CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS
TODAY THE ESSENTIALS 1ST
EDITION HOUGH TEST BANK
, Hough, Criminal Investigations Today 1e
SAGE Publishing, 2021
Test Bank
CHAPTER 1: CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION THEN AND NOW
Multiple Choice
1. Which of the following describes a task of criminal investigations in the modern
era?
a. Understand the suspect’s mindset throughout the case.
b. Determine the mental state of the victim.
c. Evaluate the biological evidence at the crime scene.
d. Work collectively with the prosecutors to present the case to court.
Ans: D
Learning Objective: 1.1: Summarize the history of criminal investigation in the
United States and abroad.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Development of the FBI
Difficulty Level: Easy
2. Which one of the following best describes a cold case?
a. A bicycle that was stolen with no suspect information.
b. A homicide case without any suspect information.
c. An automobile that was stolen without any suspect information.
d. A burglary case without any active suspect information.
Ans: B
Learning Objective: 1.2: Discuss the goals of criminal investigation.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: What Makes a Successful Investigation?
Difficulty Level: Medium
3. Which of the following best describes circumstantial evidence?
a. A witness observes a suspect committing a crime.
b. A video recording of the incident.
c. A hair found on the victim that does not belong to the victim.
d. A photograph of the incident.
Ans: C
Learning Objective: 1.1: Summarize the history of criminal investigation in the
United States and abroad.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Development of the FBI
Difficulty Level: Easy
4. What is the difference between persons crimes and property crimes?
TODAY THE ESSENTIALS 1ST
EDITION HOUGH TEST BANK
, Hough, Criminal Investigations Today 1e
SAGE Publishing, 2021
Test Bank
CHAPTER 1: CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION THEN AND NOW
Multiple Choice
1. Which of the following describes a task of criminal investigations in the modern
era?
a. Understand the suspect’s mindset throughout the case.
b. Determine the mental state of the victim.
c. Evaluate the biological evidence at the crime scene.
d. Work collectively with the prosecutors to present the case to court.
Ans: D
Learning Objective: 1.1: Summarize the history of criminal investigation in the
United States and abroad.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Development of the FBI
Difficulty Level: Easy
2. Which one of the following best describes a cold case?
a. A bicycle that was stolen with no suspect information.
b. A homicide case without any suspect information.
c. An automobile that was stolen without any suspect information.
d. A burglary case without any active suspect information.
Ans: B
Learning Objective: 1.2: Discuss the goals of criminal investigation.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: What Makes a Successful Investigation?
Difficulty Level: Medium
3. Which of the following best describes circumstantial evidence?
a. A witness observes a suspect committing a crime.
b. A video recording of the incident.
c. A hair found on the victim that does not belong to the victim.
d. A photograph of the incident.
Ans: C
Learning Objective: 1.1: Summarize the history of criminal investigation in the
United States and abroad.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Development of the FBI
Difficulty Level: Easy
4. What is the difference between persons crimes and property crimes?
