Test Bank
for
Criminal Investigation
The Art and the Science
Ninth Edition
Michael D. Lyman
Prepared By
Marianne Hudson
,Criminal Investigation: The Art and the Science, 9e (Lyman)
Chapter 1 Foundations and History of Criminal Investigation
1.1 Multiple Choice Questions
1) Which famous American outlaw acquired a Robin Hood reputation?
A) James Younger
B) Gratton Dalton
C) Jesse James
D) Billy the Kid
Answer: C
Page Ref: 5
Objective: Distinguish between the romance and reality of crime solving.
Level: Basic
2) Part of the allure of the classic detective novels of the early twentieth century was the
introduction of the ________.
A) Police specialist
B) Private eye
C) Forensic investigator
D) "CSI effect"
Answer: B
Page Ref: 6
Objective: Distinguish between the romance and reality of crime solving.
Level: Basic
3) "The phenomenon in which jurors hold unrealistic expectations of forensic evidence and
investigation techniques, and have an increased interest in the discipline of forensic science" is
known as ________.
A) the "CSI effect"
B) proof beyond "ALL doubt" syndrome
C) the courtroom "science" requirement
D) the forensic science expectation syndrome
Answer: A
Page Ref: 6
Objective: Distinguish between the romance and reality of crime solving.
Level: Basic
243
,4) Which of the following is true regarding all of the forensic science tests depicted on CSI-
including analyses of bite marks, blood spatter, handwriting, firearm, and tool marks as well as
hair and fibers?
A) Virtually all results can be established in less than an hours' time.
B) Virtually all results can be easily verified with statistical analysis.
C) Virtually all of the results they find in the show can be found in real life in the same manner.
D) Virtually all of them rely on the judgments of individual experts and are difficult to verify
with statistical analysis.
Answer: D
Page Ref: 6
Objective: Distinguish between the romance and reality of crime solving.
Level: Basic
5) What has research concluded regarding the draw that the CSI effect has on individuals?
A) The effect is born out of a longing to believe that desirable, clever, and morally
unimpeachable individuals are fighting to clear the names of the innocent and put the bad guys
behind them.
B) The effect is born out of a desire to be able to carry a gun and solve forensic problems.
C) The effect is born out of a desire to help those in need and look good doing it.
D) The effect is born out of a desire to be able to be 100% certain about forensic findings.
Answer: A
Page Ref: 7
Objective: Distinguish between the romance and reality of crime solving.
Level: Basic
6) Who is credited with establishing England's first police force and creating a working
relationship with local business owners to reduce the profits of London's criminals?
A) Sir Robert Peel
B) Henry Fielding
C) William J. Herschel
D) Inspector Charles Frederick Field
Answer: B
Page Ref: 7
Objective: Describe the historical context of criminal investigation.
Level: Basic
7) By around 1800, the first well-known investigators in England were not paid as police officers
but rather, were paid a percentage of all fines resulting from successful prosecution of thieves.
These investigators soon became known as ________.
A) the London Crime Team
B) the England Bail Bondsmen
C) Scotland Yard
D) the Bow Street Runners
Answer: D
Page Ref: 8
Objective: Describe the historical context of criminal investigation.
244
, Level: Basic
8) Which of the following best illustrates the Bertillon system of criminal identification?
A) Having victims identify a suspect from a lineup of several similar people
B) Recruiting informants from the riffraff of the streets to zero in on criminals
C) Collecting blood samples from underneath a victim's fingernails
D) Matching the shape of the ears and skeletal size to a particular suspect
Answer: D
Page Ref: 10
Objective: Describe the historical context of criminal investigation.
Level: Intermediate
9) Which of the following best explains the growth of American police functions in the mid- to
late-nineteenth century?
A) More petty street crime in mid-sized towns
B) Increased drug smuggling into American port cities
C) Incidents of mob violence between ethnic groups
D) Corruption within city halls in large cities
Answer: C
Page Ref: 11
Objective: Describe the historical context of criminal investigation.
Level: Intermediate
10) What statement below is true regarding the Pinkerton National Detective Agency?
A) Pinkerton's National Detective Agency was founded in 1850 by Scottish immigrant, Allan
Pinkerton.
B) Its organizational structure was later adopted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
C) The Pinkerton Agency was called on by communities to handle cases that local law
enforcement officers were unable to investigate due to incompetency or limited resources.
D) All of the above statements are true of the Pinkerton National Detective Agency.
Answer: D
Page Ref: 12
Objective: Describe the historical context of criminal investigation.
Level: Intermediate
11) Which study revealed that most property offenses receive only cursory attention?
A) RAND study
B) PERF study
C) Minneapolis study
D) New Perspectives in Policing study
Answer: A
Page Ref: 15
Objective: Describe the role of criminal investigation research and its increasing contribution in
crime detection.
