Deck 3: Investigators, the Investigative Process, and the Crime Scene

Question 1

Which of the following are steps in a preliminary investigation?

A) Reviewing the offense/incident report
B) Securing the crime scene and witnesses
C) Re-interviewing the witnesses
D) All of the above

Answer 1

B

Question 2

The three major functions to be executed at the scene of a crime are

A) Overall coordination, forensic services, investigative services.
B) Arrest, search, seizure.
C) Coordination, arrest, interrogation.
D) Observation, supervision, technical assistance.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Which type of evidence serves to substantiate the distinct set of elements whose commission or omission must be demonstrated to have occurred in order to prove a criminal offense?

A) Crime scene documentation.
B) Associative evidence.
C) The rule of detail.
D) Corpus delicti evidence.

Answer 3

D

Question 4

With respect to rules for crime scene investigators,which rule requires that standard samples and elimination prints always be obtained whenever appropriate?

A) Caution
B) Conceptualization
C) Acceptiveness
D) Inclusiveness

Question 5

If there is a chance the victim may die,the investigator should always get

A) the name of the suspect.
B) a dying declaration.
C) the address of the victim.
D) victim's next of kin.

Question 6

What type of investigation is the effort expended by the police in gathering information subsequent to the initiation of the original report until the case is ready for prosecution.

A) Advanced.
B) Cold.
C) Collateral.
D) Follow-up.

Question 7

Hepatitis B and C are the most common serious diseases in the world and are the leading cause of

A) cirrhosis of the liver.
B) heart disease.
C) asthma.
D) both B and C.

Question 8

Which crime scene search pattern is usually employed in outdoor scenes and is normally executed by a single person?

A) spiral.
B) strip/line.
C) grid.
D) zone/quadrant.

Question 9

During a preliminary investigation,if an arrest is not made at the crime scene,the officer must issue a(n)

A) all points alert.
B) notification of victim.
C) BOLO.
D) be aware of danger notice.

Question 10

After interviewing the victim of a crime and two witnesses,and examining the crime scene and the physical evidence,you use all of this information as a basis for developing a unifying and internally consistent explanation of the event.You have

A) used inductive reasoning.
B) committed Locard's Fallacy.
C) used deductive reasoning.
D) proceeded in an un-objective manner.

Question 11

What type of trace evidence may react (fluoresce)from an alternate light system?

A) Fingerprints and bodily fluids.
B) Hairs, fibers, and drugs.
C) Bite marks, bruises, and human bone fragments.
D) All of the above

Question 12

The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)is a bloodborne pathogen that is spread by

A) casual contact.
B) sweat, tears, saliva or urine.
C)) toilet seats, telephones, swimming pools, or drinking fountains.
D)) none of theabove.

Question 13

Possibly the most important function of the senior investigator is

A) Overall coordination
B) Forensic services
C) Investigative services
D) Media relations

Question 14

Which of the following statements is true?

A) Quality crime scene videos start with proper training.
B) Videotaping should be used as a substitute for conventional still photography.
C) Most crime scenes can be recorded on a 30-minute videotape.
D) When videotaping a crime scene, it is important to stop the camera when moving from one position to another to avoid "bouncing" shots that are distracting and of little actual use.

Question 15

Which search pattern has the searchers doubling back perpendicularly across the area being examined?

A) Spiral.
B) Strip/line.
C) Grid.
D) Zone/quadrant.

Question 16

A felony is an act usually punishable by incarceration for

A) one or more years and/or a $500 fine.
B) six months and/or a $1,000 fine.
C) more than one year and/or death.
D) six months and/or a $500 fine.

Question 17

Which of the following would constitute a basis for assigning an "cleared by exceptional means" classification to a case?

A) The suspect is known to the police, but they can't find him to serve a warrant.
B) The suspect is in custody, but invokes his rights under the Miranda ruling after being formally charged.
C) The suspect attends the local college as an exchange student.
D) The suspect is known to the police, but the complainant refuses to testify in the case.

Question 18

What connects the perpetrator to the crime scene or victim,or connects the scene or victim to the suspect?

A) Corpus delecti evidence.
B) Associative evidence.
C) Tracing evidence.
D) May be any of the preceding depending on the facts of the case.

Question 19

The actions taken at the crime scene immediately following the detection and reporting of the crime constitute the

A) essential part of police work.
B) follow-up investigation.
C) cold search.
D) preliminary investigation.

