CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION
PRACTICE REVIEW 2026 ACCURATE
QUESTIONS GRADED A+
◉ 70%
Answer: Approximately _____ % (percent) of an investigator's job is
consumed by writing and paperwork.
◉ CSI effect
Answer: As part of _____, juries now expect to see video and other
sophisticated imagery in all trials.
◉ subjective and based on experience
Answer: Which characteristics are LEAST important to effective notes?
◉ deductive reasoning
Answer: Criminal investigation is a reconstructive process that uses
_____, a logical process in which a conclusion follows from specific
facts.
◉ handle emergencies
Answer: There are three priorities at a crime scene. The most important
is to _____, then to secure the scene, and finally, to investigate.
◉ res gestae statements
, Answer: Which type of statements are made at the time of a crime, and
are concerned with and closely related to actions involved in the crime?
◉ police personnel
Answer: Even in police departments that have highly specialized
investigation departments, the ultimate responsibility for solving crimes
lies with all _____.
◉ modus operandi
Answer: Investigations are often aided by knowing how criminals
usually operate, that is, by understanding their _____.
◉ informed; an attorney; state-appointed attorney
Answer: The Miranda warning stipulates that suspects must be _____ of
their right to remain silent, to have _____ present and to have a _____ if
they cannot afford private counsel.
◉ voluntarily
Answer: Miranda warnings are never applied in instances where
someone not in custody _____ supplies statements, admissions or
confessions.
◉ corroborate
Answer: In order to evaluate whether information obtained from
interviews and interrogations are reliable and truthful, a responsible
PRACTICE REVIEW 2026 ACCURATE
QUESTIONS GRADED A+
◉ 70%
Answer: Approximately _____ % (percent) of an investigator's job is
consumed by writing and paperwork.
◉ CSI effect
Answer: As part of _____, juries now expect to see video and other
sophisticated imagery in all trials.
◉ subjective and based on experience
Answer: Which characteristics are LEAST important to effective notes?
◉ deductive reasoning
Answer: Criminal investigation is a reconstructive process that uses
_____, a logical process in which a conclusion follows from specific
facts.
◉ handle emergencies
Answer: There are three priorities at a crime scene. The most important
is to _____, then to secure the scene, and finally, to investigate.
◉ res gestae statements
, Answer: Which type of statements are made at the time of a crime, and
are concerned with and closely related to actions involved in the crime?
◉ police personnel
Answer: Even in police departments that have highly specialized
investigation departments, the ultimate responsibility for solving crimes
lies with all _____.
◉ modus operandi
Answer: Investigations are often aided by knowing how criminals
usually operate, that is, by understanding their _____.
◉ informed; an attorney; state-appointed attorney
Answer: The Miranda warning stipulates that suspects must be _____ of
their right to remain silent, to have _____ present and to have a _____ if
they cannot afford private counsel.
◉ voluntarily
Answer: Miranda warnings are never applied in instances where
someone not in custody _____ supplies statements, admissions or
confessions.
◉ corroborate
Answer: In order to evaluate whether information obtained from
interviews and interrogations are reliable and truthful, a responsible
