Deck 3: Criminal Sexual Misconduct and Kidnapping

Question 1

Circumstantial evidence is also known as _____ evidence.

A) transient
B) indirect
C) probatory
D) probative

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Evidence that indicates the innocence of the accused is known as _____ evidence.

A) exculpatory
B) probative
C) pattern
D) associative

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Associative evidence is that which _____.

A) links a victim or a suspect to each other or to a particular scene
B) is physical or forensic evidence that may be easily lost or destroyed
C) is also known as indirect evidence and tends to incriminate a person
D) indicates the innocence of the accused

Answer 3

A

Question 4

A break in the chain of custody could mean _____.

A) the accused is innocent
B) the investigators will have to go back and redo their work
C) physical evidence would be considered tainted and therefore excluded from any criminal proceedings
D) nothing at all, as long as the break is explained adequately

Question 5

A criminal may commit crimes across several _____.

A) jurisdictions
B) venues
C) territories
D) law enforcement boundaries

Question 6

The chain of custody refers to the transportation of a suspect from the place of arrest to the place of incarceration.

Question 7

Transient evidence may be easily lost or destroyed.