Applied Criminal Investigation
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Applied Criminal Investigation explores the principles and practices essential to conducting effective criminal investigations. This course covers the complete investigative process, including crime scene management, evidence collection and preservation, interviewing witnesses and suspects, and the utilization of forensic science. Through case studies and scenario-based exercises, students will develop critical thinking and analytical skills, learn to formulate investigative strategies, and apply legal and ethical considerations to real-world situations. Emphasis is placed on contemporary investigative tools and technologies, interagency collaboration, and the preparation of reports and court testimony.
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Criminal Investigation 11th Edition by Charles R Swanson
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Chapter 1: The Evolution of Criminal Investigation and Forensic Science
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Q1) The Harrison Act of 1914 mad the distribution of nonmedical drugs a crime.The agency <b>currently</b> charged with enforcing its provisions is
A) Federal Bureau of Investigations
B) Narcotics Bureau
C) Drug Enforcement Agency
D) Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs
Answer: C
Q2) What are seven different human sources of DNA material identified in this chapter? Answer: These sources are: (1)blood, (2)tissue, (3)spermatozoa, (4)bone marrow, (5)tooth pulp, (6)saliva and (7)hair root cells.
Q3) The major private detective agency of the 19 century was formed by ________. Answer: Alan Pinkerton
Q4) After Prohibition was adopted nationally in 1920,the Bureau of Internal Revenue was responsible for its enforcement.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 2: Legal Aspects of Investigation
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Q1) Which of the following is not a requirement for a plain view search to be legal?
A) Officer is where he has a legal right to be.
B) Evidence is in plain view.
C) Evidence is inadvertently discovered.
D) Evidence is found after a limited search.
Answer: D
Q2) An ________ search is done for the purpose of protecting the property of the person arrested and documenting what was found with a receipt given to the person arrested.In this manner,law enforcement can prevent accusations of stealing an offender's money or property.
Answer: inventory
Q3) Final ratification of the Constitution of the United States was delayed because some states wanted guarantees that individual liberties would be safeguarded from potential oppression by the newly formed government.These guarantees came in the form of the first ten Amendments to the Constitution known as the Bill of Rights.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 3: Investigators, the Investigative Process, and the Crime Scene
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Q1) A list of each item of evidence,the names of the collector,and witnesses; the location,date,and time of the collection and documentation such as photos or diagrams are contained in the ________ log and in the lifted prints log.
Answer: evidence recovery
Q2) The actions taken at the crime scene immediately following the detection and reporting of the crime constitute the
A) essential part of police work.
B) follow-up investigation.
C) cold search.
D) preliminary investigation.
Answer: D
Q3) Which of the following is not of the four views as listed in the textbook?
A) Overhead or birds-eye view.
B) Elevation view.
C) Forensic mapping view.
D) Cross projection view.
Answer: C
Q4) Often ________ evidence is located using alternate light systems.
Answer: trace
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Chapter 4: Physical Evidence
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Q1) Latent/invisible prints are associated with the small amounts of body perspiration and oil that are normally found on the friction ridges.A latent print is created when the friction ridges deposit these materials on a surface.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The ________ is the diameter of the bullet,whereas the bore is the diameter of the barrel's interior between its opposing high sides,or lands.
Q3) What three factors account for the rapid rise in superglue fuming?
Q4) When a suspect does not give informed consent to obtain bite mark evidence,the courts provide two methods of obtaining these records: a court order or a ________.
Q5) Which of the following is/are guidelines to be used in handling soil evidence?
A) Gather soil as quickly as sound action permits.
B) Collect soil samples where there are noticeable changes in composition, color, and texture.
C) Collect soil samples from a depth that is consistent with the depth at which the questioned soil may have originated.
D) All are guidelines to be used in handling soil evidence.
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Chapter 5: Interviewing and Interrogation
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Q1) The best form of documenting an interview is
A) reliance on the investigator's memory.
B) reliance on notes taken by the investigator.
C) a handwritten and signed statement prepared by the witness.
D) electronic sound or sound and visual recordings.
Q2) The McNabb - Mallory cases set forth the ________ rule that is only applicable in federal courts.
Q3) Which of the following is a required warning contained in the Miranda decision?
A) The right to remain silent.
B) The right to be told that anything the suspect says can and will be used against him or her in court.
C) The right to consult with an attorney prior to answering any questions and to have that attorney present during interrogation.
D) All of the preceding are correct.
Q4) What requirements are imposed on law enforcement by Miranda v.Arizona?
Q5) Interrogation/questioning must stop after a suspect requests counsel.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Define competency and how it could impact a witness's testimony.
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Chapter 6: Field Notes and Reporting
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Q1) Supplemental,or follow-up,reports should be written no less frequently than every
Q2) Field notes are useful for all of the following reasons except A) they are more reliable than an officer's memory. B) they are the secondary source for the incident report. C) they may reduce the need to re-contact parties involved. D) the can be used to defend the integrity of the incident report.
