Deck 1: The Role of the Investigator

Question 1

The collection of information and evidence for identifying, apprehending, and convicting suspected offenders is known as

A) forensic science
B) criminal investigation
C) evidence collection
D) criminalistics
E) none of the above

Answer 1

B

Question 2

A criminal investigator's responsibility to conduct an investigation of a crime is limited to his or her

A) state of residence
B) county
C) patrol area
D) jurisdiction
E) none of the above

Answer 2

D

Question 3

According to the authors, the first officer to arrive at a crime scene will be provided information concerning the crime from

A) the victim, complainant, or neighbors
B) the suspect, eyewitness, or complainant
C) the victim or complainant and any eyewitnesses
D) the victim, eyewitnesses, or neighbors
E) none of the above

Answer 3

C

Question 4

At the first available opportunity, a criminal investigator should prepare a careful, comprehensive record of the crime scene by means of

A) notes, photographs, and sketches
B) witness statements and victim report
C) drawings of the scene, hospital report, and notes
D) victim's statement, sketches, and photographs
E) none of the above

Question 5

Requiring the seller to fill out a pawnbroker form giving name, address, telephone number, and place of employment is recommended because it provides

A) a record of the items sold to the pawnbroker
B) a form of identification of the seller
C) a sample of the seller's handwriting
D) a receipt for tax purposes
E) all of the above

Question 6

According to the authors, testimony is ________________ when sincerity, knowledge of the facts, and impartiality are projected.

A) acceptable
B) useful
C) admissible
D) credible
E) none of the above

Question 7

The earliest police in England worked only at night and were known as

A) Mr. Fielding's People
B) the Watch of London
C) Bow Street Runners
D) Bobbies
E) none of the above

Question 8

In the United States in 1931, the Wickersham Commission employed the term ___________________ to characterize the extraction of confessions accompanied by brute force.

A) third degree
B) interrogation
C) interview
D) cross-examination
E) none of the above

Question 9

___________________ is known as the father of forensic investigation.

A) Francis Galton
B) Edmond Locard
C) Calvin Goddard
D) Hans Gross
E) none of the above

Question 10

In 1923, _____________________ assisted with the development of the comparison microscope, which helped to determine whether a particular gun fired a bullet or cartridge found at a crime scene.

A) Francis Galton
B) Edmond Locard
C) Calvin Goddard
D) Hans Gross
E) none of the above

Question 11

Trends in criminal investigation continue to evolve and include advancements in

A) transportation
B) communications
C) forensic science
D) technology
E) all of the above

Question 12

According to the text, attributes desirable in an investigator include

A) intelligence and reasoning ability
B) curiosity and imagination
C) observation and memory
D) knowledge of life and people
E) all of the above

Question 13

According to Professor Ralph Turner of Michigan State University, criminal investigation is the reconstruction of a past event.

Question 14

Criminal investigators have investigative responsibility in all matters that pertain to the civil court.

Question 15

According to the text, criminal investigators should be mindful that any information developed may be tested in court.

Question 16

According to the authors, property reports of secondhand dealers and pawn shops are of great assistance to criminal investigators.

Question 17

A detective must operate on the assumption that every case will go to trial; however, only a few cases that are investigated and solved eventually go to trial.

Question 18

If a crime is not within the investigator's jurisdiction, there is no responsibility for its investigation.

Question 19

Most police administrators are satisfied with the traditional means of selecting detectives (through oral and written examinations).

Question 20

Computerized databases are critical in combating terrorism and fraud.

Question 21

Law enforcement remains well ahead of the criminal population in terms of the sophistication of its technology.

Question 22

In shorter investigations, the use of records or other forms of information is more likely to contribute to the solution.