Florida v. Riley (1989) approved the warrantless aerial surveillance, noting that
a. there had to be at least 10,000 feet between the police airplane and the suspects.
b. there should be no reasonable expectation of privacy from the skies above.
c. this was a test case and was only approved once.
d. it must be in conjunction with a simultaneous ground-level surveillance.
Transporting a stolen vehicle across state lines is a violation of what act?
a. Harrison Act
b. Wickersham Act
c. Mann Act
d. Dyer Act
Which of the following statements is true?
a. Kiting is form of embezzlement.
b. Leakage and shrinkage are interchangeable terms.
c. Poachers who harvest cactus plants illegally are called burls.
d. Looping is a method used in credit-card scams.
To prosecute for shoplifting, it is important to prove that the suspect
a. left the store with the merchandise.
b. knew the value of the merchandise.
c. intended to steal the merchandise.
d. left the store with the merchandise, knew the value of the merchandise, and intended
to steal the merchandise.
A common tactic that enables a weaker state or nonstate entity, such as a terrorist group,
to achieve an advantage over a stronger adversary is known as what?
a. asymmetric warfare
b. apathetic contagion
c. antiparallel deconfliction
d. antithetical engagement
The term target hardening refers to
a. accepting that fact that burglaries happen in all parts of the world.
b. altering physical characteristics of a property to make it less vulnerable.
c. taking out additional insurance to cover losses in the event of a burglary.
d. none of these choices.
Officers who are waiting to testify may speak to jurors or other witnesses as long as the
communication is _________, such as a simple hello or the giving of directions.
a. de minimus
b. exculpatory
c. veneer
d. de facto
Problem-oriented policing places a high value on new responses that are more
a. task oriented.
b. aggressive.
c. preventive.
d. assertive.
The dynamics of same-sex domestic violence are similar to those of opposite-sex
domestic violence in many respects. Which of the following statements is not true?
a. The cause is cyclical, escalates over time and maintains a commonality in
characteristics of batterers.
b. When the law enforcement response to domestic violence incidents involving
heterosexual and same-sex couples is compared, it is noted that the couples receive
similar treatment.
c. Same-sex victims rarely are afforded the same protection as heterosexuals.
d. Same-sex victims are always afforded the same protection as heterosexuals.
A common “date rape” drug is
a. aspirin.
b. morphine.
c. Rohypnol.
d. mescaline.
This method is notrecommended for developing latent fingerprints on unpainted wood,
paper, cardboard or other absorbent surfaces.
a. iodine fuming
b. ninhydrin method
c. powders
d. thermal nitrate
Elder abuse is
a. almost always reported.
b. reported about half the time.
c. severely underreported.
d. always a social service concern, not a law enforcement issue.
In a sexual assault case, it is best that the interviewer of the victim
a. always be a male officer.
b. always be a female officer.
c. be an officer who is the same gender as the victim.
d. be a police officer with the proper training and attitude.
In what type of interview do you carefully question the victim about the rapist’s
behavior, analyze the behavior to ascertain the motivation underlying the assault and
then compile a profile of the individual likely to have committed the crime?
a. sexual predator profile
b. victim’s behavioral interview
c. latent sexuality probe
d. behavior-oriented interview
Which of the following is a characteristic of an effective interviewer/interrogator?
a. optimistic
b. confident
c. sensitive
d. all of these choices
Aggravated assault requires
a. a threat made to the victim.
b. attempted bodily injury to the victim.
c. severe bodily injury to the victim.
d. a weapon.
The element of sexual assault most difficult to prove in court is
a. the act of sexual intercourse.
b. that the act was committed with a person other than a spouse.
c. that the act was committed without the consent of the victim.
d. that the act was committed against the victim’s will and by force.
A way to determine if probable cause exists today is which test?
a. plain-view doctrine
b. totality-of-the-circumstances test
c. voice stress test
d. truth-in-evidence test
A stiffening of portions of the body after death is referred to as
a. desiccation.
b. rigor mortis.
c. adipocere.
d. livor mortis.
