Foundations of Criminal Investigation
England's first paid, fulltime police force, the London Metropolitan Police Department, was named after:
Sir Robert Peel / Henry Fielding / Frances Smith / Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Sir Robert Peel
Which of the following is the essential element of a police report?
hearsay info / investigative speculation / factuality / professional opinion
factuality
Evidence that establishes that a crime has been committed is classified as:
testimonial / corpus delicti / associative / demonstrative
corpus delicti
The _____ unit examines and compares specific type of materials that could be transferred during the commission of a violent crime.
trace / questioned document / SNA / latent print
trace
Chimel v. California (1969) established the:
exclusionary rule / plain view doctrine / good faith exception / search incident to arrest (immediate control)
search incident to arrest
The single most significant development in criminal investigation in the United States was the establishment of the ___________ in 1924.
Secret Service / Border Patrol / DEA / FBI
FBI
The best method of organizing crime scene photos is by using a:
file folder / 3-ring binder / photo log / none of the above
photo log
What video game console has sold the most units?
The PlayStation 2 is the bestselling video game console of all time with 158.7 million units sold. It’s followed by Nintendo DS with 154.02 million, Nintendo Switch with 135.79 million, and Game Boy with 118.69 million. Playstation 2 was released in 2000 in response to the popularity of the original Playstation.
A(n) ______ fingerprint is one that can be examined properly only after development.
latent / plastic / visible / inked
latent
Which of the following ways are search warrants utilized:
recover stolen property / seize drugs / seize property used in a crime / all of the above
all of the above
Which of the following is a manner of death?
accidental / natural / drowning / all of the above
all of the above
How many people buy gifts online vs. in person these days?
29% / 41% / 77% / 93%
Virtually all shoppers (93 percent) will buy at least some gifts online this year, according to Gallup. Forty-one percent plan to buy almost half of them online, while 6 percent plan to buy all gifts online.
Evidence that establishes a link between the crime and a suspect is referred to as:
testimonial / corpus delicti / associative / demonstrative
associative
How many total gifts were given in the "Twelve Days of Christmas"?
364
“On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me: a Partridge in a Pear Tree”: 1 gift.
“On the second day of Christmas my true love gave to me: Two Turtle Doves and a Partridge in a Pear Tree”: this is another 2+1=3 gifts, so 4 gifts in total so far.
On the third day I’m given Three French Hens, a further two Turtle Doves, and another Partidge in a Pear Tree; so 3+2+1=6 gifts on day three, making 1+3+6=10 gifts in total so far. The song continues all the way to “12 Drummers Drumming” on day 12
Terry v Ohio requires that a police officer stopping a person for questioning has ______ that the individual is involved in criminal activity.
reasonable suspicion / probable cause / preponderance of the evidence / clear and convincing evidence
reasonable suspicion
_____ response is where the investigation is conducted before the crime is committed and the suspect identified before they commit the crime.
reactive / proactive / preventative / aggressive
proactive
Which of the following methods is best for sketching an outdoor crime scene that does not have easily identifiable points of reference?
cross-projection / baseline / coordinate / triangulation
triangulation
Evidence established by law that at face value proves a fact in dispute is known as:
testimonial / prima facie / trace / demonstrative
prima facie
The type of line up used by most police departments across the nation is a:
sequential / physical / simultaneous / similarity
simultaneous
In the Supreme Court ruling, County of Riverside v. McLaughlin (1991), a person arrested without a warrant must generally be provided with a judicial determination of probable cause within how many hours after the arrest?
12 / 24 / 48 / 72
48
_____ response deterrence is sometimes achieved by arresting the criminal and by aggressive prosecution.
reactive / proactive / preventative / aggressive
preventative
A homicide scene includes a gunshot victim on the floor, two apparent bullet holes in the wall and apparent blood spatter on the wall, desk and telephone. Several fired handgun cartridge casings and a knife area also on the floor next to the body. Which crime scene measuring system would be best suited to most accurately document this scene?
triangulation / baseline / hybrid / cross-projection
cross-projection
Two police officers investigating a child abuse and neglect case determine during the walk-through, that a significant amount of evidence is located in the child's bedroom. What search method should the officers use to most effectively search the child's room?
spiral / grid / strip or line / quadrant
quadrant
A police officer is investigating a burglary and is using fingerprint powder and a fingerprint brush at the point of entry to locate possible fingerprints. What kind of fingerprints is the officer looking for?
visible / plastic / latent / loops
latent
Bill matches a description of a burglary suspect from an incident that occurred last night. Bill is stopped by a police officer and is asked questions about his activities the night before. Bill believes that he cannot leave; thus, he stays and answers the officer's questions. This situation is known as:
arrest / consensual encounter / a contact / investigative detention
investigative detention