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Master the key concepts of criminal investigation with this comprehensive Criminal Investigation 11th Edition Test Bank by Charles R. Swanson. Designed to support focused study and exam preparation, this resource provides extensive practice material covering the major topics presented throughout the textbook. It is ideal for students taking courses in criminal justice, criminology, law enforcement, criminal investigation, and forensic science who want additional practice with core concepts, terminology, investigative procedures, and evidence-related principles. The test bank covers essential areas including the history and evolution of criminal investigation, forensic science, criminal identification, legal aspects of investigation, constitutional law, arrest procedures, search and seizure, probable cause, warrants, the exclusionary rule, investigators and the investigative process, crime-scene investigation, physical evidence, evidence classification, chain of custody, crime-scene documentation, photography, sketches, search patterns, interviewing and interrogation, field notes and investigative reporting, follow-up investigations, investigative resources, and crime laboratories. It also addresses specialized investigations involving injury and death, sex-related offenses, crimes against children, human trafficking, robbery, burglary, larceny and theft, white-collar crime, vehicle theft, cybercrime, environmental and wildlife offenses, arson, explosives, drug investigations, terrorism, and the trial process. With a variety of practice formats, including multiple-choice, true/false, fill-in-the-blank, and essay-style questions with answers, this resource can be used for chapter-by-chapter review, self-assessment, quiz preparation, midterm and final exam revision, and reinforcement of difficult criminal investigation concepts. The combination of investigative theory, legal principles, evidence handling, forensic applications, specialized crimes, and courtroom procedures makes this a valuable study companion for students seeking a structured way to review the material covered in Criminal Investigation, 11th Edition by Charles R. Swanson.

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TEST BANK

Criminal Investigation

Charles R. Swanson

11th edition

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Table of Contents

1. The Evolution of Criminal Investigation and Forensic Science

2. Legal Aspects of Investigation

3. Investigators, the Investigative Process, and the Crime Scene

4. Physical Evidence

5. Interviewing and Interrogation

6. Field Notes and Reporting

7. The Follow-Up Investigation and Investigative Resources

8. The Crime Laboratory

9. Injury and Death Investigation

10. Sex-Related Offenses

11. Crimes Against Children

12. Human Trafficking

13. Robbery

14. Burglary

15. Larceny/Theft and White-Collar Crime

16. Vehicle Thefts and Related Offenses

17. Cyber Crime

18. Agricultural, Wildlife, and Environmental Crimes

19. Arson and Explosives Investigations

20. Recognition, Control, and Investigation of Drug Abuse

21. Terrorism

22. The Trial Process and the Investigator as a Witness

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Chapter 01: The Evolution of Criminal Investigation and Forensic Science

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The first modern detective force was
A) the Bow Street Runners.
B) established by the Metropolitan Police Act of 1829.
C) created by Patrick Colquhoun.
D) headed by attorney Howard Vincent.
Ans: A
Page ref: 3

2. When the London Metropolitan Police force was established in 1829, the British public was at
first suspicious and at times even hostile towards it because
A) King Edward II had supported its creation.
B) Rowan and Mayne had intimate ties to the royal family.
C) social reformers such as Jeremy Bentham had long argued that it was a danger to personal
liberty.
D) French citizens had experienced oppression under centralized police.
Ans: D
Page ref: 3

3. In 1833, an ordinance creating America's first paid, daylight police force?
A) Philadelphia
B) Chicago
C) New York City
D) Baltimore
Ans: A
Page ref: 3-4

4. After the Civil War, Pinkerton’s National Detective Agency engaged in the two broad areas of
?
A) Locating war criminals and providing protection to the President of the United States.
B) Controlling a discontented working class and protection of the President of the United States.
C) Pursuing bank robbers and arresting train robbers.
D) Controlling a discontented working class and pursuing bank and railroad robbers.
Ans: D
Page ref: 4

5. Which state and city was the first to create a unified police force in this country?
A) New Orleans, LA.
B) New York, NY.
C) Baltimore, MD.
D) Philadelphia, PA
Ans: B
Page ref: 4

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6. Which of the following is not one of the reasons cited in the textbook for having reliable
detectives in Americain the 1800’s?
A) Graft and corruption were common among America’s big city police officers.
B) Police jurisdictions were limited.
C) There was little information sharing among police departments.
D) All of the above are reasons cited in the textbook.
Ans: D
Page ref: 4

7. A rogues' gallery is
A) only practical in cities of 100,000 population or more.
B) photographs of known criminals arranged by criminal specialty and height.
C) a line-up of known offenders for viewing by detectives so they can recognize the criminals
later on the street.
D) only practical in cities of 100,000 population or more and are photographs of known
criminals arranged by criminal specialty and physical height.
Ans: B
Page ref: 6

8. What was the original mission of the Secret Service when created by Congress in 1865?
A) Combat counterfeiting.
B) Provide protection for Presidents.
C) Prevent drug importation into this country.
D) All of the preceding was addressed in the Secret Service’s original Charter.
Ans: A
Page ref: 6

9. What municipal agency was the first to establish a Criminal Identification Bureau?
A) Chicago, Ill.
B) Atlanta, GA.
C) Philadelphia, PA.
D) New Orleans, LA.
Ans: A
Page ref: 6

10. Which agency was the prototype for modern state police organizations?
A) New York State Police.
B) Georgia State Police.
C) Pennsylvania State Police.
D) Pinkerton International Detective Agency.
Ans: C
Page ref: 611.

11. The Harrison Act of 1914 mad the distribution of nonmedical drugs a crime. The agency
currently charged with enforcing its provisions is .

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