Criminal Investigation Midterm(with Errorless answers)
What are the major goals of a criminal investigation? correct answersTo determine whether a
crime has been committed, to legally obtain sufficient information and evidence to identify the
person responsible for a crime, to locate and arrest the suspect, to recover stolen property, to
present the best possible case to the prosecutor, and ultimately to gain a conviction.
A logical process of investigation includes: correct answersObtaining physical evidence legally,
effectively interviewing witnesses, legally and effectively interrogating suspects, thoroughly
developing leads, and recording all details.
Today the majority of law enforcement agencies use some degree of Geographic Information
Systems (GIS) or mapping technology to locate callers and to provide first responders with
critical information before arriving on the scene. correct answersTrue
CompStat is a word that means computer statistics or comparison statistics. correct answersTrue
Medical examiners' and coroners (ME/C) offices provide death investigation services locally and
are responsible for what type of investigation of deaths? correct answersMedicolegal, crime
scene reconstruction, autopsies
In 1988, DNA was first used in a criminal case in the U.S. in the case of Florida v. Tommy Lee
Andrews. Andrews was ______________ on the DNA evidence correct answersConvicted
Witness intimidation lowers public confidence in the criminal justice system and creates the
perception that the system cannot protect the citizenry. correct answersTrue
One of the goals of criminal investigations is to present the best possible case to the correct
answersprosecutor
Problem-oriented policing places a high value on new responses that are more: correct
answersPreventative
The term MO means: correct answersModus Operandi
Evidence not discernible to the naked eye can be detected by correct answerslaser-beam
photography
This device uses technology that recognizes handwriting, taking what an officer has written and
converting it into an electronic form. correct answersIntuitive pen
The objective of surveillance is to correct answersObtain information about people, their
associates, and their activities that may help solve a criminal case or protect a witness.
Live lineups generally contain correct answersFive to ten individuals
What are the major goals of a criminal investigation? correct answersTo determine whether a
crime has been committed, to legally obtain sufficient information and evidence to identify the
person responsible for a crime, to locate and arrest the suspect, to recover stolen property, to
present the best possible case to the prosecutor, and ultimately to gain a conviction.
A logical process of investigation includes: correct answersObtaining physical evidence legally,
effectively interviewing witnesses, legally and effectively interrogating suspects, thoroughly
developing leads, and recording all details.
Today the majority of law enforcement agencies use some degree of Geographic Information
Systems (GIS) or mapping technology to locate callers and to provide first responders with
critical information before arriving on the scene. correct answersTrue
CompStat is a word that means computer statistics or comparison statistics. correct answersTrue
Medical examiners' and coroners (ME/C) offices provide death investigation services locally and
are responsible for what type of investigation of deaths? correct answersMedicolegal, crime
scene reconstruction, autopsies
In 1988, DNA was first used in a criminal case in the U.S. in the case of Florida v. Tommy Lee
Andrews. Andrews was ______________ on the DNA evidence correct answersConvicted
Witness intimidation lowers public confidence in the criminal justice system and creates the
perception that the system cannot protect the citizenry. correct answersTrue
One of the goals of criminal investigations is to present the best possible case to the correct
answersprosecutor
Problem-oriented policing places a high value on new responses that are more: correct
answersPreventative
The term MO means: correct answersModus Operandi
Evidence not discernible to the naked eye can be detected by correct answerslaser-beam
photography
This device uses technology that recognizes handwriting, taking what an officer has written and
converting it into an electronic form. correct answersIntuitive pen
The objective of surveillance is to correct answersObtain information about people, their
associates, and their activities that may help solve a criminal case or protect a witness.
Live lineups generally contain correct answersFive to ten individuals
