Deck 10: Criminal Investigation

Question 1

Evidence is classified into how many groups?

A) four
B) six
C) seven
D) two

Answer 1

A

Question 2

The following are all elements of robbery except

A) the wrongful taking of personal property.
B) from the person or in the person's presence.
C) against the person's will or threat of force.
D) all of the other choices are elements.
E) none of the other choices are elements.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Hate-based incidents are likely to involve

A) four assailants for each victim.
B) extreme violence.
C) strangers.
D) all of the other choices.
E) none of the other choices.

Answer 3

D

Question 4

The primary goals of criminal investigation include all except to

A) determine if a crime has been committed.
B) legally obtain information and evidence to identify the person responsible.
C) arrest the suspect.
D) present the best possible case to the prosecutor.
E) determine the guilt of the suspect.

Question 5

Blood can be used to

A) identify a person's race.
B) identify a person's gender.
C) eliminate suspects.
D) all of the other choices.
E) none of the other choices.

Question 6

Geographic profiling can help

A) provide a focus.
B) prioritize suspect lists.
C) conduct neighborhood canvasses.
D) direct stakeouts.
E) all of the other choices.

Question 7

_______ can aid a homicide investigation by helping to establish the time of death,the season of death,sites of trauma on the body,sexual molestation,and even drug use.

A) Documents
B) Firearms
C) Fibers
D) People passing by
E) Insects

Question 8

Hair can be used to identify a person's

A) age.
B) race.
C) gender.
D) all of the other choices.
E) none of the other choices.

Question 9

Arson is likely in fires that

A) have one definite point of origin.
B) follow normal burning patterns.
C) show evidence of having been accelerated.
D) lack evidence of trailers.
E) all of the other choices.

Question 10

Corpus delicti means

A) let the decision stand.
B) the body of evidence.
C) the guilty mind.
D) the guilty act.

Question 11

The most frequent motivation of hate crimes is bias against a person's

A) sexual orientation.
B) religious beliefs.
C) disability.
D) gender.
E) race.

Question 12

A medical examination or autopsy

A) provides legal evidence as to the cause and time of death.
B) corroborates information obtained during the investigation.
C) always provides evidence that had gone undetected.
D) both provides legal evidence as to the cause and time of death and corroborates information obtained during the investigation.
E) provides legal evidence as to the cause and time of death, corroborates information obtained during the investigation, and always provides evidence that had gone undetected.

Question 13

Although blood cannot identify a suspect's race,sex,or age,it can

A) tell investigators the suspect's national origin.
B) tell investigators the hair color of the suspect.
C) eliminate suspects.
D) not be allowed as evidence in court.

Question 14

The most common method to enter a structure to commit burglary is

A) breaking a window.
B) jimmying the lock.
C) using a duplicate key.
D) entry through the garage door.
E) posing as a salesperson to gain entrance.

Question 15

Simple assault involves

A) intent to do bodily harm.
B) serious, permanent disfigurement.
C) use of a dangerous weapon.
D) impairment of the function of any body member.
E) all of the other choices.

Question 16

All are examples of digital/electronic evidence except

A) iPods.
B) cell phones.
C) hard drives.
D) digital cameras.
E) all are forms of digital/electronic evidence.

Question 17

Even when a suspect confesses,evidence is still required because

A) the confession may turn out to be untrue.
B) the confession may later be denied.
C) there may be claims that the confession was coerced.
D) there may be claims that the confession was involuntary.
E) any of the other choices.

Question 18

The case establishing that police can enter a premise without a warrant if they believe the premises may contain a victim or a killer is

A) California v. Simpson.
B) Michigan v. Tyler.
C) United States v. Russell.
D) Flippo v. West Virginia.
E) Sorrells v. United States.

Question 19

Physical evidence in a homicide includes

A) a body.
B) fibers.
C) blood.
D) any of the other choices.
E) none of the other choices.

Question 20

The follow-up investigation is needed

A) when the detective solves the crime.
B) when not enough information has been discovered during the primary investigation.
C) to promote police-citizen relations.
D) when it is required by department policy.

Question 21

The most common and useful evidence found at a crime scene that leads to positive identification is

A) footprints.
B) hair strands.
C) fingerprints.
D) masks.
E) tool marks.

Question 22

The most common motive for informants providing information to the police is

A) revenge.
B) receiving a reduced sentence.
C) profit.
D) concern for the public safety.
E) conceit.

Question 23

DNA is found in

A) semen.
B) skin.
C) saliva.
D) any of the other choices.
E) none of the other choices.

Question 24

Although DNA fingerprinting has been heralded as a major breakthrough for criminal investigation,some courts still do not accept it.

Question 25

The most critical phase in the majority of criminal investigations is the preliminary investigation.

Question 26

The goal of criminal investigation is simply to solve cases,to discover "whodunit."

Question 27

Chain of custody is very important with evidence.

Question 28

A tool that is often overlooked in ballistic evidence location is the

A) metal detector.
B) K-9s.
C) trace evidence vacuum.
D) firing pin.