Level: Basic
245
for
Criminal Investigation
The Art and the Science
Ninth Edition
Michael D. Lyman
Prepared By
Marianne Hudson
,Criminal Investigation: The Art and the Science, 9e (Lyman)
Chapter 1 Foundations and History of Criminal Investigation
1.1 Multiple Choice Questions
1) Which famous American outlaw acquired a Robin Hood reputation?
A) James Younger
B) Gratton Dalton
C) Jesse James
D) Billy the Kid
Answer: C
Page Ref: 5
Objective: Distinguish between the romance and reality of crime solving.
Level: Basic
2) Part of the allure of the classic detective novels of the early twentieth century was the
introduction of the ________.
A) Police specialist
B) Private eye
C) Forensic investigator
D) "CSI effect"
Answer: B
Page Ref: 6
Objective: Distinguish between the romance and reality of crime solving.
Level: Basic
3) "The phenomenon in which jurors hold unrealistic expectations of forensic evidence and
investigation techniques, and have an increased interest in the discipline of forensic science" is
known as ________.
A) the "CSI effect"
B) proof beyond "ALL doubt" syndrome
C) the courtroom "science" requirement
D) the forensic science expectation syndrome
Answer: A
Page Ref: 6
Objective: Distinguish between the romance and reality of crime solving.
Level: Basic
243
,4) Which of the following is true regarding all of the forensic science tests depicted on CSI-
including analyses of bite marks, blood spatter, handwriting, firearm, and tool marks as well as
hair and fibers?
A) Virtually all results can be established in less than an hours' time.
B) Virtually all results can be easily verified with statistical analysis.
C) Virtually all of the results they find in the show can be found in real life in the same manner.
D) Virtually all of them rely on the judgments of individual experts and are difficult to verify
with statistical analysis.
Answer: D
Page Ref: 6
Objective: Distinguish between the romance and reality of crime solving.
Level: Basic
5) What has research concluded regarding the draw that the CSI effect has on individuals?
A) The effect is born out of a longing to believe that desirable, clever, and morally
unimpeachable individuals are fighting to clear the names of the innocent and put the bad guys
behind them.
B) The effect is born out of a desire to be able to carry a gun and solve forensic problems.
C) The effect is born out of a desire to help those in need and look good doing it.
D) The effect is born out of a desire to be able to be 100% certain about forensic findings.
Answer: A
Page Ref: 7
Objective: Distinguish between the romance and reality of crime solving.
Level: Basic
6) Who is credited with establishing England's first police force and creating a working
relationship with local business owners to reduce the profits of London's criminals?
A) Sir Robert Peel
B) Henry Fielding
C) William J. Herschel
D) Inspector Charles Frederick Field
Answer: B
Page Ref: 7
Objective: Describe the historical context of criminal investigation.
Level: Basic
7) By around 1800, the first well-known investigators in England were not paid as police officers
but rather, were paid a percentage of all fines resulting from successful prosecution of thieves.
These investigators soon became known as ________.
A) the London Crime Team
B) the England Bail Bondsmen
C) Scotland Yard
D) the Bow Street Runners
Answer: D
Page Ref: 8
Objective: Describe the historical context of criminal investigation.
244
, Level: Basic
8) Which of the following best illustrates the Bertillon system of criminal identification?
A) Having victims identify a suspect from a lineup of several similar people
B) Recruiting informants from the riffraff of the streets to zero in on criminals
C) Collecting blood samples from underneath a victim's fingernails
D) Matching the shape of the ears and skeletal size to a particular suspect
Answer: D
Page Ref: 10
Objective: Describe the historical context of criminal investigation.
Level: Intermediate
9) Which of the following best explains the growth of American police functions in the mid- to
late-nineteenth century?
A) More petty street crime in mid-sized towns
B) Increased drug smuggling into American port cities
C) Incidents of mob violence between ethnic groups
D) Corruption within city halls in large cities
Answer: C
Page Ref: 11
Objective: Describe the historical context of criminal investigation.
Level: Intermediate
10) What statement below is true regarding the Pinkerton National Detective Agency?
A) Pinkerton's National Detective Agency was founded in 1850 by Scottish immigrant, Allan
Pinkerton.
B) Its organizational structure was later adopted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
C) The Pinkerton Agency was called on by communities to handle cases that local law
enforcement officers were unable to investigate due to incompetency or limited resources.
D) All of the above statements are true of the Pinkerton National Detective Agency.
Answer: D
Page Ref: 12
Objective: Describe the historical context of criminal investigation.
Level: Intermediate
11) Which study revealed that most property offenses receive only cursory attention?
A) RAND study
B) PERF study
C) Minneapolis study
D) New Perspectives in Policing study
Answer: A
Page Ref: 15
Objective: Describe the role of criminal investigation research and its increasing contribution in
crime detection.
Level: Basic
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