Q3) Explain the importance of collecting physical,email addresses,and occupations when interviewing victims,witnesses,and suspects.
Q4) The continuance of a particular investigation beyond ________ should require supervisory approval to ensure proper use of an investigator's time.
Q5) Write the report in ________,using "I arrived at the scene at 0821 hours".
Q6) Incident reports are a crucial source of investigative information and writing them are a popular "pastime" of the law enforcement community. A)True B)False
Q7) Explain what an effective report is and what is required to write effective reports.
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Chapter 7: The Follow-Up Investigation and Investigative Resources
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Q1) Which step in the intelligence/analytical cycle does feedback have to be obtained regarding the value of the intelligence?
A) Planning.
B) Response.
C)Reevaluation.
D) Analysis.
Q2) Which statement about conducting a lineup is <b>most</b> accurate?
A) The clothing worn by persons in the lineup should be dissimilar.
B) The witness should be given the opportunity to see the defendant prior to the lineup.
C) Include only one suspect in each identification procedure.
D) There should be at least three persons in the lineup including the suspect.
Q3) What are sprees,hot spots,and crimogens?
Q4) A useful techniques for analyzing crime data,that displays events in rough chronological order,is a
A) place-time chart.
B) time-event chart.
C) crime-pattern chart.
D) crime-location chart.
Q5) Why should we check the booking reports of jailed suspects?
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Chapter 8: The Crime Laboratory
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Q1) What limitations are placed on the submission of evidence to the FBI laboratory?
Q2) Which of the following,for laboratory purposes,is not a category of examinations crime laboratories perform?
A) Chemical examinations.
B) Physical examinations.
C) Documentary examinations.
D) Videography examinations.
Q3) Which of the following statements concerning national files housed in the FBI Crime Laboratory is true?
A) The laboratory is able to determine makes but not models of automobiles involved in hit-and-run cases by analyzing and comparing small fragments of paint.
B) Hairs recovered during investigations can be identified only as to whether the source was human or animal.
C) The manufacturer of a particular piece of paper can be identified.
D) The use of files requires that a legal precedent to do so exists.
Q4) The FBI's ________ contains over 3,500 handguns and 2,000 shoulder weapons and is used for identifying gun parts and locating serial numbers.
Q5) Describe the measures of effectiveness of crime laboratories.
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Chapter 9: Injury and Death Investigations
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Q1) In a drowning case,which of the following may occur in drowning victims?
A) The mastoid cells of the ear have hemorrhaged.
B) There may be water in the stomach and duodenum.
C) Algae and other marine particles may be found in the stomach and adhering to the sides of the air passages.
D) All of the preceding may be found in a drowning victim.
Q2) Shotgun pellets very rarely exit the body except when used as instruments of suicide in the chest region.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The maggot infested remains of a body can still provide an estimate of the time of death.This is accomplished by inspection of the blow flies on the body and an analysis of the oldest insect stage.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Hangings are sometimes accidental.The individual may have himself in a modified hanging position while masturbating and accidentally slip resulting in death known as
Q5) Describe an incised wound,stab wound,and laceration.
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Chapter 10: Sex-Related Offenses
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Q1) Sperm is
A) the viscid whitish fluid produced in the male reproductive organ that is ejaculated at the time of orgasm.
B) the tadpole-like organisms that fertilize the female egg.
C) the body fluid produced by females during sexual intercourse.
D) pubic hair found on the suspect and victim.
Q2) Condom trace evidence can assist investigators in a rape case by
A) helping prove corpus delecti.
B) provide evidence of penetration.
C) link the acts of serial rapists.
D) all of the preceding can assist investigators.
Q3) The major purpose of a psychological autopsy in suicides is to form a logical understanding of death from A) tangible physical evidence.
B) documented life events.
C) intangible, often illusive, emotional factors.
D) all of the choices are correct.
Q4) Why do women sometimes make false rape allegations?
Q5) What items can be surreptitiously collected in an effort to obtain DNA from suspects during questioning?
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Chapter 11: Crimes Against Children
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Q1) _______________ is defined as using the Internet,cellular phone,or other technology to harass another person.
Q2) The ________ (CPPA)makes it a crime to sell,possess with intent to sell,download,or produce child pornography or any visual depiction that is intended to represent or resemble child pornography.
Q3) What role does the physician play in child abuse cases?
Q4) A regressed offender usually has high self-esteem,high coping skills and turns to children as a sexual substitute.
A)True
B)False
Q5) The ________ is a voluntary partnership between law enforcement agencies,state transportation officials and radio,television and internet broadcasters to activate an urgent news bulletin in child abduction cases.
