Which was a case of domestic terrorism?
a. first World Trade Center bombing in 1993
b. bombing of the Marine Barracks in Lebanon in 1982
c. bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City in 1985
d. 9/11 attacks
The type of “lust murderer” who is usually of above-average intelligence, methodical
and cunning, and socially skilled, and who tricks victims into situations in which he can
torture and then murder them, is called a(n),
a. serial killer.
b. organized offender.
c. disorganized offender.
d. mass murderer.
Some research has found that the incidence of false confessions is
a. directly related to the use of illegal, third-degree tactics.
b. due to the incorrect use of the Miranda warning.
c. lower when the suspect has no accomplices in the crime.
d. higher than many believe and exacerbated by certain interrogation tactics.
False robbery reports may be identified by
a. unusual delay in reporting the offense.
b. lack of correspondence with the physical evidence.
c. improbable events.
d. all of these choices.
Investigators dealing with youths they suspect may be engaging in cult-related activities
should inquire into which of the following?
a. the music the youths listened to
b. whether the youths dabbled in astrology
c. whether the youths played with Ouija boards or tarot cards
d. all of these choices
Which of the following statements is not true?
a. Being brief is the same as being concise.
b. The way a report is written can have major consequences for the disposition of a
case.
c. Inferences can prove valuable in a report, provided they are based on sufficient
evidence.
d. Almost everything that a police officer does must be reduced to writing.
Outline the role of the federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in attacking
illegal drug activities.
Which of the following is not a type of chemical weapon?
a. blood agents
b. immune agents
c. blistering agents
d. nerve agents
Making a legal arrest, gaining information for warrants or even preventing crime can all
be the result of
a. criminal profiling.
b. surveillance.
c. entrapment.
d. pretextual traffic stops.
Which is not one of the fire department’s basic roles?
a. fire investigation
b. arson detection
c. arson investigation
d. determining the cause of a fire
Club drugs, prescription narcotics and ultra-pure forms of DXM, an ingredient found in
OTC cough medication,
a. can all be purchased online and shipped directly to the user’s hometransactions that
are extremely difficult for law enforcement to detect.
b. are not available online because of stricter regulations.
c. may be restricted for online purchase by requiring ID and are relatively easy for law
enforcement to detect.
d. can no longer be shipped to a person’s residence, only to medical facilities.
The primary destruction resulting from a dirty bomb is usually a result of
a. radiation.
b. panic.
c. nerve damage.
d. widespread fire.
Which of the following does a crime scene sketch accomplish?
a. accurately portrays the physical facts
b. relates to the sequence of events at the scene
c. establishes the precise location and relationship of objects and evidence at the scene
d. all of these choices
The term intifada means
a. holy war.
b. uprising.
c. martyr.
d. secret army.
Officers should not write reports in the
a. past tense.
b. passive voice.
c. active voice.
d. first person.
Weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) can contain
a. biological elements.
b. nuclear agents
c. chemical agents.
d. all of these choices.
Drugs can be classified as
a. depressants, stimulants, narcotics, hallucinogens, cannabis or inhalants.
b. street drugs, prescription drugs and designer drugs.
c. uppers, downers and everything in between.
d. depressants, stimulants and hallucinogens.
Powders, Magnabrush techniques, laser technology, gelatin lifters and cyanoacrylate are
all used to process what type of evidence?
a. petechiae
b. adipocre
c. fingerprints
d. cadavers
A go-between who receives stolen goods for resale is called a
a. broker.
b. dealer.
c. fence.
d. pawn broker.
OMGs have become a major distributor of ____________ in the United States.
a. crack
b. heroin
c. marijuana
d. methamphetamine
The main side effect of Rohypnol is
a. nausea.
b. amnesia.
c. drowsiness.
d. aggression.
Sketch all serious crime and crash scenes
a. after taking photographs.
b. before anything is moved.
c. both after taking photographs and before anything is moved.
d. neither after taking photographs nor before anything is moved.
The acronym CART stands for
a. Community Alert and Respond Tactics.
b. Child Abuse Rescue Team.
c. Child Abuse and Runaway Tracking.
d. Child Abduction Response Team.
Which of the following is not a sex offense?
a. incest
b. bigamy
c. child molestation, sodomy and rape
d. pornography
The elements of motor vehicle theft are
a. intentionally taking or driving a motor vehicle without the consent of the owner or
the owner’s authorized agent.
b. taking a motor vehicle from the owner with the intent to sell or remove the vehicle.
c. taking an automobile with the intent to sell the automobile.
d. joyriding for pleasure or for criminal activity.
In which 1984 case did the Supreme Court define a search as “a governmental
infringement of a legitimate expectation of privacy?”
a. United States v. Ross
b. United States v. Jacobsen
c. Mapp v. Ohio
d. Terry v. Ohio
Redirect examination follows
a. direct examination.
b. re-cross-examination.
c. cross-examination.
d. surrebuttal.
DNA profiling can be done using
a. blood only.
b. fingerprints only.
c. skin or hair cells only.
d. cells from almost any part of the body.
Jewelry is most often stolen by
a. juvenile amateurs.
b. adult amateurs.
c. professionals.
d. gang members.
A syndicated sex ring is
a. a well-structured organization that recruits children, produces pornography and
delivers sexual services.
b. an environment in which pedophiles can exchange experiences and trade or sell
explicit photographs of children.
c. organized primarily by the age of the children who are targeted by pedophiles.
d. all of these choices.
A disrupter is
a. another term used to describe an arsonist.
b. someone who accidentally disturbs the scene of an arson fire.
c. a device that uses gunpowder to fire a jet of water into an explosive with the intent of
making it safe.
d. a common type of igniter used to start fires.
One of the disadvantages of photographs is that
a. they can be taken immediately and thus the crime scene processors have not prepared
the scene.
b. they are not selective.
c. they are not admissible into court.
d. they are only allowed in court if black and white.
The vast majority of hard-narcotics users once used marijuana.
The Army of God is
a. a group out of the Middle East operating in the United States.
b. a pro-life, antiabortion group in the United States.
c. a group in Lebanon that has threatened the United States.
d. white supremacists who seek to split the United States by racial divides.
Of the three elements included in the crime of aggravated assault, investigators must
prove
a. two of the three.
b. all three.
c. only one.
d. all three, plus intent.
What should an officer plan to discuss with the prosecutor at a pretrial conference?
Describe what is involved in crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED).
A sketch that is drawn or personally witnessed by an investigator, that accurately
portrays a crime scene and that is introduced as evidence is referred to as a(n)
______________ sketch.
Violence that stems from hurt feelings, anger or rage is called ___________ violence.
Mug shots can be used in ___________________ lineups to help identify suspects.
What are some of the advantages to the passage of time with regard to hostage
scenarios?
Discuss the issue of human trafficking and how it differs from smuggling.
Which areas of the crime scene should investigators process in a residential burglary?
Provide examples.
An officer may use derogatory, biased terms referring to a person’s race, ethnicity,
religion or sexual preference in police reports.
Burglary of a church would be considered a ____________ burglary.
How is the concept of modus operandi applied in robbery investigations? List some
modus operandi information that is important in such investigations.
A ‘slam puller” is a tool commonly used to pull a safe.
Crank is a street name for ___________.
Describe the uses and value of psychological profiling.
Graham v. Connor held that plaintiffs alleging excessive use of force need show only
that the officer’s actions were ___________________ under the standards of the Fourth
Amendment.
The small lines on the palm side at the end of every human finger, which provide just
enough roughness to help fingers retain objects, are known as __________ ridges.
The actions the first responders take at a crime scene have little to do with the value of
the evidence for investigators and prosecutors.