Criminal Investigations Basic Perspectives 13th Edition Practice Test

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• Which serial killer type is described as seeking personal gain and acts as a professional assassin?
• Approximately how many fingerprint sets are contained within the FBI database?
• Which criterion emphasizes testability, peer review, error rates, and general acceptance in evaluating admissibility of expert evidence?
• The study of the effects of poisons on the human body is known as
• How are privacy rights and searches of vehicles handled in investigations?
• Which term describes the electronic surveillance arrangement in which one party to a conversation consents to the recording?
• In a child abduction investigation, which combination describes the two-pronged approach?
• Which piece of laboratory equipment would be used to determine the elements contained within mineral samples?
• What is intelligence-led policing and how does it influence investigations?
• Which type of child molester is described as harming or killing a child and having a clear association between sexual gratification and violence?
• Which type of child molester includes persons who are suffering from some form of mental disorder that renders them unable to distinguish between right and wrong, including sexual practices with children, and finds children to be nonthreatening which allows them to feel more in control?
• The examination of gunshot residue can indicate whether a victim or a suspect has recently fired a firearm. Which statement is true?
• Which type of evidence is typically collected to support a fire investigation's analysis of ignition?
• What is the name of the doctrine that allows observing and seizing evidence without a warrant when the incriminating object is in plain view?
• Why is evidence documentation integrity essential?
• Which legal doctrine governs whether illegally obtained evidence can be used in court?
• Investigators may enter or search a premises without a warrant if what type of circumstances exist?
• Absent any risk factors or suspicious circumstances, many agencies require a waiting period before reporting a missing person in which case type?
• Which factor would most directly undermine the credibility of forensic testimony?
• The type of evidence that cannot be linked to a particular person or object is known as what?
• Which form of human trafficking is described as being by far the most common?
• What is the purpose of a case disposition or case closing report?
• Which type of child molester has connected sexual gratification with personal violence, has no love for children, and is only interested in harming or killing the child?
• Which identification procedure is held shortly after the crime and involves bringing the witness to the suspect's location?
• What is the term for the basic units of heredity that differ among individuals?
• Which statement best captures eyewitness biases to consider in identification?
• Residential robberies are also known as which term?
• Which figure is credited with professionalizing American policing in the early 20th century?
• Approximately how many children aged 6 months to 13 years are reported missing annually in the United States?
• What is cognitive interviewing and its core techniques?
• The term for a report of contact with persons engaged in suspicious activity not amounting to a crime is known as what?
• What ethical standards should guide criminal investigations?
• What are the basic steps involved in a fire investigation?
• The first officer on the scene should identify potential witnesses and __________ them as soon as possible.
• A sympathetic approach that uses expressions of understanding and compassion is appropriate for what type of offender?
• What percentage of our conversation is nonverbal?
• What is criminal profiling and its evidentiary value?
• The chronological log maintained by officers guarding the perimeter is based on what?
• What term describes the act of temporarily isolating witnesses to prevent influence on their statements?
• The killing of three of more in a relatively short period of time
• Which term refers to the removal of a body from its burial site?
• The fixated child molester and the sadistic child molester are most commonly associated with which type of abduction?
• Which missing-person group is most frequently represented in annual cases?
• The person who first developed a system of human Identification, known as anthropometry
• Which of the following is a key consideration in surveillance planning and operation legality?
• Which type of rapist derives intense gratification from torturing his victims?
• Age, intelligence, mental state, and intoxication affect a person's ability to testify; this concerns the person's what?
• What are essential elements of an undercover operation plan and risk management?
• Which term describes the body's breakdown after death due to internal enzymatic activity?
• Which of the following are key components of effective report writing and court communication?
• Hedonistic Serial Killer is also known as which label?
• Approximately how many sets of fingerprints are contained within the FBI national database?
• After death a chemical breakdown begins that results in the softening and liquefaction of the body. This is known as?
• The advantage of a crime scene sketch that cannot be accomplished with photography is the elimination of unnecessary detail.
• Which term refers to the system that stores DNA profiles across jurisdictions?
• Which killer has connected personal violence with sexual gratification, murdering because they derive pleasure from the act?
• Racially biased comments by a subject should be considered in evaluating the subject's what?
• The subject says no but shakes his head yes. This is an example of what?