Q6) A contact burn occurs when a child's skin comes into contact with a flame or a hot solid object.
A)True
B)False
Q7) ________ is the taking of a child less than one year old by a nonfamily member.
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Chapter 12: Human Trafficking
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Q1) Discuss the composition and the goals of the nationwide anti-trafficking task forces.
Q2) When a person is forced against his/her will to work by actual or implied threats of serious harm,physical restraint or abuse of law,they have been subjected to A) peonage
B) involuntary servitude
C) debt bondage
D) forced labor
Q3) When conducting an investigation into sex trafficking,the investigator should use a/an _____________.
Q4) One collaboration of federal and state law-enforcement authorities and victim assistance providers focused on combating the prostitution of children is called
A) Child Advocate Victim Exchange (CAVE)
B) Innocence Lost Initiative
C) Kids involved in Prostitution Prevention (KIPP)
D) All of the above are correct
Q5) Discuss the similarities and differences between forced labor,involuntary servitude,peonage and debt bondage.
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Chapter 13: Robbery
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Q1) Research suggests that many bank robberies are spontaneous and opportunistic crimes that are often acts of desperation.
A)True
B)False
Q2) In approximately 85% of robberies,the perpetrator is armed,primarily with either with a gun or knife.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which is true about ATM robberies?
A) The victim is with an acquaintance 96 percent of the time.
B) Typically the suspect is unarmed.
C) Typically the victim is a lone woman.
D) None of the choices are correct.
Q4) Due to its personal and often violent nature,robbery is one of the crimes most feared by the public,a fear that may be heightened by perceptions of police inability to deal effectively with robberies.
A)True
B)False
Q5) How are drivers confronted in truck hijacking robberies?
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Chapter 14: Burglary
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Q1) Whereas amateur burglars act on impulse,the ________ burglars are less likely to take chances.
Q2) Which type burglar typically does few crimes annually but accounts for the largest "haul" (steals the most)?
A) Juveniles.
B) Amateurs.
C) Drug addicts.
D) Professionals.
Q3) Amateur burglars often operate on the basis of A) plans.
B) discussions.
C) surveillance.
D) impulse.
Q4) What is the profile of those arrested for burglary?
Q5) With regard to residential burglaries ________ homeowners are victimized at the highest rate.
Q6) Criminal ________ are persons who knowingly purchase stolen property at a fraction of its cost and then resell it at a considerable profit.
Q7) How are fire-resistant safes and money chests different?
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Chapter 15: Larceny Theft and White-Collar Crime
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Q1) Once armed with enough stolen personal identification data,the process of identity theft is executed and follow-on crimes are committed.What term refers to the practice of the thief calling credit card companies,asking them to change the address "your" bill is mailed to and quickly running up charges on accounts?
A) Establishing a new life.
B) Phishing.
C) Account takeover.
D) Identity cloning.
Q2) In reference to money laundering,in ________,the illegal funds that have been placed and layered are now clean and are virtually indistinguishable from wholly legal money and are then used to buy luxury items or to invest in legitimate businesses.
Q3) Identify and discuss two telephone/pager scams.
Q4) Unrelated to telemarketing fraud are three scams related to ________,such as 1-900 and foreign exchange numbers,the Mexican collect call scam,and cramming.
Q5) The missing person fraud is cruel.How is it run?
Q6) An act was passed in 2006 by Congress,essentially making all forms of gambling via the _________________illegal.
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Chapter 16: Vehicle Thefts and Related Offenses
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Q1) How does a salvage switch work?
Q2) All of the following identifiers are part of the 17 character standardized VIN except A) engine type.
B) color.
C)body style.
D) country of manufacturer.
Q3) When an insurance fraud is committed by the owner alone,the fraud is often referred to as an "owner give-up."
A)True
B)False
Q4) According to the textbook,what is the primary reason an owner would file a phony-theft loss claim?
A) Avoid liability for some conduct that resulted from the use of the vehicle.
B) Reduce their financial loss.
C) Both A and B.
D) Neither A or B
Q5) What was the purpose behind the passage of the Motor Vehicle Theft Law Enforcement Act of 1984?
Q6) Describe a chop shop operation.
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Chapter 17: Cybercrime
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Q1) Discuss the issues relating to cybercrime/computer/high technology/electronic crime units at the state and local level.
Q2) Which of the following type of cybercriminal is more likely to cause the greatest losses?
A) Phisherman
B) Internal/Insider
C) Petty crook
D) None of the above are correct
Q3) One name for a computer that has been hijacked or taken over by another is A) jacked computer
B) RAT (remote accessed terminal)
C) zombie
D) none of the above
Q4) There were two prerequisites for the emergence of cybercrime: (1)computers had to be commonplace,and (2)they had to be ________in a network.
Q5) Discuss polymorphic and metamorphic viruses.
