Criminal Investigation - Ch. 5 (New)

Which of the following is not one of the four commonly recognized objectives in the interrogation process?

• To obtain valuable facts

• To identify the innocent

• To eliminate the innocent

• To obtain a confession

Once witnesses have been identified, they should be separated from one another and, as much as possible, isolated from other people who may be nearby. Why?

• To prevent witnesses from seeing or hearing irrelevant matters that may taint their actual knowledge

• To prevent witnesses from leaving the area before they have been released by the police investigator

• To prevent outsiders from hearing what witnesses tell the police

• All of the answers are correct.

As a rule, cold, sleepy, hungry, or physically uncomfortable, or intoxicated people prove to be:

• highly satisfactory witnesses because of the pressure an interviewer is able to put them under.

• somewhat satisfactory witnesses.

• unsatisfactory witnesses.

• impossible to interview.

Which of the following is a good characteristic of a traditional interrogation room?

• The room should be sparsely furnished.

• A working telephone should be included.

• A large, physically imposing room should be used.

• A two-way mirror should be included.

When conducting an interrogation, the interrogator should:

• ensure that few or no objects are present between them and the suspect.

• talk loudly and rudely to the suspect.

• ask leading questions to get the suspect to confess.

• All of the answers are correct.

Which of the following is one of the best practices to be followed when interviewing individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing?

• Refraining from conversing in a well-lit area

• Refraining from using gestures such as a tap on the shoulder to gain attention before speaking

• Facing the person and not turning away while speaking to him or her

• Assuming that a person can hear you well if he or she is wearing a hearing aid

The term ________ refers to a witness's personal qualifications for testifying in court.

• credibility

• trustworthiness

• competency

• intelligence

Identify a true statement about the competency of a witness.

• It is closely related to the believability of a witness's information.

• It is not determined by the relationship of a witness to individuals involved in the case.

• It is not determined by the age of a witness.

• It must be established before a witness is permitted to give any testimony.

Which of the following factors influences a person's ability to give a complete account of an event or to identify people accurately?

• The significance or insignificance of the event

• The length of the period of observation

• Lack of ideal conditions

• All of the answers are correct.

Which of the following is the best form of documenting an interview?

• Reliance on the investigator's memory

• Reliance on notes taken by the investigator

• A handwritten and signed statement prepared by the witness

• Electronic sound recording or sound-and-visual recording