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Criminal Investigation Semester 1 exam

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following results in the suspects statement being inadmissible in court?

a)

Failure to search the suspect

b)

Failure to provide a Miranda warning

c)

Failure to transport the suspect in a marked law enforcement vehicle

d)

Failure to restrain the suspect

2.

Which of the following best describes victimization?

a)

The act of testifying under oath in court regarding an observed crime

b)

The act of a person being singled out for cruel or unjust treatment

c)

The act of a victim refusing to open up about the crime committed against them

d)

The act of a criminal not admitting to harming a victim

3.

Which of the following is a victim reaction during a suffering stage?

a)

Nightmares

b)

Fainting

c)

Shock

d)

Numbness

4.

Which of the following best describes rapport?

a)

An empathetic relationship with the victim

b)

Services and resources required for the victim

c)

A crime’s impact on the community

d)

A victim’s testimony in court

5.

Report is a form of written document.

a)

Yes

b)

No

6.

Reports are developed based on findings of an investigation.

a)

Yes

b)

No

7.

Investigating an issue can be part of preparing a report.

a)

Yes

b)

No

8.

The type of report that provides enough detail of information of an event is an _______ report.

a)

informational

b)

informal

c)

analysis

d)

analytical

9.

______1. What is a skill in law enforcement that helps an officer describe things?

a)

a) Observation

b)

b) Memory

c)

c) Picture taking skills

d)

d) Binoculars

10.

______2. What is a use of a police report?

a)

a) Allows passing of the case from one officer to another

b)

b) Helps a department stay organized

c)

c) Provides a factual record of work done on a case

d)

d) All of the above

11.

______9. What is needed in a report?

a)

a) Clear and complete sentences

b)

b) Proper grammar

c)

c) Good descriptions

d)

d) All of the above

e)

e) None of the above

12.
REPORT WRITING IS THE SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT TASK
a)
True
b)
False
13.
Prewriting, organizing, revising for clarity, writing in first person and proofreading are steps to a successful report
a)
True
b)
False
14.
Clutter, jargon, ambiguity and bias can undermine a well-organized report. 
a)
True
b)
False
15.
Personal  observations recorded by the officer at the scene of an event or at the  time information is first gathered 
a)
Terry Stop
b)
Field notes
c)
Incident report
16.
How is the field notebook helpful to a  police  officer?
a)
Memory aid
b)
No one else will do it
c)
Officer must document every contact
17.
The address to a location where the incident/event occurred should be entered where?
a)
Incident location
b)
Complainant box
c)
Victim box
18.

A report is a piece of factual writing.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Reports should include my opinion if I am an eye witness.

a)

True

b)

False

20.
the first responding police officer should keep a record of anyone who enters or leave the crime scene.  This is called
a)
chain of command
b)
evidence log
c)
security log
21.
In a crime scene sketch, there should always be an arrow to show which way is
a)
South
b)
East
c)
West
d)
North
22.
In a crime scene sketch, to show where a dead body or weapon is located, one should measure and draw the distance from the evidence
a)
1 a movable landmark
b)
2 immovable landmarks
c)
3 the body
23.
An alternate location where additional evidence has been found.
a)
Secondary crime scene
b)
Primary crime scene
c)
Physical location 
d)
Suspected location 
24.
The original location of a crime or accident. 
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary 
c)
Original 
d)
Jail
25.
Any physical location in which a crime has occurred or is suspected of having occurred. 
a)
Crime Scene
b)
Primary Location 
c)
Secondary Location 
d)
Alibi 
26.
Define the "Locard's Principle."
a)
the scientific examination of evidence in a criminal investigation
b)
states that criminals always take a trace of something with them or leave a trace of something behind at the scene of the crime
c)
a type of evidence
d)
the person who runs the Locard School
27.

All evidence gathered at a crime scene must be

a)

labeled and documented

b)

analyzed in a scientific manner

c)

handled carefully so not to contaminate the specimen

d)

all of the above

28.

