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Fundamentals of Criminal Investigation and Intelligence

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is the first phase of criminal investigation?

a)

Apprehend the suspect

b)

Identify the suspect

c)

Gather evidence

d)

Interrogate witnesses

2.

The direct acknowledgment of guilt arising from the commission of a crime is called:

a)

Admission

b)

Confession

c)

Testimony

d)

Deposition

3.

A self-incriminatory statement that falls short of acknowledgment of guilt is:

a)

Admission

b)

Confession

c)

Hearsay

d)

Affidavit

4.

A judicial confession is made:

a)

During custodial investigation

b)

Before the media

c)

In open court

d)

To the arresting officer

5.

An extra-judicial confession is valid only if supported by:

a)

Hearsay evidence

b)

Circumstantial evidence

c)

Corpus delicti

d)

Judicial affidavit

6.

A confession must be taken:

a)

In English only

b)

Freely and voluntarily

c)

In the presence of the media

d)

Without the presence of counsel

7.

Confessions must be made in the presence of:

a)

Any lawyer

b)

Prosecutor only

c)

Competent and independent counsel

d)

Priest

8.

The term “Portrait Parle” means:

a)

Speaking likeness

b)

Drawing likeness

c)

Criminal database

d)

Verbal confession

9.

The Rogues’ Gallery is a collection of:

a)

Fingerprints

b)

Mugshots or photographs of criminals

c)

Criminal records

d)

Confessions

10.

A physical line-up usually consists of how many persons?

a)

3–5

b)

5–7

c)

7–10

d)

10–15

11.

A show-up is conducted:

a)

In court

b)

Immediately after arrest at the crime scene

c)

During trial

d)

After investigation

12.

The use of circumstantial evidence proves:

a)

Direct guilt

b)

Indirect connection

c)

Confession

d)

Perjury

13.

Which of the following is not an element of circumstantial evidence?

a)

Motive

b)

Intent

c)

Opportunity

d)

Confession

14.

Modus operandi refers to:

a)

The suspect’s alibi

b)

The criminal’s method of operation

c)

The time of the crime

d)

The motive of the suspect

15.

Akyat-Bahay Gang is known for:

a)

Car theft

b)

Home invasion or burglary

c)

Snatching

d)

Fraud

16.

The Budol-Budol Gang uses:

a)

Force

b)

Hypnosis and trickery

c)

Firearms

d)

Cybercrime

17.

Ativan Gang is associated with:

a)

Drug trafficking

b)

Robbing sleeping victims

c)

Shoplifting

d)

Kidnapping

18.

Operation Vanilla involves:

a)

Taxi drivers drugging passengers

b)

Fake police checkpoints

c)

ATM skimming

d)

Home robbery

19.

The distinct pattern of committing a crime is called:

a)

Signature

b)

Modus operandi

c)

Trait

d)

Fingerprint

20.

Surveillance means:

a)

Arresting a person

b)

Secret observation

c)

Public interview

d)

Formal interrogation

21.

The person performing surveillance is called:

a)

Target

b)

Subject

c)

Surveillant

d)

Spy

22.

The person being watched is called:

a)

Suspect

b)

Subject

c)

Witness

d)

Surveillant

23.

Tailing or shadowing involves:

a)

Observation of a person’s movement

b)

Telephone tapping

c)

Crime scene investigation

d)

Map reading

24.

Loose tail is used to:

a)

Gather general habits of a subject

b)

Immediately arrest the suspect

c)

Conduct physical line-up

d)

Identify property

25.

When a suspect is aware he’s being followed, it’s called:

a)

Rough tail

b)

Close tail

c)

Loose tail

d)

Shadow tail

26.

The ABC method refers to:

a)

Three-man surveillance

b)

Fingerprint classification

c)

Arrest procedure

d)

Line-up identification

27.

Casing or reconnaissance means:

a)

Watching a building or area

b)

Arresting suspects

c)

Questioning witnesses

d)

Photographing suspects

28.

Personal reconnaissance is the:

a)

Use of informants

b)

Direct observation by investigator

c)

Use of CCTV

d)

Use of maps only

29.

Stationary surveillance is also known as:

a)

Stakeout

b)

Shadowing

c)

Elicitation

d)

Reconnaissance

30.

In elicitation, approach means:

a)

Ending the conversation

b)

Getting people to start talking

c)

Asking direct questions

d)

Recording responses

31.

Tracing evidence helps:

a)

Identify the crime

b)

Locate the criminal

c)

Identify the victim

d)

Establish motive

32.

Physical reconstruction refers to:

a)

Rebuilding the physical scene

b)

Analyzing mental state

c)

Writing reports

d)

Testing DNA

33.

Description refers to:

a)

Writing reports based on imagination

b)

Actual reporting of what was observed

c)

Creating sketches

d)

Giving testimonies only

34.

ODEx stands for:

a)

Observation and Description Exercise

b)

Observation and Description Exchange

c)

Official Data Examination

d)

Officer Duty Exercise

35.

Observation done from a fixed point is called:

a)

Moving surveillance

b)

Stationary surveillance

c)

Leapfrog method

d)

Tail observation

36.

Stakeout surveillance is best used when:

a)

You expect the suspect to appear at a known place

b)

You’re following a moving vehicle

c)

The crime has already been solved

d)

The subject is dead

37.

A cover in intelligence means:

a)

Masking the true nature of the operation

b)

Arresting the suspect

c)

Following orders

d)

Filing reports

38.

Evidence that links the suspect to the crime scene is:

a)

Associative evidence

b)

Tracing evidence

c)

Corpus delicti

d)

Direct evidence

39.

Which is NOT a rule for valid confession?

a)

Made voluntarily

b)

In writing and under oath

c)

In the presence of chosen counsel

d)

Taken by any police officer without witness

40.

Crime scene reconstruction aims to:

a)

Determine how the crime was committed

b)

Identify the judge

c)

Obtain confession

d)

Collect fines

41.

In mental reconstruction, investigators:

a)

Form conclusions based on witness consistency

b)

Assume guilt immediately

c)

Ignore physical evidence

d)

Interview lawyers only

42.

A police investigator follows a suspect on foot while another follows by car. What method is this?

a)

Rough tail

b)

Combined foot-auto surveillance

c)

Progressive method

d)

Two-man shadow

43.

A witness described the suspect as “tall, with a scar on his cheek.” This is an example of:

a)

Portrait Parle

b)

Physical Line-up

c)

Show-up

d)

Sketch

44.

An investigator interviewing people at a bar to get info, without revealing he’s a cop, is using:

a)

Interrogation

b)

Elicitation

c)

Line-up

d)

Stationary surveillance

45.

A criminal repeatedly breaks into homes using the same method. This pattern is known as:

a)

Modus operandi

b)

Corpus delicti

c)

Circumstantial evidence

d)

Criminal intent

46.

Information gathered from prior case reports used for reconnaissance is called:

a)

Prior information

b)

Personal observation

c)

Research

d)

Hearsay

47.

A suspect’s fingerprints found on a weapon would be considered:

a)

Associative evidence

b)

Tracing evidence

c)

Corpus delicti

d)

Circumstantial evidence

48.

A written confession made in the presence of counsel and under oath is:

a)

Admissible

b)

Inadmissible

c)

Circumstantial

d)

Probable cause

49.

After physical reconstruction, investigators proceed to:

a)

Mental reconstruction

b)

Line-up

c)

Fingerprinting

d)

Surveillance

50.

3 Fold Aims of Criminal Investigation

  1. Identify the identity of the guilty party.

  2. Locate the guilty party

  3. (a)   evidence of his guilt.