Which of the following is not an important type of record to keep in dealing with any
gang problem?
a. gang vehicle file
b. gang member pointer file
c. gang member illegal activities file
d. gang member drug preferences file
What resource has become increasingly useful in bomb detection and in searches for
evidence following explosions and has been in constant demand since 9/11?
a. field deployable electronic sensors
b. K-9s
c. electronic ‘sniffers”
d. robots
CPTED is a procedure that relates to
a. verified response policy
b. punching a safe
c. target hardening
d. hit-and-run burglary
Using restrictive restraint devices and procedures, such as handcuffing subjects behind
their back and placing them facedown, can lead to
a. complaints of abuse.
b. back injuries.
c. positional asphyxia.
d. loss of evidence.
Terry v. Ohio supported officers’ right to
a. question suspects with an attorney present.
b. conduct a patdown or a frisk if they believe the person might be armed and
dangerous.
c. conduct a full-body cavity search of an individual who is not in custody.
d. search vehicles upon probable cause to do so.
NIMS stands for
a. National Information Management System.
b. National Identification Management System.
c. National Incident Management System.
d. National Intelligence Monitoring System.
Which of the following is not a disadvantage of photographs?
a. They do not show actual distances.
b. They are not selective.
c. They may be distorted.
d. Photographs are always admissible in court.
Which of the following legitimate businesses should investigators partner with to search
for stolen goods?
a. pawnshops
b. secondhand stores
c. flea markets
d. all of these choices
Which of the following is not one of the common reasons that people join gangs?
a. the neighborhood they live in
b. the amount of money they have
c. the fact that family and friends are also involved in gangs
d. parent-child relationship problems
Which of the following is suggested as a strategy to prevent burglaries?
a. Know where the nearest police department is located.
b. Program all telephones in the building to speed-dial 911.
c. Provide clearly visible addresses on stores and homes.
d. All of these choices.
Pipe bombs, nail bombs and other bombs disguised to escape detection are referred to
as
a. local explosive devices (LEDs).
b. disguised explosive devices (DEDs)
c. improvised explosive devices (IEDs).
d. dangerous explosive devices (DEDs).
Failure to provide adequate food, clothing, shelter, love, attention or proper supervision
can be construed as child
a. neglect.
b. pedophilia.
c. trolling.
d. incest.
The telephone scam in which consumers are billed for unauthorized or misleading
charges is
a. cramming.
b. fluffing.
c. gouging.
d. slamming.
Cybercrime is
a. a local problem.
b. a transnational problem.
c. strictly a federal problem.
d. a minor problem when compared to the losses to the public caused by street crime.
Historically, officers are more likely to be assaulted while responding to what type of
calls?
a. robbery
b. domestic violence
c. elder abuse
d. homicide
With this type of system, the engine recognizes only the preprogrammed key(s)
assigned to the car.
a. immobilizer system
b. panic alarm
c. stop-and-go system
d. GPS system
The Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades are
a. literally the Party of God, a militia group and a political party that first emerged as a
faction in Lebanon following the Israeli invasion in 1982.
b. a militant Palestinian Islamic movement in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
c. a broad-based Islamic militant organization founded by Osama bin Laden in the late
1980s.
d. a group formed in the refugee camps in the West Bank of Israel.
A homemade explosive that Richard Reid, the ‘shoe bomber,” carried aboard American
Airlines Flight 63 from Paris to Miami in 2001 was made from
a. dynamite.
b. TATP or triacetone triperoxide.
c. C-4 military explosive.
d. 2-methyloctane.
Which of the following may be an important indicator of satanic or cult activity?
a. the Book of Shadows
b. booby traps
c. painted rocks
d. all of these choices
According to the text, most cases that are lost are lost during what part of the
investigation?
a. in the first hour
b. before the 911 call is ever made
c. in the forensic lab
d. when witnesses recant testimony
In Nix v. Williams, the Court said that if illegally obtained evidence (a statement, in this
case, which led to a little girl’s body) would, in all likelihood, eventually have been
discovered legally (for example, by a large search party), it may be used. This is
referred to as what exception to the exclusionary rule?
a. the inevitable-discovery doctrine
b. the plain-view rule
c. the public safety rule
d. the eyes-on rule
A criminal’s modus operandi is the details of
a. a criminal’s multiple ordinance violations.
b. how, when and where a criminal usually operates.
c. a multiple regression analysis to determine the suspect’s operating methods.
d. a criminal’s motive and opportunity.
The Crips are associated with
a. green and yellow shirts.
b. blue or purple bandannas.
c. red or green colors.
d. black and gold scarves or rags.
The basic purpose of field notes is to
a. show the officer was at the scene.
b. show the date and time of the incident.
c. record all facts of the incident.
d. all of these choices.
A sketch drawn or personally witnessed by an investigator that accurately portrays a
crime scene and that is allowed into evidence is referred to as what type of sketch?
a. freehand
b. exculpatory
c. admissible
d. courtroom
Murder is classified as
a. excusable homicide.
b. nonfelonious homicide.
c. criminal homicide.
d. justifiable homicide.
When officers testify, it is advisable for them to admit
a. mistakes in prior testimony.
b. when they do not understand a question.
c. when they do not know an answer.
d. all of these choices.
The fire triangle consists of which of the following three elements?
a. oxygen, fire and heat
b. fuel, heat and warmth
c. wood, warmth and fire
d. air, fuel and heat
Which of the following is not one of the five classes of explosive incidents in the
United States?
a. terrorist or extreme activity
b. emotionally disturbed persons
c. revenge and/or protest
d. recovered military ordnance or commercial explosives
Most stolen vehicles are recovered within how many hours?
a. 2
b. 10
c. 24
d. 48
The characteristic of excessive force may identify a rapist as a ___________.
Lack of cooperation in the investigation of a robbery is almost absolute proof that the
robbery was staged.
The type of burglary in which a window is broken and items taken from the other side
is known as a _______-and-grab burglary.
The text details eight guidelines for effective testimony in court, the first of which is to
‘speak clearly, firmly and with expression.” List the other seven guidelines for effective
testimony.
Why do you think the police have such a high suicide rate within their profession?
Explain how vehicle cloning is carried out, who the typical perpetrators are and how
this crime may be linked to other crimes.
The length of a report is the single most important factor in ensuring quality.
All murders are homicides.
Why do some criticize homeland security as “the monster that ate criminal justice”?
Choose one of the organized crime groups detailed in the text and describe some of its
elements, including the origin of the group, the typical crimes the group engages in and
what special challenges the organization creates for investigators.
What precautions should be taken when conducting raids?
In Wyoming v. Houghton, the court ruled that an officer may search the belongings of an
automobile passenger simply because the officer suspects the driver has done
something wrong.
Radiation presence and amount can be detected using a handheld __________.
Describe the two-part warrant process that is required by the U.S. Supreme Court for
investigating fires involving crime.
In hostage situations, bait money is often used to lure bank robbers out of the building.