The profit on stripped auto parts and accessories is
a. extremely low.
b. fairly low.
c. moderate.
d. extremely high.
The NICB Web site suggests a four-layered approach to combat auto theft: common
sense, visible and audible warning devices, immobilizing devices and what?
a. slide-lock devices
b. tinted windows
c. tracing devices
d. self-deflating tires
The national burglary clearance rate is
a. less than 13 percent.
b. over 30 percent.
c. nearly 66 percent.
d. usually around 82 percent.
What should be photographed first?
a. the deceased
b. weapons
c. fragile evidence
d. witnesses
Which three law enforcement approaches have emerged as models to combat child
sexual exploitation?
a. protecting children online, developing a reporting mechanism for child sexual
exploitation and imposing tougher penalties for sex crimes against children
b. special task forces, strike forces and law enforcement networks
c. stiffer penalties for offenders, special task forces and increased budgets for programs
that investigate crimes against children
d. none of these choices
Rigor mortis is at its maximum at about ____________ hours after death.
a. 6 to 8 hours
b. 8 to 9 hours
c. 12 to 24 hours
d. 36 to 48 hours
What agency is responsible for investigating crimes involving the U.S. mail, including
child pornography and child sexual abuse offenses? It is the lead agency in the federal
government’s efforts to eliminate the production and distribution of such material.
a. the FBI’s CyberCrime Unit
b. the U.S. Postal Inspection Service
c. the Secret Service
d. Homeland Security
What was the decision in the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2003 case, Virginia v. Black?
a. It upheld all hate crime legislation.
b. It upheld a Virginia law banning cross burning, saying the statute did not violate the
First Amendment.
c. It struck down a Virginia law banning cross burning, saying the statute violated the
First Amendment.
d. It ruled that any hate crime legislation would always be too “broad,” and thus
unconstitutional.
A crime in which a stolen vehicle assumes the identity of a legally owned, or nonstolen,
vehicle of a similar make and model is called
a. counterfeiting.
b. vehicle cloning.
c. strip and ship.
d. invisible theft.
In which of the following cases is a searchnot legal?
a. The search is incidental to a lawful arrest.
b. An officer stops a suspicious person and believes the person to be armed.
c. An emergency exists.
d. An officer conducts a search of a motorist for a driving infraction.
Which type of photography is often used to establish the identity of a subject, a location
and in some cases criminal behavior?
a. surveillance
b. infra-red
c. digital
d. mobile
Surveillance is used in narcotics investigations to
a. protect the money put up to make the buy.
b. provide credibility for the buy.
c. provide information to establish probable cause for an arrest.
d. all of these choices.
Physical indicators of child neglect may include
a. sleep disorders.
b. begging and stealing food.
c. being wary of adults.
d. frequent hunger and poor hygiene.
In United States v. Leon, the court established that illegally obtained evidence may be
admissible if the police were truly not aware they were violating a suspect’s Fourth
Amendment rights. In this case, the police were following up on a tip from an
unreliable informant, which later invalidated the warrant. This exception is called the
a. sidewalk exception.
b. good-faith doctrine.
c. public safety exception.
d. just-in-time exception.
Which of the following is not a type of stalker?
a. intimate or former intimate partner
b. stranger
c. simple obsessional and love obsessional
d. autoerotic
When taking photographs/videotape, the investigator should
a. take the primary points of concern or interest.
b. take only those shots wanted by the prosecutor.
c. examine the scene from all sides and take only the sides of the crime scene that show
the best view.
d. take sufficient photographs and/or videotape to reconstruct the entire scene.
The first priority in a preliminary homicide investigation is to
a. render aid to the victim.
b. keep the media away from the area.
c. identify the suspect.
d. secure the safety of the scene.
Which is not accepted by the courts as evidence?
a. thermal imaging
b. fingerprints
c. DNA
d. a polygraph
Which of the following is not a recommended interrogation technique?
a. minimizing the crime
b. forcing responses
c. inflating the ego
d. none of these choices
Burglars seek to
a. confront their victims directly and immediately.
b. hide and then confront their victims after a period of time.
c. avoid contact with victims.
d. either confront their victims directly and immediately or hide and then confront their
victims after a period of time, depending on the burglar.
Most burglaries occur in
a. occupied homes.
b. occupied businesses.
c. unoccupied homes and businesses.
d. unoccupied businesses.
Most burglars are convicted on ___________ evidence.
a. ex parte
b. direct
c. dissociate
d. circumstantial
Most cases of hanging are
a. homicides.
b. accidents.
c. suicides.
d. accidental homicides.
Which of the following is not one of the four groups that make up the Mafia?
a. the Neopolitan Camorra
b. the Sacra Corona Unita
c. the Fratelli Gambino
d. the Ndrangheta Mafia
In addition to physical evidence, three primary sources of information are available:
a. dispatchers, first responders and records clerks.
b. reports, records and databases; people who are not suspects in a crime but know
something of the crime; and suspects in the crime.
c. reports, records and witnesses.
d. snitches, rats and informants.
The purpose of the pretrial conference is to
a. review the case to determine strengths and weaknesses.
b. predetermine answers to possible questions.
c. get acquainted with the prosecuting attorney.
d. try for a plea bargain.
Which of the following statements regarding jurisdictional issues is not true?
a. The monetary value of the loss plays a role in determining who is assigned the case.
b. The monetary threshold for jewelry theft is $5,000.
c. The monetary threshold for art theft is $25,000.
d. Some crimes have no monetary threshold that must be exceeded before the federal
government gains jurisdiction.
Officers who testify in court should
a. dress appropriately and be on time.
b. admit when they have made a mistake in testifying.
c. admit when they don”t know the answer to the question.
d. all of these choices.
Live lineups generally contain
a. two to three individuals.
b. four to five individuals.
c. six to seven individuals.
d. five to ten individuals.
Theft may include all but which of the following?
a. petty theft
b. crimes against the person
c. grand theft
d. Larceny
Terrorism is a relatively new form of human conflict that has emerged only in the
modern age.
Profilers are occasionally used by law enforcement.
Profiling and mapping have no useful applications in burglary investigations.
Construction equipment is rarely stolen.
Crack is a derivative of heroin.
It is difficult to determine whether the victim is a suspect in arson cases.
A vehicle stolen for joyriding is generally kept longer than one stolen for transportation.
How might a report be used to refresh a witness’s memory?
How is investigating a murder committed by a serial killer different from investigating
any other type of homicide?
How might a report be used to plan for future law enforcement services?
Shrinkage refers to the explained loss of inventory, merchandise, cash or any other asset
from a retail establishment.
List the types of ritualistic crimes that investigators should be aware of.
A ______________ of Satanism often incorporates religious articles stolen from
churches.
The terms Internet and Web are basically interchangeable.
Today the majority of law enforcement agencies use some degree of geographic
information systems (GIS) or mapping technology to locate callers and to provide first
responders with critical information before arriving on the scene.
Notes are not admissible in court.
Constantly belittling a child is a form of ___________ abuse.
Police officers are authorized to make an arrest for any criminal activity of which they
are suspicious.
How would you recognize abuse indicators, known as forensic markers, on an elderly
abuse victim who is a resident in a long-term care facility?
Terrorist groups commonly collaborate with organized criminal groups to deal drugs,
arms and, in some instances, people.