Test Bank For Criminal Investigations Today The Essentials 3e Richard M. Hough Chapter 1-12
CHAPTER 1: CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION THEN AND NOW Multiple Choice 1. Which of the following describes a task of criminal investigations in the modern era? a. Understand the suspect‟s mindset throughout the case. b. Determine the mental state of the victim. c. Evaluate the biological evidence at the crime scene. d. Work collectively with the prosecutors to present the case to court. Ans: D Learning Objective: 1.1: Summarize the history of criminal investigation in the United States and abroad. Cognitive Domain: Knowledge Answer Location: Development of the FBI Difficulty Level: Easy 2. Which one of the following best describes a cold case? a. A bicycle that was stolen with no suspect information. b. A homicide case without any suspect information. c. An automobile that was stolen without any suspect information. d. A burglary case without any active suspect information. Ans: B Learning Objective: 1.2: Discuss the goals of criminal investigation. Cognitive Domain: Comprehension Answer Location: What Makes a Successful Investigation? Difficulty Level: Medium 3. Which of the following best describes circumstantial evidence? a. A witness observes a suspect committing a crime. b. A video recording of the incident. c. A hair found on the victim that does not belong to the victim. d. A photograph of the incident. Ans: C Learning Objective: 1.1: Summarize the history of criminal investigation in the United States and abroad. Cognitive Domain: Knowledge Answer Location: Development of the FBI Difficulty Level: Easy 4. What is the difference between persons crimes and property crimes?
a. Persons crimes are when people victimize others for various reasons and property crimes are when physical items taken or destroyed. b. Persons crimes are property crimes physically taken or destroyed and property crimes are crimes from one person to another. c. Persons crimes are arsons and bombs whereas property crimes are mostly sexual assault incidents. d. Property crimes are arsons and bombs whereas persons crimes are mostly vandalisms. Ans: A Learning Objective: 1.3: Describe the different types of criminal investigations. Cognitive Domain: Analysis Answer Location: Types of Criminal Investigations Difficulty Level: Hard 5. Illegal gambling, illegal drug use, and prostitution are examples of what type of crimes? a. property crimes b. persons crimes c. vice crimes d. crimes against children Ans: C Learning Objective: 1.3: Describe the different types of criminal investigations. Cognitive Domain: Comprehension Answer Location: Types of Criminal Investigations Difficulty Level: Medium 6. Which of the following definitions best describes the meaning of cold cases? a. Violent burglary cases that involves several items being taken from the scene without any suspects. b. Violent crime cases such as sexual battery and homicide cases that have no potential leads. c. Violent carjacking cases without any suspects or leads. d. Violent theft cases without any potential leads or suspects. Ans: B Learning Objective: 1.2: Discuss the goals of criminal investigation. Cognitive Domain: Knowledge Answer Location: What Makes a Successful Investigation? Difficulty Level: Easy 7. In most cases, a ______ is the first responder during a preliminary investigation. a. patrol officer b. crime scene investigator c. death investigator d. supervisor Ans: A
Learning Objective: 1.4: List and explain the role and tasks of patrol officers during the preliminary and follow-up investigations. Cognitive Domain: Comprehension Answer Location: Preliminary Investigation Difficulty Level: Medium 8. Which of the following describes one of the duties and responsibilities of the first responding officer? a. Determine how many evidential items are present at the scene for collection. b. Determine if anyone needs medical assistance and secure the scene. c. Contact the medical examiner regarding the case. d. Analyze evidential recovered at the scene. Ans: B Learning Objective: 1.4: List and explain the role and tasks of patrol officers during the preliminary and follow-up investigations. Cognitive Domain: Application Answer Location: Preliminary Investigation Difficulty Level: Medium 9. According to the four measures of a successful investigation, ______ is the first measure. a. reassuring the public that the crime is being investigated b. identifying, arrests, and convicts a suspect for a crime c. knowing that the officers and detectives have conducted a thorough and legal investigation d. evaluating