Which process would enlarge the evidence to be viewed?
a. microphotography
b. macrophotography
c. paleontology
d. odontology
At the federal level, what is the name of the lead agency for responding to acts of
domestic terrorism?
a. OSHA
b. INS
d. FBI
c. Homeland Security/FEMA
Which of the following are parts of communication?
a. words
b. expressions, appearance
c. demeanor, personality
d. all of these choices
This refers to groups, gangs and sometimes individuals who are engaged in illegally
obtaining merchandise through both theft and fraud as part of a commercial enterprise.
a. organized retail crime (ORC)
b. ‘shop till you drop” groups
c. commercial robbery program (CRP)
d. theft and robbery gangs (TRG)
A possible indication of a stolen vehicle might include which of the following?
a. a single plate on a car that requires two plates
b. dirty plates on a clean car
c. a sloppily applied dealer’s sticker
d. all of these choices
Which of the following terms refers to witnesses called by the prosecution?
a. subpoena
b. the rule on witnesses
c. surrebuttal
d. rebuttal
In a drug investigation, officers can avoid charges of entrapment by
a. having a third party buy the drugs.
b. making two or more buys.
c. making an immediate arrest that is witnessed.
d. using marked buy money.
A flash mob is an example of
a. gang behavior that is atypical because it involves a large portion of the gang at the
same time.
b. swarming.
c. illegal gang activity.
d. all of these choices.
Burglary elements include the unlawful entry of a structure to commit
a. any crime.
b. a felony or theft.
c. a felony only.
d. a crime against property.
In which direction should the top of a sketch be oriented?
a. west
b. north
c. south
d. east
Larceny differs from robbery in that larceny
a. is a misdemeanor.
b. involves no force or threat of force.
c. involves illegally entering a structure.
d. has a monetary limit.
The most common habitual child sex abuser is the
a. mesomorph.
b. hebephile.
c. pedophile.
d. pederast.
Skimming is defined as
a. monitoring data traveling along a data network.
b. scavenging through a business’s garbage looking for useful information.
c. exploiting the telephone system’s vulnerabilities to acquire free access and usage in a
dial-up Internet provider system.
d. a method in which a device is placed in a card reader to record sensitive information.
Noncriminal homicide includes
a. justifiable homicide.
b. suicide.
c. voluntary manslaughter.
d. involuntary manslaughter.
A way of folding paper so that evidence does not fall out is referred as a
a. drug hold.
b. druggist fold.
c. dime bag.
d. doper bag.
Behavioral indicators of child sexual abuse include
a. withdrawal.
b. bizarre sexual behavior.
c. an unwillingness to change clothes in front of others.
d. all of these choices.
In order to be prosecuted, a case requires that the prosecutor is able to present
a. a confession.
b. proof beyond a reasonable doubt.
c. proof of probable cause.
d. motive, means and opportunity.
Physical evidence is
a. blood-spattered.
b. on a person.
c. anything material and relevant.
d. easily obtainable.
Which are permanent written records of the facts of a case to be used in further
investigation, in writing reports and in prosecuting the case?
a. field notes
b. tape recordings
c. investigative notes
d. stenographer notes
In Whren v. United States (1996), the Supreme Court affirmed that officers could stop
vehicles to allay any suspicions even though they have no evidence of criminal
behavior. This type of stop is referred to as a
a. pretextual stop.
b. silver platter stop.
c. Terry stop.
d. racial profiling stop.
Approximately what percentage of an officer’s time is spent writing reports?
a. 10 percent
b. 20 percent
c. 25 percent
d. 5 percent
The photographic technique in which a scene is photographed clockwise, with the first
picture showing a specific object on one side of the photograph and the next picture
showing the same object on the opposite side of the photograph, is called
a. scoping.
b. cross-projection photography.
c. overlapping.
d. triangulation.
Someone who needs an alibi or a cover-up for an accident or even for misplacing the
car may
a. call the police and confess.
b. steal a car.
c. deface their own car.
d. file a false police report.
What is the name of the program instituted in New York City that gives the police
permission to stop any vehicle being driven between 1 A.M. and 5 A.M. if the vehicle
has a sticker indicating that the owner of the vehicle participates in this program?
a. HEAT
b. CAT
c. ATTF
d. NVIP
The third and final step of the money laundering cycle is
a. integration.
b. placement.
c. structuring.
d. layering.
Which of the following is a risk factor contributing to increased chance of child
maltreatment?
a. special needs that increase caregiver burden
b. all of these choices.
c. social isolation
d. community violence
The “contagion effect” refers to
a. the way terror spreads after a terrorist act.
b. the use of infectious disease as a weapon by terrorists.
c. the fact that the coverage of terrorism inspires more terrorism.
d. the spread of biological or chemical weapons of mass destruction.
A primary element of the crime of possession of burglary tools is
a. none of these choices.
b. both of these choices.
c. possession of any tool that could be used to commit burglary.
d. an intent to use a tool or permit its use to commit burglary.
Consent to search is valid only if given
a. under duress.
b. by a person who is not in control of the property.
c. voluntarily.
d. unknowingly.
Which has been shown to be an effective interview technique to uncover lies?
a. recording and videotaping the interview
b. repetition
c. appealing to reason
d. projecting the blame
Most e-crimes are handled _____________ without involving legal action or law
enforcement.
__________ graffiti is usually highly artistic and very detailed.
Compare the two major categories of larceny and theft and describe how to determine
them, giving an example for each category.
A victim who consents to a sexual act but who has an emotional disturbance, mental
illness or retardation, or who is attacked while on drugs or unconscious, is still
considered giving “true consent” which negates a criminal act.
Discuss some of the challenges of investigating a business environment versus a
stand-alone computer.
Describe the role of medical personnel in the process of investigating a sexual assault.
Sex ____________ means the recruitment, harboring, transportation, provision or
obtaining of a person for the purpose of a commercial sex act in which a commercial
sex act is induced by force, fraud or coercion.
Research shows that premises that have previously been burglarized are likely to be
burglarized again.
If the defense claims that your testimony does not agree with that of other officers, you
should amend your testimony to eliminate possible jury perceptions of a disorganized
and ineffective police department.
What is the plain-view doctrine?
What are some of the strategies that have been developed in order to deter bank
robberies?
_____________ identification is on-the-scene identification of a suspect by a victim or
witness to a crime.
Inquiries to the police from the defense counsel about a case should be referred to the
prosecutor’s office.
Discuss why child abuse has not historically been considered a crime.
The specialty of a forensic specialist is the organized scientific collection and
processing of evidence.