Criminal Investigation MPTC| [Latest 2026/2027 Update] Questions & Answers | Grade A | 100% Correct
When does criminal investigation begin? ✔️The moment the police are called to the scene.
What route do you take to the crime scene ✔️Most direct & safest
Upon arrival to scene you do what? ✔️Identify and control any immediate threats.
When securing the crime scene you should NOT DO ✔️Touch, move or alter any item with the crime scene.
How many Perimeters should you make ✔️(2) Inner + Outer
Inner Perimeter is defined as ✔️Where the actual crime took place (Physical Evidence)
When photographing the crime scene, how many photos ✔️3 - Overall, Mid-range, Close-up
Prioritize evidence when collecting, what items first? ✔️Fragile items
Trace Evidence ✔️Transferred from one surface to another during physical contact between people, places, and objects
DNA evidence ✔️Human hair, tissue blood, saliva, bodily fluids
Fingerprint evidence ✔️Human skin ridge impressions left behind on surfaces.
Plastic fingerprint evidence ✔️Seen by the naked eye
Patent fingerprint evidence ✔️Left behind with materiel on fingers. (Blood, oil)
Latent fingerprint evidence ✔️Cannot be seen by naked eye. Left behind by sweat and oil on skin.
Impression evidence ✔️Created when one objected presses against another to leave a matching imprint.
Wet evidence ✔️Cannot be left in the plastic container for more than 2 hours.
Vehicle search incident to arrest ✔️Can only search with the suspects immediate control (For weapons or evidence of the crime for the arrest)
Show ups ✔️Live, in person presentations of one or more subjects to a single witness (Occurs near the crime scene)
How long do you have to perform a (show up) after the incident occured ✔️No longer than 2 Hours
Photo Array, how many pictures ✔️Minimum 8
How many times can you show a photo array to someone ✔️2
Live line up ✔️Real time, first hand presentation of multiple people to a single eye witness.
How many people do you use in a live line up? ✔️Minimum 6
Excited Delirium is a life threatening medical emergency - True or False ✔️True
Trafficking 94C-32E ✔️Knowingly and intentionally manufacture, cultivate, dispute or dispense; or possessed with intent to manufacture,
cultivate, distribute, disperse; or carried into the commonwealth.
Marijuana Trafficking amount ✔️50 Lbs or more
Cocaine Trafficking amount ✔️18 Grams or more
Heroin Trafficking amount ✔️18 Grams or more
Methamphetamine Trafficking amount ✔️18 Grams or more
Fentanyl Trafficking amount ✔️10 Grams or more
Carfentanil Trafficking amount ✔️Any amount
When does criminal investigation begin? ✔️The moment the police are called to the scene.
What route do you take to the crime scene ✔️Most direct & safest
Upon arrival to scene you do what? ✔️Identify and control any immediate threats.
When securing the crime scene you should NOT DO ✔️Touch, move or alter any item with the crime scene.
How many Perimeters should you make ✔️(2) Inner + Outer
Inner Perimeter is defined as ✔️Where the actual crime took place (Physical Evidence)
When photographing the crime scene, how many photos ✔️3 - Overall, Mid-range, Close-up
Prioritize evidence when collecting, what items first? ✔️Fragile items
Trace Evidence ✔️Transferred from one surface to another during physical contact between people, places, and objects
DNA evidence ✔️Human hair, tissue blood, saliva, bodily fluids
Fingerprint evidence ✔️Human skin ridge impressions left behind on surfaces.
Plastic fingerprint evidence ✔️Seen by the naked eye
Patent fingerprint evidence ✔️Left behind with materiel on fingers. (Blood, oil)
Latent fingerprint evidence ✔️Cannot be seen by naked eye. Left behind by sweat and oil on skin.
Impression evidence ✔️Created when one objected presses against another to leave a matching imprint.
Wet evidence ✔️Cannot be left in the plastic container for more than 2 hours.
Vehicle search incident to arrest ✔️Can only search with the suspects immediate control (For weapons or evidence of the crime for the arrest)
Show ups ✔️Live, in person presentations of one or more subjects to a single witness (Occurs near the crime scene)
How long do you have to perform a (show up) after the incident occured ✔️No longer than 2 Hours
Photo Array, how many pictures ✔️Minimum 8
How many times can you show a photo array to someone ✔️2
Live line up ✔️Real time, first hand presentation of multiple people to a single eye witness.
How many people do you use in a live line up? ✔️Minimum 6
Excited Delirium is a life threatening medical emergency - True or False ✔️True
Trafficking 94C-32E ✔️Knowingly and intentionally manufacture, cultivate, dispute or dispense; or possessed with intent to manufacture,
cultivate, distribute, disperse; or carried into the commonwealth.
Marijuana Trafficking amount ✔️50 Lbs or more
Cocaine Trafficking amount ✔️18 Grams or more
Heroin Trafficking amount ✔️18 Grams or more
Methamphetamine Trafficking amount ✔️18 Grams or more
Fentanyl Trafficking amount ✔️10 Grams or more
Carfentanil Trafficking amount ✔️Any amount
