the perpetrator over crime-related information.

According to the text, why do people NOT report crimes?

In order to solve a crime, what objectives need to be met?

Stings, decoys, undercover fencing operations, and stakeouts are types of ______.

Which of the following is NOT true about confirmation bias?

The source of all evidence is the perpetrator, according to the information theory.

Which is NOT one of the most common activities performed in investigations?

What is the ultimate goal of the criminal investigation process?

What is the process of collecting crime-related information in order to reach certain goals?

All criminal evidence depends on scientific analysis in order to be meaningful and useful.

Why do cases drop out as they progress through the criminal justice system?

It is uncommon for investigators of one crime to discover information leading to another case being solved.

What are solvability factors?

A decoy is ______.

Key evidence in the Beltway Snipers case that ultimately led to the identification of the perpetrators was ______.

Explain why law enforcement agencies do not solve more crimes than they do. What could be done to improve police success in this regard?

Identify and discuss the three potential problems with evidence in criminal investigations.

Which of the following is NOT an undercover strategy?

The History of Criminal Investigation

The Role and Documentation of Evidence in Criminal Investigations

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 1: The Investigation of Crime

What cases are most likely NOT to be solved by the police due to a lack of evidence available?

The fact that the police usually have to react to the report of a crime may help explain the inability of the police to solve more crimes.

According to the entrapment theory, the criminal investigation process resembles a battle between the police and the perpetrator over crime-related information.

According to the text, why do people NOT report crimes?

In order to solve a crime, what objectives need to be met?

Stings, decoys, undercover fencing operations, and stakeouts are types of ______.

Which of the following is NOT true about confirmation bias?

The source of all evidence is the perpetrator, according to the information theory.

Which is NOT one of the most common activities performed in investigations?

What is the ultimate goal of the criminal investigation process?

What is the process of collecting crime-related information in order to reach certain goals?

All criminal evidence depends on scientific analysis in order to be meaningful and useful.

Why do cases drop out as they progress through the criminal justice system?

It is uncommon for investigators of one crime to discover information leading to another case being solved.

What are solvability factors?

A decoy is ______.

Key evidence in the Beltway Snipers case that ultimately led to the identification of the perpetrators was ______.

Explain why law enforcement agencies do not solve more crimes than they do. What could be done to improve police success in this regard?

Identify and discuss the three potential problems with evidence in criminal investigations.

Which of the following is NOT an undercover strategy?

The History of Criminal Investigation

The Role and Documentation of Evidence in Criminal Investigations

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

Filters