Which type of photograph would best capture the immediate crime scene and the
location of objects in the area or room?
a. long-range shot
b. medium-range shot
c. close-range shot
d. none of these choices
Interior searches go from the general to the specific, usually in a circular pattern,
covering all surfaces of a search area.
Which of the following is not true about “battered-woman syndrome”?
a. It is based on the concept of duress.
b. It results from the cycle of violence.
c. It may be used as a court defense for women who murder their abusers.
d. It is a myth.
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) has a
congressionally mandated program that is a reporting mechanism for child sexual
exploitation. What is it called?
a. Kid’s Law
b. CyberTipline
c. To Catch a Crook
d. CyberCops
Which is not a common way of entering a safe?
a. punching
b. peeling
c. pounding
d. pulling
The first priority in hostage situations is to
a. recover or protect property.
b. apprehend the hostage taker.
c. preserve life.
d. none of these choices.
A judge may issue a search warrant if which of the following items are being sought by
an officer?
a. stolen or embezzled property
b. property that is designed for noncriminal activity
c. evidence that demonstrates a person is continuing criminal activity while on
probation
d. personal drug usage of medicinal marijuana
An expert witness is a person who has special training, education or experience in an
area.
Medical examiners and coroners’ (ME/C) offices provide death investigation services
locally and are responsible for what type of investigation of deaths?
a. autopsies c. medicolegal
b. crime scene reconstruction d. all of these choices
Field or show-up identification is on-the-scene identification of a suspect by a victim or
witness of a crime. The show-up must be
a. close in time to the incident.
b. close in location to the incident.
c. based on a warrant.
d. in conjunction with an attorney’s consent.
The statement “the man could not walk a straight line” is an example of
a. a fact.
b. a conclusionary statement.
c. an observation.
d. any of these choices.
Studies have shown that the ties between __________ and violence are unmistakable
and that this type of behavior is a predictor of abusive or violent behavior.
a. property crimes
b. abuse or cruelty to animals
c. elder abuse
d. fraud and embezzlement
Which of the following is not part of the initial procedure that officers should take when
responding to a bomb threat?
a. Ensure that a search for secondary explosive devices has been conducted.
b. Establish procedures to document personnel entering and exiting the scene.
c. Ensure that the scene has been secured.
d. Ensure that a search warrant has been procured in order to execute a full search of the
premises.
What must be established before an arrest can be made?
a. occurrence of a crime
b. finding of a victim
c. notification of suspect’s lawyer
d. probable cause
Current or former spouses, opposite-sex cohabiting partners, same-sex cohabiting
partners and even dating relationships may all be described using which of the
following terms.
a. intimate partners
b. cycle of intimacy
c. offender-partner cycle
d. life partner cycle
In a criminal trial, the prosecution presents its case first.
Describe the two defense strategies that are commonly used by gang members. What
specifically should investigators document to aid the prosecution, and why?
Describe three possible signs that a homicide is ritualistic.
DNA is extremely durable and generally unaffected by heat, sunlight, moisture, bacteria
or mold.
____________ profiling takes place when an officer focuses on an individual as a
suspect based solely on that person’s race.
Most street robberies involve large sums of money.
The Unborn Victims of Violence Act, or Laci and Conner’s Law, allows separate
punishment for the harming of a child in utero.
Strikers start fires because of an irresistible urge or passion for fire.
How does the patrol officer in the field participate in the prevention of terrorism?
Purse snatching, pocket picking, theft from coin machines, shoplifting, bicycle theft,
theft from motor vehicles, theft from buildings, theft of motor vehicle accessories and
jewelry theft are all types of larceny/theft.
A ____________ file is one way that investigators can keep track of gang members’
street names and legal names.
At what point should an arrested individual be advised of his or her constitutional
rights?
Discuss the impact of a poor response or no-response policy to domestic violence cases.
What happened in the Tracy Thurman case that highlighted the need for mandated
responses?
WMDs do not include biological agents such as anthrax, botulism and smallpox, which
are classified separately.
Computer technology is used to harass approximately 50 percent of all stalking victims.
A hit-and-run burglary is the same as a smash-and-grab burglary.
Why would the FBI become involved in larceny/theft, fraud, white-collar and
environmental crime cases?