CJUS 300 EXAM 2 WITH 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS
The biggest issue with police using deceptive and coercive tactics in their questioning is
that ______. - Answer- can lead to false confessions
Geospatial crime analysis focuses on where crimes will occur, person-based crime
analysis focuses on who will commit those crimes. - Answer- True
Police use crime analysis to reduce crime in high-crime areas by identifying the people
who will commit crimes in the areas. - Answer- False
The basic theory underlying the criminal profiling process is that ______. - Answer-
crimes reflect the personality and characteristics of the offender
______ are items taken as a reward for the crime. - Answer- Trophies
Research on the use of criminal profiles ______. - Answer- is mixed in terms of their
effectiveness
The change in possessive pronouns when talking about a crime can be significant
because such a change can show ______. - Answer- detachment from the crime
Analyzing language and statements of suspects can help police identify ______ -
Answer- deception
Psychological profiles of suspects can only be developed in cases such as serial
homicide and rape. - Answer- False
Sadistic behavior by a perpetrator in a rape suggests that the perpetrator will likely
commit more such crimes in the future. - Answer- True
People are creatures of habit, so the MO of an offender is unlikely to change. - Answer-
True
At a crime scene, the police start talking to people who could be witnesses. Which type
of interview are they engaging in? - Answer- Investigative
CORRECT ANSWERS
The biggest issue with police using deceptive and coercive tactics in their questioning is
that ______. - Answer- can lead to false confessions
Geospatial crime analysis focuses on where crimes will occur, person-based crime
analysis focuses on who will commit those crimes. - Answer- True
Police use crime analysis to reduce crime in high-crime areas by identifying the people
who will commit crimes in the areas. - Answer- False
The basic theory underlying the criminal profiling process is that ______. - Answer-
crimes reflect the personality and characteristics of the offender
______ are items taken as a reward for the crime. - Answer- Trophies
Research on the use of criminal profiles ______. - Answer- is mixed in terms of their
effectiveness
The change in possessive pronouns when talking about a crime can be significant
because such a change can show ______. - Answer- detachment from the crime
Analyzing language and statements of suspects can help police identify ______ -
Answer- deception
Psychological profiles of suspects can only be developed in cases such as serial
homicide and rape. - Answer- False
Sadistic behavior by a perpetrator in a rape suggests that the perpetrator will likely
commit more such crimes in the future. - Answer- True
People are creatures of habit, so the MO of an offender is unlikely to change. - Answer-
True
At a crime scene, the police start talking to people who could be witnesses. Which type
of interview are they engaging in? - Answer- Investigative
