CRI2601
ASSIGNMENT 1 SEMESTER 2 2025
UNIQUE NO.
DUE DATE: 2025
, Introduction to Crime Information Management Systems for Policing
QUESTION 1
Briefly discuss five questions that police officials could use to get information
and provide an example of each question.
1. Open-ended questions
o Purpose: Encourage the person to give a detailed narrative in their own
words without limiting their response.
o Example: "Can you tell me exactly what happened at the scene?"
2. Closed-ended questions
o Purpose: Elicit specific, short answers (often “yes” or “no”) to confirm
facts.
o Example: "Did you see the suspect carrying a weapon?"
3. Probing questions
o Purpose: Follow up on previous answers to obtain more detail or clarify
ambiguity.
o Example: "You mentioned you saw a car leaving—what colour and make
was it?"
4. Leading questions
o Purpose: Suggest a possible answer within the question (must be used
carefully to avoid bias).
o Example: "The man you saw was wearing a red jacket, correct?"
5. Hypothetical questions
o Purpose: Test understanding or explore possible scenarios to gather
indirect information.
o Example: "If someone were to run from that building, where could they
hide nearby?"
ASSIGNMENT 1 SEMESTER 2 2025
UNIQUE NO.
DUE DATE: 2025
, Introduction to Crime Information Management Systems for Policing
QUESTION 1
Briefly discuss five questions that police officials could use to get information
and provide an example of each question.
1. Open-ended questions
o Purpose: Encourage the person to give a detailed narrative in their own
words without limiting their response.
o Example: "Can you tell me exactly what happened at the scene?"
2. Closed-ended questions
o Purpose: Elicit specific, short answers (often “yes” or “no”) to confirm
facts.
o Example: "Did you see the suspect carrying a weapon?"
3. Probing questions
o Purpose: Follow up on previous answers to obtain more detail or clarify
ambiguity.
o Example: "You mentioned you saw a car leaving—what colour and make
was it?"
4. Leading questions
o Purpose: Suggest a possible answer within the question (must be used
carefully to avoid bias).
o Example: "The man you saw was wearing a red jacket, correct?"
5. Hypothetical questions
o Purpose: Test understanding or explore possible scenarios to gather
indirect information.
o Example: "If someone were to run from that building, where could they
hide nearby?"
