Fill In The Blank
________ scrapings might turn up hair, skin, blood, or fiber that might be useful in developing a suspect.
Fingernail (Page 246)
A man murders his first victim in 1993, his second victim in 1995. Then in 2013, he murdered his third victim in March, another victim in April, and his fifth victim in August. None of the victims are related but all were male, between the ages of 16 and 24, and were either homeless or runaways.
What type of murder is occurring?
A) Serial murder
B) Mass murder
C) Sensational murder
D) Spree murder
Choice A (Page 239)
Suicide can be defined as the accidental taking of one's own life.
False (Page 265)
A term used in undercover operations when an undercover agent is identified by a criminal suspect.
Burned
The well-known program, ________, encourages citizens to engage in anonymous informing to assist police in developing suspects in crimes.
Crimestoppers (Page 223)
Death that occurs from heart attack, stroke, disease, and old age are all considered ________ deaths.
Natural (Page 239)
An investigator is investigating a reported suicide of a 44-year-old married man. The wife reported the incident by calling 911. A suicide note was found on the victim's computer. The death of the victim and the writing of the note seem to have occurred at about the same time. The .38 caliber handgun was found in the hand of the victim. The gunshot wound was in the forehead. A close examination of the wound indicated that no tattooing is present.
What does the lack of tattooing indicate?
A) The death was likely a suicide.
B) The death was likely a homicide.
C) The gun was in fact a revolver.
D) Nothing of evidentiary value.
Choice B (Page 251)
Murder trends in the United States are declining.
True (Page 242)
A fictitious story contrived by an undercover investigator to explain his or her presence as a drug buyer to criminal suspects.
Cover Story
Vice, drug violations, gambling, and prostitution are often considered ________ crimes.
Victimless (Page 224)
________ are the largest group of potentially preventable deaths.
Suicides (Page 264))
What is the role of the medical examiner?
A) The role of the medical examiner is to determine the time of death.
B) The role of the medical examiner is to determine the exact cause of death.
C) The role of the medical examiner is conduct autopsies.
D) All of the above are duties and roles of the medical examiner.
Choice D (Page 246)
Complete notes are critical during the early stages of the homicide crime scene investigation.
True (Page 245)
When an undercover officer convinces a criminal suspect to commit a crime he or she was not predisposed to commit.
Entrapment
Successful recruitment and management of informants pivots on the investigator's ability to recognize the ________ of the informant.
Motivation (Page225)
Drowning can occur in as little as ________ inches of water.
Six (Page 261)
The chain of custody requires that from the moment the evidence is collected, every transfer of evidence from one person to another be documented. What else does the chain of custody require?
A) That the evidence contains some value, purpose, and relevance to the case
B) That the evidence has come from the defendant or in some way is connected to the defendant
C) That the transfer always be witnessed by a disinterested third party or a judge
D) That it be provable that nobody else could have accessed that evidence.
Choice D (Page 245)
A medical examiner is a licensed physicians who is appointed by the governor of a state to investigate deaths that appear to be violent, suspicious, or unnatural nature.
True Page (246)
Money required to initiate an undercover drug transaction.
Seed Money
A(n) ________ informant is motivated out of a sense of guilt from a wrongdoing.
Reformed (Page 226)
________ wounds are often found on the hands and arms of the victim due to them trying to protect their face and upper body from attack.
Defensive (Page 260)
A 17-year-old is driving to school in the rain with her boyfriend. The driver is driving at or slightly below the speed limit. The roads are slippery. The driver loses control in a curve and the car crashes into a truck in a head-on collision. The truck driver suffered minor injuries. The 17-year-old driver and her 18-year-old boyfriend are both killed in the crash.
Classify the death of the 18-year-old passenger.
A) Accidental death
B) Natural death
C) Suicide
D) Homicide
Choice A (Page 239)
The dry decay stage of human decomposition is the longest stage.
True (Page 248)
A criminal informant who is incarcerated and willing to provide information to police in exchange for favors.
Jail House Snitch
The term buy-bust refers to which undercover operation?
I. Purchasing illicit drugs
II. Placing an individual under arrest
III. Having an automobile accident while on duty
A) II, III
B) I, II
C) I, III
D) I, II, III
Choice B (Page 217)