Fundamentals of Criminal Investigation

Among the following, which is the main reason why crimes are investigated?

• Establish in fact, a crime was committed

• Recover stolen properties

• Identify and apprehend the suspect

• Provide accurate details of the case

Which of the following notion regarding criminal investigation is true?

1. Criminal Investigation is an art for it is not governed by rigid rules

2. Crime Probe is governed by intuition, felicity of inspiration and chance or luck

3. Criminal Investigation is governed by rigid rules

4. Criminal investigation involves application of various sciences therefore it is a science.

• 1, 2, and 3

• 1 and 2 only

• 1, 2 and 4 only

• 3 and 4 only

The following are the three-fold aim of criminal investigation, except?

• Prosecute the suspect

• Locate the suspect

• Gather evidence of guilt of the suspect

• Identify the suspect

The following questions are part of the cardinal points of criminal investigation, except?

• How was the crime committed?

• What is the offender’s marital status?

• Why was the crime committed?      

• Where was the crime committed?

What is that that deals with the identity, location and arrest of a person suspected of committing a crime and to bring him/her to justice?

• Inquest proceedings

• Criminal investigation

• Investigative process

• Investigation