Question 20

A misdemeanor is a lesser offense that may be punishable by

A) a fine, ordinarily not to exceed $500.
B) imprisonment for no more than a year.
C) more than one year in prison
D) A and B

Question 21

Often ________ evidence is located using alternate light systems.

Question 22

The media has the right to unrestricted information about the crime as long as there are no victims named by law enforcement.

Question 23

A basic diagram of the scene showing important points is the

A) forensic map.
B) strip search.
C) coordinates.
D) crime scene sketch.

Question 24

At a crime scene,if there are no satisfactory options in causing or allowing the contamination or destruction of evidence,the victim's well being takes precedence over destruction of evidence.

Question 25

The identification and location of the suspect are the goals of tracing evidence; corpus delicti and associative evidence may also serve these purposes.

Question 26

Portable ________ are quite useful in locating very small items of evidence.These units are particularly effective in gathering hairs,fibers,and certain types of drug evidence.

Question 27

The three basic methods for documenting the crime scene are

A) Audio recording, video recording and sketching
B) Audio recording, video recording and photography
C) Digital video recording, digital still photography and audio recording
D) Digital video recording, digital still photography and sketching

Question 28

Which of the following is a benefit of photography in documenting crime scenes?

A) Connecting the evidence to the suspect.
B) Showing points of interest and their position relative to other evidence in a broad area.
C) Providing "backup" for the video camera.
D) There is no benefit of photography over video.

Question 29

The primary crime scene is the location where the initial offense was committed whereas the locations of all subsequent connected events are secondary scenes.

Question 30

_________________ allows for the display of multiple points of interests in several walls and/or the ceiling on the same sketch at the same time.

A) Elevation view
B) Triangulation
C) Cross-projection
D) None of the above

Question 31

The chain of custody is the witnessed,unbroken,written chronological history of who had the evidence and when they had the evidence.

Question 32

Misdemeanors are lesser offenses that may be punishable by a fine,ordinarily not to exceed $500,and/or imprisonment for no more than one year.

Question 33

________ is a chronic bacterial infection that is spread by air and is accountable for more deaths worldwide than any other infectious disease.

Question 34

The investigator assigned to the call must prepare an incident/offense report so the district attorney will have all the facts of the case.

Question 35

Human behavior is rich in its variety; in reconstructing the crime,investigators must be alert to the danger of imparting their own probable motives or actions to the perpetrator unless there are solid grounds for doing so.

Question 36

Crime scene coordination includes interviewing witnesses,conducting and documenting the neighborhood canvass,and a field interrogation of the suspect if he/she is in custody.

Question 37

The ________ is a blood borne pathogen that is also present in many other body fluids and most commonly spread through vaginal and anal intercourse.

Question 38

When defining the crime scene,officers must make sure that they also identify possible or actual lines of approach to,and flight from,the scene and protect them as they would a crime scene.

Question 39

Which of the following is not of the four views as listed in the textbook?

A) Overhead or birds-eye view.
B) Elevation view.
C) Forensic mapping view.
D) Cross projection view.

Question 40

A list of each item of evidence,the names of the collector,and witnesses; the location,date,and time of the collection and documentation such as photos or diagrams are contained in the ________ log and in the lifted prints log.

Question 41

A basic diagram of the scene showing important points,such as the locations where various pieces of physical evidence were located is the ________.

Question 42

Define primary and secondary scenes?

Question 43

Identify and explain the three major crime scene functions.

Question 44

Contrast inductive and deductive reasoning?

Question 45

What kind of information should be included in a letter transmitting evidence to the crime laboratory?

Question 46

Define felony,misdemeanor and violation.

Question 47

What are macroscopic and microscopic scenes?

Question 48

________ a crime scene offers several advantages: cameras are relatively inexpensive,incorporate audio,use can be quickly learned,and images can be played back immediately.

Question 49

There are many measures police officers can take to protect themselves at scenes from health risks from blood borne pathogens,such as HIV/AIDS.Identify a minimum of twelve.

Question 50

_____________________ are the sketches that are made in the field and/or at the crime scene.

Question 51

State and explain three broad categories of evidence in which investigators have a particular interest.

Question 52

What are the rules for crime scene investigators and what do they mean?

Question 53

What are the preliminary and follow-up investigations?

Question 54

The textbook refers to 5 major forensic mapping methods.These include: rectangular coordinates,triangulation,________,polar coordinates,and grid system.

Question 55

The ________ search entails dividing the area into a number of pie-shaped sections that are then searched,usually though a variation of the strip method.