Citizen Online Report Writing is appropriate for
a. discovery crimes.
b. involvement crimes.
c. both discovery crimes and involvement crimes.
d. neither discovery crimes nor involvement crimes.
Modus operandi (MO) can be used in burglary cases to
a. identify individual burglary suspects.
b. determine, to some degree, that the same person is committing a series of burglaries.
c. make arrests of suspects.
d. none of these choices.
What type of material should not be used when packaging electronic evidence?
a. waxed paper
b. cardboard
c. plastic materials
d. paper bags
Direct examination of witnesses is done by
a. prosecution counsel only.
b. defense counsel only.
c. both prosecution and defense counsel.
d. the judge.
The study of poisons can determine the type of poison, the amount ingested, the
approximate time ingested and the effect on the body. This field is referred to as
a. toxicology.
b. odontology.
c. homeopathy.
d. entomology.
The main elements of robbery include
a. using weapons.
b. force or fear.
c. physical harm to the victim.
d. any loss over $200.
Wyoming v. Houghton (1999) held that an officer may search an automobile passenger’s
belongings simply because the officer suspects the driver has done something wrong.
This ruling, which was intended to prevent drivers from claiming that illegal drugs or
other contraband belongs to passengers rather than themselves, is referred to as the
a. jump-seat exception.
b. passenger patdown.
c. passenger property exception.
d. shotgun-seat exception.
In United States v. Knotts (1983), the Court ruled that installing and monitoring a bird
dog tracking device in a public location
a. violates a suspect’s rights.
b. is illegal.
c. does not violate a suspect’s rights.
d. is inadmissible.
In larceny/theft, what determines whether the offense is grand or petty?
a. the amount
b. a judge
c. a jury
d. the physical evidence
The most important means of identifying an automobile is its
a. title and registration.
b. license plates.
c. VIN.
d. make and model.
Which of the following is not a distinctive characteristic of organized crime?
a. high-profit and continued-profit crimes
b. definite organization and control
c. strong ideological foundation
d. protection through corruption
Which of the following categories are used to define robbery?
a. residential, commercial, street and personal
b. residential, commercial, street and vehicle driver
c. personal, commercial, street and vehicle
d. street, home and business
Providing proof that the image introduced into evidence is the same image taken at the
crime scene is referred to as
a. redundancy.
b. image authentication.
c. concrete evidence.
d. pictometry.
Which rule said that courts would not accept evidence obtained by unreasonable search
and seizure?
a. silver-platter rule
b. exclusionary rule
c. roots-of-the-tree rule
d. rule of thumb
Rohypnol is a
a. narcotic.
b. depressant.
c. hallucinogen.
d. stimulant.
Which of the following takes place last in a criminal trial?
a. opening statements
b. instructions to the jury
c. jury selection
d. presentation of the defense’s case
Thieves who go around neighborhoods targeting mailboxes with their flags up,
searching for envelopes containing checks and other forms of payment, are referred to
as
a. taggers.
b. flaggers.
c. flagellators.
d. grabbers.
The most important step in report writing is to
a. write with caution to avoid lawsuits.
b. gather the facts.
c. determine the motive.
d. determine the modus operandi.
What are the two most common defenses cited for gang members in court?
a. self-defense and following the orders of gang leadership
b. self-defense and being under the influence of alcohol/drugs
c. being under the influence of alcohol/drugs and racial discrimination on the part of the
police
d. following the orders of gang leadership and racial discrimination on the part of the
police
The Brady rule grew out of a landmark Supreme Court case that relates to the
a. well of evidence.
b. discovery process.
c. rule on witnesses.
d. cross-examination.
Investigative reports are read by many people and used for many purposes. Which of
the following is not an example of how a report would typically be used?
a. Plan for future law enforcement services.
b. Compile statistics on crime in a given jurisdiction.
c. Provide information to insurance investigators.
d. Convey information to the victim or the victim’s family.
Statutory rape is
a. sexual intercourse under threat of force.
b. the rape of a spouse.
c. any sex act that violates a state statute, regardless of mutual consent.
d. sexual intercourse with a minor.
Which of the following is not one of the four common types of chemical weapons?
a. nerve agents
b. blood agents
c. choking agents
d. “knockout” agents
Organized crime is not involved in which of the following victimless crimes?
a. loan-sharking
b. sports bribery
c. employment of illegal aliens
d. none of these choices
A logical process of investigation includes
a. delegating assigned tasks, deciding who completes the initial investigation and then
turning the work over to the supervisor.
b. interrogating witnesses, taking numerous photos at the scene of the crime,
interviewing the suspect and taking accurate notes of the process.
c. obtaining physical evidence legally, effectively interviewing witnesses, legally and
effectively interrogating suspects, thoroughly developing leads and recording all details.
d. developing, arresting and prosecuting a suspect.
What may occur if a body is exposed to an extremely hot and dry climate?
a. decomposition
b. disarticulation
c. mummification
d. skeletonization within 24 hours
A secretly attached program that monitors a computer system and waits for an error to
occur so that the weakness may be exploited is called a
a. shadow bomb.
b. logic bomb.
c. super-program.
d. turtle.
Computer evidence is
a. next to impossible to destroy.
b. destroyed only by fire or intense heat.
c. easy to destroy.
d. preserved by magnetic fields.
The most frequent type of child abduction is committed by
a. someone who intends to kidnap the child.
b. one of the child’s parents.
c. someone who is not related to the child.
d. a complete stranger.
Physical evidence at the scene of a robbery might include which of the following?
a. fingerprints
b. shoe prints
c. restraining devices
d. all of these choices
Which type of camera is more likely to result in convictions?
a. Polaroid
b. medium-format camera
c. point-and-shoot camera
d. video camera
In arson cases, ___________ is the prime element in the corpus delicti.
Not all states have enacted child abuse and neglect laws.
What are some of the guidelines investigators must adhere to when dealing with
physical evidence in a computer crime case?
Sexual assaults are among the easiest cases to investigate because victims usually know
their attackers.
The type of evidence that links a suspect with a crime and is often found in fingerprints,
footprints, bloodstains, hairs and fibers is called ____________ evidence.
What are some of the essential questions that investigators should ask when
interviewing employees and staff at a business or organization that has been the victim
of computer crime?
What are some factors that can help in determining time of death?
Discuss the advantage of geographic profiling in a criminal investigation. Include a
definition of the phrase “least effort” in your discussion.
A(n) ____________ question is to the point and limits the possibility of
misinterpretation.
The only difference between single and serial murderers of prostitutes is the number of
victims they have killed.
What are some of the special challenges involved in investigating illegal activities of
gangs?
The _______________, a new development in the war against terrorism, is an effective
and efficient mechanism to exchange information and intelligence.
Successful investigations balance between ___________ acquired by study and
experience and the skills acquired by the artful application of learned techniques.
A victimless crime is an illegal activity in which all involved are willing participants.
Matches, candles, lighters or chemical devices can all be used as accelerants.
The main goal for an officer who testifies is to establish ___________ .
Robbery is the _________ taking of another’s property through force or intimidation.