Question 29

To the public,the glamour job in a police agency is

A) patrol officer.
B) juvenile officer.
C) detective.
D) community service officer.
E) school resource officer.

Question 30

Microscopic examination of hair can be used to tell if the hair was pulled out forcibly and which part of the body it is from.

Question 31

When two objects come into contact,information or material,however minute,is exchanged.

Question 32

Blood can be used to identify a person's race and gender.

Question 33

Geographic profiling takes crime mapping techniques and turns them inside out.

Question 34

Bite marks helped convict which serial killer?

A) Charles Manson
B) Green River Killer
C) Ted Bundy
D) Jeffrey Dahmer

Question 35

A vital task in criminal investigation is

A) recording all information.
B) quick arrival of patrol officers.
C) ignoring rumors.
D) quickening the pace of the investigation.
E) all of the other choices.

Question 36

Illegal gaming includes all except

A) numbers.
B) parimutuel betting.
C) betting with bookmakers.
D) sports pools.
E) sports cards.

Question 37

The FBI has been credited with enhancing the nation's forensic capability.

Question 38

If a suspect confesses,evidence is no longer required to establish a suspect's guilt.

Question 39

An innovative new ballistic technology is called _____________,a process in which a weapon's serial number is imprinted onto each cartridge it fires.

A) DrugFire
B) integrated ballistics imprinting
C) microstamping
D) gun embossing

Question 40

Proxy data

A) are not seen as they are created.
B) are remnants of an event left behind.
C) are based on a theory developed by Edmund Locard.
D) are the result of information exchanged when two things come into contact.
E) all of the other choices.

Question 41

Nationwide,police recover only 5 percent of stolen bicycles.

Question 42

Statistically,property crime investigations generally result in higher quantity and quality of information and evidence than do violent crimes.

Question 43

Burglars often live or work within a 2-mile residential radius.

Question 44

Rape cases are easy to investigate because the victim is always willing to cooperate.

Question 45

Phishing is a computer-related crime in which senders alter or change the origin or source of an e-mail so that the origin of the e-mail is unknown.

Question 46

A problem in investigating assault is distinguishing the victim from the suspect.

Question 47

A federal court in the District of Columbia upheld the district's "Megan's Law," saying that sex offenders' due process rights were not deprived even without giving them a hearing.

Question 48

Serial killers are always a top priority and are not put on hold,even when there is a lack of evidence.

Question 49

The increase in homicide clearance rates can be attributed to an increase in "stranger-to-stranger" homicides.

Question 50

The Jacob Wetterling Crimes against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Act requires states to create sex offender registries within 1 year or lose 5 percent of their funding.

Question 51

Simple assault is usually a misdemeanor.

Question 52

An equivocal death investigation can be presented as either a homicide or a suicide.

Question 53

Artificial intelligence is not used by local law enforcement because of its complexity.

Question 54

The most common method to enter a structure to commit burglary is breaking a window.

Question 55

If a body is found within a day,investigators can determine the time of death quite accurately.

Question 56

Robberies are only classified as residential.

Question 57

Typically violent crimes yield little physical evidence.

Question 58

The majority of serial killers are reclusive,social misfits who live alone.

Question 59

As the result of advances in DNA analysis,many cold cases are being reinvestigated.

Question 60

Those who engage in fraud are rigorously prosecuted.

Question 61

Motor vehicle theft is hard to conceal because of the numerous places the VIN is placed on the vehicle.

Question 62

More than 200 valid forms of ID or driver's licenses are issued in the United States.

Question 63

Hate crimes are not associated with a person's sexual orientation.

Question 64

Informants are frequently called upon to testify in court.

Question 65

Many property crimes are difficult to investigate because there are no eyewitnesses and little evidence.

Question 66

All 19 of the September 11,2001,hijackers had social security numbers

Question 67

Even if a computer's hard drive survives the heat and flames,it is likely to be destroyed by the water and steam used to fight the fire.

Question 68

Overt investigations are conducted openly,usually with officers either in uniform or introducing themselves as officers.

Question 69

Robbery is only violent if the victim resists.

Question 70

Identity theft became a federal crime in 2001.

Question 71

Surveillance,undercover assignments,and raids are routinely used in most larger police departments.

Question 72

The overriding goal in a criminal investigation is to determine the truth regarding a specific crime.

Question 73

How aggressively police deal with prostitution depends to a great extent on public expectations.

Question 74

The most common accelerant in arson is gasoline.

Question 75

The term gaming has taken the place of the term gambling.

Question 76

White-collar crimes are never perceived to be as serious as street crimes.

Question 77

Opinion polls indicate that the majority of the public is extremely upset about victimless crimes,especially prostitution.

Question 78

It is not required for investigators to obtain a warrant before investigating for arson.

Question 79

Hate-based crime victims are three times more likely to require hospitalization than "normal" assault victims.

Question 80

Advanced Fingerprint Identification Technology (AFIT)provides faster,more accurate identification of prints than previous systems did.