all the pertaining evidential materials related to the case and follow the proper chain of evidence Ans: B Learning Objective: 1.2: Discuss the goals of criminal investigation. Cognitive Domain: Comprehension Answer Location: Four Measures of a Successful Investigation Difficulty Level: Medium 10. Which of the following best describes the role of the investigator? a. They are primarily the crime scene analysts for most serious offenses. b. They are the lead supervisors who determine whether to investigate a case or not. c. They are primarily the lead specialized person to investigate a case when the agency decides to pursue it. d. They are the primary photographer and crime scene technicians for most serious cases. Ans: C Learning Objective: 1.5: Discuss the reasons why the investigative function is organized in different agencies. Cognitive Domain: Comprehension Answer Location: The Investigator—General Assignment and Specialized
Difficulty Level: Medium 11. Which of the following best describes the Locard‟s Exchange Principle? a. When two items touched they produce a friction force. b. When one item touches the other they move in synchronous manner. c. Primarily the contact between two items normally leaves behind a trace evidence. d. Primarily when two items touch they normally produce biological evidence. Ans: C Learning Objective: 1.4: List and explain the role and tasks of patrol officers during the preliminary and follow-up investigations. Cognitive Domain: Knowledge Answer Location: Preliminary Investigation Difficulty Level: Easy 12. One of the most notable challenges that agencies face regarding criminal investigations is ______. a. the increase in crime rates b. lack of public financing to criminal agencies to investigate every reported crime c. the decrease in crime rates d. lack of trained investigative supervisors to evenly distribute the cases among investigators Ans: D Learning Objective: 1.5: Discuss the reasons why the investigative function is organized in different agencies. Cognitive Domain: Comprehension Answer Location: The Investigator—General Assignment and Specialized Difficulty Level: Hard 13. What are the two most common reasons that a detective will be assigned to a follow-up investigation case? a. the location and suspect information b. the history of the suspect and the experience of the investigator c. the severity of the crime and the solvability factor d. the consciousness of the suspect and the victim involved Ans: C Learning Objective: 1.4: List and explain the role and tasks of patrol officers during the preliminary and follow-up investigations. Cognitive Domain: Application Answer Location: Follow-Up Investigation Difficulty Level: Medium 14. One of the primary responsibilities of the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms to conduct examination and analysis of various is ______. a. drug substances b. explosive devices
c. sexual assault evidencial items d. tools collected from serious burglary cases Ans: B Learning Objective: 1.6: List the benefits of utilizing a task force approach to investigations. Cognitive Domain: Application Answer Location: Task Force Investigations Difficulty Level: Medium 15. Which of the following is a primary function of the BATF? a. examination of bombs and other explosives b. examination of drugs and other illegal substances c. analysis of blood spatter and other patterns d. analysis of bullet wounds and other forms of injuries Ans: A Learning Objective: 1.6: List the benefits of utilizing a task force approach to investigations. Cognitive Domain: Knowledge Answer Location: Task Force Investigations Difficulty Level: Medium 16. Which of the following programs was created by the FBI that focuses on interstate crimes and helps track serial offenders? a. Violent Criminal Sexual Offender Program (VCSOP) b. Violent Offenders Rehabilitation Program (VORP) c. Violent Suspect Rehabilitation Program (VSRP) d. Violent Criminal Apprehension Program (ViCAP) Ans: D Learning Objective: 1.6: List the benefits of utilizing a task force approach to investigations. Cognitive Domain: Knowledge Answer Location: Task Force Investigations Difficulty Level: Easy 17. Three conceptual approaches to current policing styles are: communityoriented policing, problem-oriented policing, and ______ policing. a. intelligence-led b. crime prevention c. DUI reduction d. property crime reduction Ans: A Learning Objective: 1.7: Compare and contrast the policing models discussed in the chapter. Cognitive Domain: Knowledge Answer Location: Contemporary Law Enforcement and the Role of Criminal Investigation