• Which search or seizure method involves inventorying a vehicle’s contents during police custody?
• How many adults and children does the US Congress estimate are victims of human trafficking each year?
• Which type of child molester tends to choose children as sexual objects because they are less demanding and easier to dominate?
• Fingerprints found in soft material such as tar or glaziers putty are known as what type of prints?
• What is the purpose of using analyzed data in intelligence-led policing?
• Which test is used to indicate prior blood presence even after cleanup in a crime scene?
• The essential elements of a crime that must be proven is known as?
• How should evidence be packaged and labeled at a crime scene?
• The process by which a wanted fugitive is returned to the state where the crime occurred is called?
• The scientist who theorized that when a criminal came into contact with another object or person, a cross-transference of evidence could occur
• In medieval England, what principle required all citizens to respond to protect the community?
• The type of informant is motivated to divulge information to the police for a variety of reasons such as jealousy greed revenge or to eliminate competition.
• Crime partners who commit robberies and are typically associates living in the same neighborhood and who have served time together are referred to as which?
• What is serology in forensic science?
• Which constitutional amendment provides citizens protection against unreasonable searches and seizures?
• Which type of child molester is described as pursuing sexual experimentation with little regard to age specificity?
• Differences within a particular segment of a DNA sequence are known as?
• In footwear and tire impression analysis, what is used to compare collected impressions with potential matches?
• What best describes show-up identification versus a lineup?
• Which type of prints cannot be seen with the naked eye and must be developed to be seen?
• A person who is an informant within an organized crime organization and provides information to investigators based on a position of trust from within the organization is known as what type of informant?
• What is the role of nonverbal behavior analysis in interviews?
• Why is effective case management and an investigation plan important?
• What standard is lower than probable cause and justifies brief detention or stops?
• How is footwear and tire impression evidence collected and analyzed?
• The homicide or killing of two or more victims as a result of separate murders when an individual, acting alone, or with another, commits multiple homicides during a period of time with breaks in between
• When photos are not available, an eyewitness might be asked to collaborate with a police artist in developing what?
• The scientist who refined the technique necessary for the determination of where or not a bullet was fired from a suspects weapon
• In undercover operation planning, what is the purpose of a post-operation debrief?
• Which type of child molester typically has normal relationships with adults but turns to children as a temporary object for sexual gratification due to a situational occurrence?
• Which test can determine if blood was present at one time even after cleanup?
• Electronic surveillance conducted with the consent of one party to the conversation is known as what?
• Being able to account for an item of evidence from its finding to presentation in court is known as what?
• A person who supplies information to investigators about organized crime that is based on a position of trust and confidence from within the organization is known as what type of informant?
• Which statement best describes a fair lineup protection?
• What are common methods for preserving fingerprints at a scene?
• When more than one person is responsible for the commission of a crime and when one suspect is identified, the other suspects may be identified as well using which investigative lead?
• What type of abduction occurs when one family member takes or keeps a child away from another family member in violation of custodial rights?
• A police report of contact with persons who are engaged in suspicious activity not amounting to a crime is known as what?
• Fingerprints that cannot be seen with the naked eye and must be developed to be seen are known as what type of prints?
• In crime scene documentation, what is the benefit of using a sketch that may omit details?
• What is productive questioning in interviews?
• Why is risk assessment included in undercover operation planning?
• Fingerprints left on smooth slippery surfaces such as plastic bags can be developed by using what process?
• The cooling of the body after death is known as what?
• What are the basics of Miranda rights and when must they be given?
• What is the exclusionary rule and the fruit of the poisonous tree doctrine?
• Which form of human trafficking is described as the most common type of trafficking overall?
• In a child abduction investigation, the two-pronged approach includes which of the following?
• A denial followed by a head shake can be described as what in interview analysis?
• Which term refers to the FBI-administered clearinghouse for information regarding serial killers that allows linking cases and coordinating investigations?
• Many DNA samples are either contaminated, degraded, or small in quantity. These problems are overcome by which process?
• The two-prong test that determines when the Miranda warning must be given is met when which conditions are present?
• Which term describes the killing of two or more victims in separate incidents over time?
• Which type of rapist uses a minimal amount of force and is trying to elevate his own self-status because he believes he is a loser and that controlling another person will make him important?