Q6) The presence of a/an __________________ may indicate that other evidence may be located on devices away from the primary crime scene.
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Chapter 18: Agricultural, Wildlife, and Environmental Crimes
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Q1) Which of the following is the correct way to read a brand?
A) Left to right.
B) Top to bottom.
C) Outside to inside.
D) All of the choices could be correct.
Q2) Which of the following statements about anhydrous ammonia is/are correct?
A) Anhydrous ammonia is a nitrogen fertilizer.
B) Anhydrous ammonia is stolen from farms and used in the production of methamphetamine.
C) Anhydrous ammonia is used in the production of heroin.
D) Both A and B are correct.
Q3) Identify and briefly discuss the characteristics of hazardous waste.
Q4) Explain T/S/D.
Q5) Forest economists have estimated that this many trees are illegally cut down annually.
A) 1 in every 10
B) 5 in every 10
C) 7 in every 10
D) 9 in every 10
Q6) What generalizations can be made about livestock and tack theft?
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Chapter 19: Arson and Explosives Investigations
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Q1) Spontaneous ignition is fairly common in residences and small businesses.
A)True
B)False
Q2) What is the name of the portable equipment available to the arson investigator for detecting residues of flammable liquids at fire scenes that consists of illuminating the darkened fire scene with an ultraviolet lamp?
A) Ultraviolet fluorescence.
B) Infrared spectrophotometers.
C) Gas liquid chromatograph.
D) Flame ionization detector.
Q3) Why should uncoated metal paint cans (or similar containers)and not plastic bags or containers be used for the storage of material suspected of containing flammable liquids?
Q4) List some of the more common causes for accidental and natural fires?
Q5) A ________ is used to spread the fire.It is ignited by the blaze from the plant.
Q6) What are some of the most commonly used ignition and timing devices employed in the commission of arsons?
Q7) What is the first duty of the investigator at the scene of an explosion?
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Chapter 20: Recognition, Control, and Investigation of Drug Abuse
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Q1) One of the first drugs of abuse was opium.Its pleasurable effects were known as early as 1500 B.C.E.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Hallucinogenic drugs,natural or synthetic,distort the perception of objective reality.The unpredictability of their effects is the greatest danger to the user.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Define a conspiracy,and give examples of the types of conspiracy cases.
Q4) Which of the following statements about morphine is/are correct?
A) Morphine is obtained from raw opium.
B) Morphine is the most effective pain reliever known to man.
C) The use of morphine increased considerably with the invention of the hypodermic syringe.
D) All statements are correct.
Q5) Identify and discuss the four major categories of drug buy operations.
Q6) ________ is a slang term that refers to the simultaneous ingestion,usually through injection,of heroin (a depressant)and cocaine ( a stimulant).
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Chapter 21: Terrorism
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Q1) What types of events are associated with the Palestinian group known as HAMAS?
Q2) What program provides free terrorist investigation and intelligence related training for street officers as well as officers assigned to narcotics,organized crime,and terrorism task forces?
A) SLATT (State and Local Anti-Terrorism Training).
B) ATAP (Anti-terrorist and Prevention) Training.
C) TPAA (Terrorism Prevention and Arrest) Training.
D) SLOT (Surveillance, Licensure, and Orwellian Training)
Q3) What is the name of the group that was formed after it split from the Palestinian Liberation Organization as a result of the perceived moderation on the part of Yassir Arafat in 1972?
A) HAMAS.
B) Hizbollah.
C) Abu-Nidal Organization.
D) The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP).
Q4) The basic concept of the ________ is that the teachings of Islam were corrupted after the time of the Prophet Muhammed.The group is centered in Saudi Arabia.
Q5) ________ is the "Party of God."
Q6) What are the three major radical or fundamental movements within Islam?
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Chapter 22: The Trial Process and the Investigator As a Witness
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Q1) Define the following concepts: (1)evidence; (2)proof; (3)testimony; (4)admissibility; (5)relevancy; (6)materiality; (7)competency of evidence; (8)competency of witnesses; and (9)weight of evidence.
Q2) Sometimes referred to as physical evidence,________ evidence is connected with the commission of the crime and can be produced in court.
Q3) Distinguish "burden of proof" from "burden of going forward with evidence."
Q4) What is the first rule of evidence?
A) Proof is not evidence but the combination of individual facts is proof.
B) To keep a jury from hearing or seeing improper evidence.
C) Evidence must be relevant to the case at hand.
D) Determination of the importance of the evidence.
Q5) An acknowledgement by a person accused of a crime,that he or she is guilty of that crime,is
A) a disclosure.
B) an admissibility.
C) an admission.
D) a confession.
Q6) What is the hearsay rule and why does it exist?
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Q7) In a civil case,the party allegedly wronged is called the ________.
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