Understanding Modus Operandi

What does the term "modus operandi" refer to?

• A legal document

• A method of operation

• A type of music

• A scientific theory

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CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Which of the following best describes a person's modus operandi?

• Their favorite color

• Their unique way of doing things

• Their birth date

• Their educational background

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CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

In psychology, understanding a person's modus operandi can help to:

• Diagnose physical illnesses

• Understand behavioral patterns

• Predict weather changes

• Design buildings

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CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Which of the following is NOT typically associated with the concept of modus operandi?

• Routine

• Strategy

• Randomness

• Consistency

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CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

crime scenes

• any place you can find evidence

• must be systematically, scientifically, carefully, and legally searched

• can be primary, secondary, or more

• all of the other answers are correct

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Grace was trying to start a campfire and needed a flammable substance to help. What should she use?

• accelerant

• flames

• wood ash

• all of the other choices are correct

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

a list of every person that came into contact with the evidence once it was collected is

• chain of command

• chain of custody

• evidence log

• none of the other choices is correct