• Which program serves as the clearinghouse for information about serial killers to help link cases?
• Which statement best describes the rights of passengers during vehicle searches?
• What is the basic principle of DNA collection from biological evidence?
• During an interview, the subject begins to move around in the chair, jiggles his or her feet, and fidget. These are signs of a lack of what?
• Which piece of laboratory equipment would be effective for serial number recovery?
• Which scenario demonstrates a stop based on reasonable suspicion?
• Which group of children represents the most common missing person case?
• what type of rapist is on a mission to get even with women for all the injustices, real or imaginary, he has suffered in his lifetime, using far more force than necessary and exceptional physical brutality?
• In medieval policing, what practice required citizens to raise alarm to catch criminals?
• A person who has been arrested for a criminal offense and agrees to cooperate with investigators to supply information concerning others involved in criminal activity is known as what type of informant?
• The crime laboratory's analysis of human hair cannot determine which of the following?
• The federal law enforcement agency that would have jurisdiction in the event of a terrorist attack similar to 9/11
• a person reporting a forcible sexual assault has just been through an emotionally shattering experience and may be in shock. This is known as?
• As a result of gravity, when the blood stops circulating, it begins to settle to the lowest portion of the body. This process is known as?
• The brief contact with the victim and witness for the purposes of gathering suspect information is done for what purpose?
• Criminals often use codes and ciphers to protect the security of their messages and transactions. This is known as?
• Which analytical technique uses neutron irradiation to reveal elemental composition of a sample?
• Which term describes a professional who conducts scientific examination in a forensic laboratory?
• During an interview, moving around or fidgeting are examples of what type of signals?
• What are lineups, and what protections ensure fairness?
• What term describes a brief detention for questioning based on reasonable suspicion, potentially accompanied by a weapons search?
• Which statement best describes the relationship between field testing and laboratory analysis in investigations?
• What constitutes a valid search warrant and common exceptions?
• The use of science to answer legal questions is known as
• The system of police hiring based on political connections is known as?
• In eyewitness identification, when photos are not available, a police artist develops what visual aids?
• Which term describes hiring based on political connections rather than merit in early American policing?
• Who is recognized as the father of modern policing in America?
• Residential robberies are also known as which term?
• Which standard is primarily used to assess whether an expert technique is generally accepted by the scientific community?
• What memory phenomenon occurs when a witness unconsciously incorporates new information about the crime after the event, potentially altering recall?
• Which practice best ensures continuity and integrity of evidence from collection to court?
• Diligent inquiry will disclose a network of other incidents, victims, and pedophiles. This ___________ links activity likely to identify a previously unknown child molester.
• The major method of detecting murder involves autopsies performed by which type of physician?
• How do probable cause and reasonable suspicion differ in practice?
• Which laboratory equipment or method is capable of identifying the components in compounds?
• Which type of prints are typically formed on surfaces by residues and are not easily visible without development?
• Which technique is useful in determining if a suspect or victim has recently fired a handgun?
• Bonded labor is a form of trafficking where victims are compelled to work to repay a debt owed by whom?
• A person may waive constitutionally provided protections to allow an investigator to search home, person, and property. This is known as?
• Which type of child molester is often childlike, selects children as sexual objects because they are less demanding and more easily dominated, is not interested in physically harming the child, truly loves children and does not want to harm them?
• How does victim protection and safety planning support investigations?
• Which type of prints are contamination by blood and are found on weapons or scene items?
• What is the primary purpose of a search incident to arrest?
• Fingerprints left on smooth nonporous surfaces such as glass can be developed using what?
• The practice of temporarily detaining a person for questioning with a possible pat-down for weapons is called?
• The essential elements of the crime are known as the Corpus delecti.
• Which technique is used to retrieve latent fingerprints from a surface?
• DNA is found in all cells that contain a nucleus. Each nucleated cell contains the full complement of an individual's DNA, which is called?
• Which serial killer receives sexual gratification from the complete domination of his victim and believes he has the power to make the victim do anything?
• Crime partners who commit robberies and tend to live in the same neighborhood, share suppliers, or have served time together are known as which groups?
• Which term describes the condition where blood settles to the lowest parts of the body after death (Lividity)?
• What is toolmark analysis and its limitations?
