Criminal Investigation MPTC Questions With Verified Answers

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