CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION CHAPTER 22 FINAL
PAPER SOLVED QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
ANSWERS
◉ The level of certainty a juror must have to find a defendant guilty
of a crime.
Answer: Reasonable doubt
◉ Means a legal narrative description of events related to a crime.
Answer: Statement
◉ A person considered to be directly or indirectly connected with a
crime, either by overt act or by planning and/or directing it.
Answer: Suspect
◉ A person who saw a crime or some part of it being committed or
who has relevant information.
Answer: Witness
◉ Means the person who is injuried by a crime.
Answer: Victim
,◉ List some tools used in a criminal investigation:.
Answer: -Gathering Information
-Instrumentation/Forensic science
-Interviewing
-Laws of arrest, search, and seizure
◉ Means the knowledge a criminal investigator gathers from other
persons and other legitimate sources.
Answer: Information
◉ The techniques that help in the solution of the crime. Consists of
fingerprints, DNA etc....
Answer: Instrumentation/Forensic science
◉ Means the questioning of victims, witnesses, or suspects in a
criminal investigation.
Answer: Interviewing
◉ Provides guidance on what investigative techniques are
acceptable. Gathering evidence against a suspect that can withstand
court challenges.
Answer: Laws of arrest, search, and seizure
,◉ What is the ultimate goal of any criminal investigation?.
Answer: To determine, to the extent possible, the truth about how a
crime occurred
◉ List the goals of a criminal investigator:.
Answer: -To determine if a crime has been committed
-To legally obtain information and evidence to identify the person
responsible for committing the crime
-To legally arrest the suspect
-To recover stolen property
-To present the best case possible to the prosecutor
◉ The criminal investigator must be mindful that the basic task of a
criminal investigation is to determine the___.
Answer: Truth
◉ To determine the truth in a criminal investigation an investigator
is required to___.
Answer: Gather all information that tends to prove or disprove a
person's involvement in a criminal act or omission
◉ T/F: All crimes are solvable.
Answer: False
, ◉ It is essential to prove the___as well as the elements of the offense
in order to bring the matter before a court to prove the guilt or
innocence of the accused..
Answer: Corpus delicti
◉ The level of certainty a juror must have to find a defendant guilty
of a crime based upon reason and common sense after careful and
impartial consideration of all evidence or lack of evidence in a case.
Answer: Proof beyond a reasonable doubt
◉ Knowledge of the basic___,___,and__ of investigation are essential
for anyone conducting a criminal investigation.
Answer: -Fundamentals
-Methods
-Techniques
◉ What must criminal investigators strive for when conducting any
investigation?.
Answer: Objectivity
◉ What or whom can be affected by the actions of an investigator, or
lack thereof?.
Answer: The lives of all those involved(guilty and innocent)
PAPER SOLVED QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
ANSWERS
◉ The level of certainty a juror must have to find a defendant guilty
of a crime.
Answer: Reasonable doubt
◉ Means a legal narrative description of events related to a crime.
Answer: Statement
◉ A person considered to be directly or indirectly connected with a
crime, either by overt act or by planning and/or directing it.
Answer: Suspect
◉ A person who saw a crime or some part of it being committed or
who has relevant information.
Answer: Witness
◉ Means the person who is injuried by a crime.
Answer: Victim
,◉ List some tools used in a criminal investigation:.
Answer: -Gathering Information
-Instrumentation/Forensic science
-Interviewing
-Laws of arrest, search, and seizure
◉ Means the knowledge a criminal investigator gathers from other
persons and other legitimate sources.
Answer: Information
◉ The techniques that help in the solution of the crime. Consists of
fingerprints, DNA etc....
Answer: Instrumentation/Forensic science
◉ Means the questioning of victims, witnesses, or suspects in a
criminal investigation.
Answer: Interviewing
◉ Provides guidance on what investigative techniques are
acceptable. Gathering evidence against a suspect that can withstand
court challenges.
Answer: Laws of arrest, search, and seizure
,◉ What is the ultimate goal of any criminal investigation?.
Answer: To determine, to the extent possible, the truth about how a
crime occurred
◉ List the goals of a criminal investigator:.
Answer: -To determine if a crime has been committed
-To legally obtain information and evidence to identify the person
responsible for committing the crime
-To legally arrest the suspect
-To recover stolen property
-To present the best case possible to the prosecutor
◉ The criminal investigator must be mindful that the basic task of a
criminal investigation is to determine the___.
Answer: Truth
◉ To determine the truth in a criminal investigation an investigator
is required to___.
Answer: Gather all information that tends to prove or disprove a
person's involvement in a criminal act or omission
◉ T/F: All crimes are solvable.
Answer: False
, ◉ It is essential to prove the___as well as the elements of the offense
in order to bring the matter before a court to prove the guilt or
innocence of the accused..
Answer: Corpus delicti
◉ The level of certainty a juror must have to find a defendant guilty
of a crime based upon reason and common sense after careful and
impartial consideration of all evidence or lack of evidence in a case.
Answer: Proof beyond a reasonable doubt
◉ Knowledge of the basic___,___,and__ of investigation are essential
for anyone conducting a criminal investigation.
Answer: -Fundamentals
-Methods
-Techniques
◉ What must criminal investigators strive for when conducting any
investigation?.
Answer: Objectivity
◉ What or whom can be affected by the actions of an investigator, or
lack thereof?.
Answer: The lives of all those involved(guilty and innocent)