• Which statement best distinguishes a non-accusatory interview from an interrogation?
• What term describes the requirement that a person must meet to testify?
• Biochemical changes after death produce a stiffening of the muscles known as?
• Which term describes the process of documenting evidence from discovery to courtroom presentation?
• Which term describes a situation in which enough facts lead a reasonable person to believe there is a fair probability of criminal activity?
• Which term refers to a rapist who feels entitled to rape due to gender and expresses dominance?
• In a four-step interviewing process, when should the investigator begin taking notes or recording the interview?
• What common causes of wrongful convictions relate to investigations?
• In terms of child abduction, which category involves a family member seizing and withholding a child from another parent in violation of custodial rights?
• What are digital or electronic evidence types commonly encountered?
• A person working to pay off a debt owed by their ancestors is identified as a victim of which type of human trafficking?
• Which option represents a NOT core cognitive interviewing technique?
• What is crime scene reconstruction and its purpose?
• The factual analysis approach during interrogation works best on what type of offender?
• The state DNA data banks are linked together by the FBI to form a national DNA database known as?
• What methods are used in crime scene reconstruction?
• Which type of serial killer is propelled to kill by voices he or she hears or visions he sees, indicating a break from reality?
• Parents or caretakers who attempt to bring medical attention to themselves by injuring or inducing illness in their children are known as?
• Bloody fingerprints left on weapons or at the crime scene are known as what type of prints?
• The crime scene search pattern that starts at one end and back and forth until the area is searched is known as Strip search.
• The first officers responding to a crime scene are responsible for making sure the scene is safe for other personnel to enter. This step is known as?
• Which early criminologist and police reformer is credited with introducing a systematic approach to detective work in the United States?
• How can a confession be deemed admissible despite potential coercion concerns?
• The claim of being somewhere else at the time the crime was committed is known as what?
• Which role in the criminal justice system has the authority to file charges against a suspect?
• Which element is commonly examined in digital evidence to establish timing and authorship?
• What practice is essential to ensuring DNA evidence remains reliable from collection to storage?
• The homicide or killing of four or more victims during a single event, usually at one location is known as?
• The professional name for employees in a forensic laboratory who conduct the scientific examination is?
• What is the name of the principle that evidence can be transferred through contact?
• Which type of search involves listing and securing a vehicle’s contents during lawful custody?
• Which type of interference occurs when previously learned information disrupts the absorption of new information?
• Noting racially biased comments helps assess the subject's what?
• Which type of human trafficking is by far the most common?
• Who is primarily responsible for deciding to charge a suspect with a crime in the criminal justice system?
• What role does officer training play in surveillance planning and operation legality?
• What are best practices for preserving digital evidence?
• Which type of abduction is the least reported yet the most serious?
• Who is known today as the father of modern police detective?
• Which items are typically examined in ballistics?
• Eyewitnesses to crimes will often be asked to look at pictures of persons arrested for similar crimes. These photos are known as what?
• Which statement best describes the roles of field tests versus laboratory analysis in investigations?
• The removal of a deceased person's body from its burial place is known as?
• Which doctrine prevents illegally obtained evidence from being admitted at trial?
• Which of the following should not be released to the media by investigators?
• What is show-up identification, and when is it appropriate?
• Which serial killer kills for personal gain and is described as a professional assassin?
• This type of lineup is held shortly after the commission of the crime and involves bringing the witness to the suspects location and is known as?
• What is victimology and how does it aid investigations?
• At what step in the interview process should the investigator begin probing for any competency or credibility issues that might arise?
• Which device identifies the elemental composition of a sample by analyzing emitted light?
• Which term describes a caregiver fabricating illness or symptoms in a child to gain attention or sympathy?
• what type of rapist is very image conscious and believes he has a right to rape women because he is a man expressing his virility and personal dominance?
• What are the Daubert and Frye standards for expert testimony?
• Which type of child molester is an abuser of all available adults and children, motivated toward sexual experimentation and does not have a preference for children?
• What distinguishes a non-accusatory interview from an interrogation (in practice)?
• Which type of serial killer feels the conscious need to eradicate a group or class of people and is not psychotic and is in touch with reality?
• How should informants be handled to maintain reliability?
• Which term describes the process of cooling the body after death (Algor Mortis)?