Definitions
This is an act in violation of penal law and an offense against the state.
What is a crime?
This type of evidence is anything real (has substance) that helps to establish the facts of the case.
A)Indirect Evidence
B)Physical Evidence
C)Circumstantial Evidence
D)None of the Above
B) Physical Evidence
True
Because of this court case, officers must read these rights while making an arrest.
What is Miranda v.Arizona?
This is the first determination in a Criminal Investigation.
Has the crime been committed?
This is a logical process in which a conclusion follows from specific facts.
This is the study of the mental processes involved in comprehending, producing, and acquiring language.
A)Forensic Science
B)Scientology
C)Psycholinguistics
D)All of the above
C)Psycholinguistics.
Individual Characteristics are the features that distinguished one item from another of the same type.
False. Biometrics
This court case in 1995 mandated that the Fourth Amendment must be withheld while going through the process of search and seizure.
What is Wilson v. Arkansas?
The Truth will always be this.
What is the truth?
This type of evidence merely tends to incriminate a person; also known as circumstantial evidence.
What is Indirect Evidence?
This is a legislative act relating to crime and its punishment.
A)Ordinance
B)Crime
C)Modus Operandi (MO)
D)None of the above
D)None of the above- Criminal statute
An Opinion is a "sudden knowing" without conscious reasoning or apparent logic.
False. Intuition
This court case distinguished that "Destruction of property in the course of a search may violate the Fourth Amendment, even though the entry itself is lawful."
What is United States v. Ramirez?
True or False: "Good Cop; Bad Cop" is always a great interrogation method.
False
This process involves questioning people who are not suspects in a crime but who knows something about it or the person involved.
What is an Interview?
This specialist organizes scientific collection and processing of evidence.
A)Crime Scene Investigator
B)First Responder
C)Psychologists
D)Attorney at Law
A)Crime Scene Investigator
You do not need a probable cause to make an arrest.
False. You DO need a probable cause to make an arrest.
This court case in 2001 declared that officers may detain residents outside their homes until a search warrant can be obtained if necessary.
What is Illinois v. McArthur?
True or False: You must always reread and proofreading your reports; while also checking for spelling and grammar mistakes; because your report may not be available to the general public.
False. It will be available for anyone to review it.
This is defined as any non-negotiable use of police authority to influence citizen's behavior.
What is Force?
This type of evidence is less visible such as fingerprints, small particles of glass or dirt.
A)Leads
B)Trace Evidence
C)Eyewitnesses
D)None of the above
B)Trace evidence
A Polygraph is utilized by many of departments as an investigative tool because of the fact that it is admissible in court.
False. Not admissible in court.
In this court case in the year 2000, checkpoints for drugs are unconstitutional.
What is Indianapolis v. Edmond?
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