When a person suddenly dies in police custody, it is often called
a. excited delirium.
b. use of deadly force.
c. de facto arrest.
d. nightcap provision.
The courts have ruled that when police take custody of a vehicle or other property, the
police
a. may not inventory the property without a court order.
b. may not inventory the property without probable cause.
c. may inventory the property.
d. may search the property regardless of circumstances.
Intentionally destroying computer information, programs or hardware using a logic
bomb is classified as
a. embezzlement.
b. espionage.
c. extortion.
d. sabotage.
The pleasure of complete domination over another person is what drives the
a. masochist.
b. exhibitionist.
c. sadist.
d. voyeur.
Evidence disposal can occur
a. continuously.
b. annually.
c. on a special date.
d. all of these choices.
A robbery occurring at a loan company would be classified as a _________ robbery.
a. residential
b. street
c. commercial
d. vehicle-driver
Port scanning is
a. looking for access into a computer.
b. scanning for a portable computer that is using a wireless system.
c. removing data.
d. linking access codes.
If a person dies in a fire set by an arsonist, the death is
a. involuntary manslaughter.
b. voluntary manslaughter.
c. second-degree murder.
d. first-degree murder.
Crime scene photographs are
a. substitutes for sketches.
b. substitutes for notes.
c. better than sketches.
d. none of these choices.
If a case is exceptionally cleared, this means that
a. no charges are being filed because the prosecutor did not share evidence with the
defender.
b. the testimony of the officer was exceptional.
c. no charges are being filed because of something that happened outside the
investigation.
d. the motion in limine was not upheld.
Which toxin is both a biological and a chemical weapon, is more than 1,000 times as
poisonous as cyanide and, in its purest form, can kill an adult in an amount no bigger
than a grain of table salt?
a. strychnine
b. anthrax
c. ricin
d. mad cow disease
What type of response time is necessary to increase the probability of arrest at the
scene?
a. one minute or less
b. three to five minutes
c. five to ten minutes
d. any response within 15 minutes
The VIN of an automobile is
a. always the same as the EN number.
b. the registration number.
c. chosen by the owner as a personal identifying feature.
d. an unduplicated number assigned to a motor vehicle by the manufacturer.
Most bicycle thefts are committed by
a. juveniles.
b. professional bicycle theft rings.
c. adult amateurs.
d. solo professionals.
Which of the following means is not used to develop suspects?
a. informants
b. physical evidence left at the crime scene
c. information in police files
d. none of these choices
Staging refers to
a. the positioning of the victim’s body.
b. the manipulation of the scene around the victim’s body.
c. both the positioning of the victim’s body and the manipulation of the scene around
the victim’s body.
d. neither the positioning of the victim’s body nor the manipulation of the scene around
the victim’s body.
Which of the following is not an indication of suicide?
a. defense wounds
b. hesitation wounds
c. wounds under clothing
d. weapon tightly clutched
Intent to commit the crime is
a. never an element of burglary.
b. occasionally an element of burglary, depending on state laws.
c. always an element of burglary.
d. an irrelevant, often peripheral element of burglary.
Altering the price on a garment in a store is considered
a. embezzlement.
b. fraud.
c. larceny.
d. a gray-collar crime.
Motor vehicle thefts are often associated with
a. organized crime rings.
b. joyriding, transportation, commission of another crime, stripping vehicles for parts
and accessories or reselling vehicles for profit.
c. cars, trucks, construction equipment and even recreational equipment.
d. carjacking, robbery, getaway cars and car bombings.
Which process helps detectives use maps to understand the hunting patterns of serial
criminals, to determine where these offenders might live and to identify offenders’ next
likely target?
a. crime controls
b. target hardening
c. “bull’s-eye” targeting
d. crime mapping
A particularly difficult type of sexual assault is date rape, sometimes called
a. acquaintance rape.
b. social rape.
c. fraternal rape.
d. sexual battery.
Mincey v. Arizona established that
a. officers may always search the premises when the search is associated with an arrest.
b. while officers are on the premises pursuing their legitimate emergency activities, any
evidence in plain view may be seized.
c. searching a location where there are illegal drugs is legal without a search warrant,
owing to special federal antidrug legislation.
d. officers may not seize evidence they find in plain view while pursuing emergency
activities.
Which of the following is not an example of a cult discussed in the text?
a. Hare Krishna
b. NRM
c. Branch Davidians
d. 666
Rapists are often divided into two categories: ________ rapists and ________ rapists.
a. anger, pleasure
b. anger, power
c. pain, pleasure
d. aggravated, simple
Incest is sexual intercourse with a(n)
a. brother, sister or parent.
b. first cousin.
c. blood relative.
d. animal.
Which of the following is a true statement?
a. Amateur, solitary offenders tend to rob banks at the end of the day.
b. Professionals prefer to operate when there are fewer customers, such as at opening
time.
c. Gangs of robbers always rob at midday.
d. Note passers only enter the bank at closing.
Which of the following should be a red flag to investigators working possible child
fatality cases?
a. signs of malnourishment
b. records from 911 call centers
c. an unreasonable delay in seeking medical attention, because the injuries may have
been caused by abuse
d. all of these choices
Physical evidence that indicates the severity of an assault may include all but which of
the following?
a. broken dishes
b. overturned furniture
c. bruises and lacerations
d. the mental state of the offender
It is believed that for every report of abuse the police and child protective services
receive, how many cases are unreported?
a. 25
b. 10
c. 5
d. 50
Which statement is not one of the components of CompStat?
a. accurate and timely intelligence
b. rapid deployment of resources
c. effective tactics
d. increase in arrests and convictions
e. relentless follow-up and assessment
Describe some of the recent technological innovations in bomb detection.
Carjacking is a category of robbery that involves taking a motor vehicle by force or
threat of force.
Briefly describe how citizen online reporting works.
Describe the difference between an admission, a confession and an adoptive admission.
Insects can offer valuable clues as to the time a body was left or buried.
How can an officer avoid objections to his or her testimony in court?
Information obtained through the use of truth serums is recognized by the courts as
reliable and is admissible, provided a court order was obtained before the suspect
received the serum.
Many people, such as mechanics and carpenters, possess tools that might be used in a
burglary, but use them for legitimate means.
Statements about the defendant’s criminal record and reputation as a law-breaker are
admissible before a jury.
The number of gangs in large cities ranges from 1,500 to 2,000.
The plotting method restricted to square or rectangular areas is the
____________-coordinate method.
When should the investigator start taking notes?
Lack of a note generally precludes the possibility of suicide.
Brown stains around a spall indicate use of a(n) ___________.
Describe some of the main distinguishing characteristics between professional and
amateur bank robbers.
What are some of the red flags that might indicate theft of construction and agricultural
vehicles? Give an example from each of the following categories outlined by the
National Equipment Register (NER): transport; use and location; equipment and
markings; and price.
Investigators are more likely to clear a homicide if they arrive within 30 minutes of
being notified.
Investigators should keep in mind that eyewitness identification is highly fallible.