Processing a crime scene involves:

a)

only collecting evidence and taking pictures

b)

Collecting evidence, sketching the scene, taking pictures, interviewing suspects, and examining the scene

c)

only examining the scene and interviewing witnesses

d)

only sketching the scene and taking pictures

29.
The ability to establish the exact whereabouts of an item of evidence and under whose control it was from its collection at the crime scene to its presentation in the courtroom and everywhere in between is called
a)
chain of command
b)
record of evidence
c)
chain of custody
30.
It is important to separate witnesses at a crime scene in order to 
a)
prevent contamination of evidence
b)
prevent them from talking and forming a collusion
c)
prevent them from leaving the scene
31.

The first officer arriving at a crime scene, after providing or obtaining medical assistance for the injured and effecting an arrest of suspects (if possible), should immediately:

a)

photograph the scene.

b)

search for evidence.

c)

make a rough sketch of the scene.

d)

secure the scene.

32.

A crime scene sketch is a required part of an investigation.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

What are exigent circumstances?

a)

Permission from a person to enter/search their property

b)

Reasonable basis for believing a crime may have been committed

c)

Emergency circumstances that allows someone to enter the premises without consent or a warrant

d)

A legal document authorizing police officers to enter & search the premises.

34.

What is probable cause?

a)

Permission from a person to enter/search their property

b)

Reasonable basis for believing a crime may have been committed

c)

Emergency circumstances that allows someone to enter the premises without consent or a warrant

d)

A legal document authorizing police officers to enter & search the premises.

35.

What is a voluntary consent?

a)

Permission from a person to enter/search their property

b)

Reasonable basis for believing a crime may have been committed

c)

Emergency circumstances that allows someone to enter the premises without consent or a warrant

d)

A legal document authorizing police officers to enter & search the premises.

36.

What is a search warrant?

a)

Permission from a person to enter/search their property

b)

Reasonable basis for believing a crime may have been committed

c)

Emergency circumstances that allows someone to enter the premises without consent or a warrant

d)

A legal document authorizing police officers to enter & search the premises.

37.

Which of following is not one of the things that police officers need in order to conduct a legal search?

a)

Consent

b)

Suspicion

c)

Search warrant

d)

Probable cause

38.

Check off the possible consequences that can occur if the law isn't followed.

a)

Your rights are protected

b)

Evidence may not be admissible

c)

Possible civil/criminal penalties

d)

Loss of voting rights

39.

Which amendment grants us the freedom from unreasonable searches & seizures?

a)

14th Amendment

b)

4th Amendment

c)

5th Amendment

d)

6th Amendment

40.

A record must be kept of everyone that enters a crime scene?

a)

True

b)

False

41.

How can crime scene sketches be analyzed for evidence?

a)

By examining the details and measurements depicted in the sketch, comparing it to physical evidence found at the scene, and using it to reconstruct the sequence of events.

b)

By using a computer program to scan the sketch for hidden details

c)

By interviewing witnesses and comparing their statements to the sketch

d)

By analyzing the colors and shading used in the sketch

42.

Evidence is only used to convict people of crimes.

a)

True

b)

False- it can exonerate

43.

During which step of CSI is the scene preserved and roped off to outsiders?

a)

secure

b)

see

c)

scan

d)

sketch

44.

Why is it important to separate witnesses? Select all that apply

a)

to keep from influencing each other

b)

all of the above

c)

to intimidate them

d)

so it is easier to get information from them

45.

Whose job is it to secure the crime scene

a)

first officer on site

b)

investigator

c)

coronor

d)

witnesses

46.

Evidence is marked by investigators and first responding officer during which step of CSI?

a)

secure

b)

see

c)

scan

d)

search

47.

When is evidence photographed?

a)

only after the first scan and marking of evidence

b)

after initial scan and marking of evidence and if any more is found and marked after the thorough search

c)

before scanning but after securing

d)

while you are sketching the crime scene

48.

The sketch of the crime scene does not have to be to scale.

a)

true

b)

false- it should depict the dimensions and locate all evidence

49.

During which step is there a more thorough investigation for evidence and the designated pattern is used, while documenting more evidence?

a)

See

b)

Scan

c)

Search

d)

Sketch

50.

During which step of CSI is evidence carefully handled and packed up for transport.

a)

search

b)

see

c)

sketch

d)

secure and collect evidence

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