CITP Practice Questions with Correct Answers
criminal investigation
Solve a crime, with the purpose of proving or disproving an allegation. A LEGAL and
SYSTEMATIC process of identifying, collecting, preserving, and evaluating evidence or
information for the purpose of bringing a criminal offender to justice
Steps to criminal investigation
1. Case initiation
2. Assessment of allegation
3. Development of an investigative plan
4. Conduct the Investigation safely
5. Prepare an Investigative Summary (write a report)
6. Formal referral to the US attorneys office
7. Processing suspects through the judicial process
8. Processing criminal/civil asset forfeitures
9. Close the investigation
Authority
The power to enforce rules
Ways a case is initiated
1. Private sector
2. Proactive agent development
3. Internal agent referral
4. External agent referral
Jurisdiction
,the geographical location/area and/or type of offense which an agency's authority extends
Investigative Plan
Written report. By definition, it assists in developing a systematic approach conducting the
criminal investigation. It ensures all appropriate leads have been followed and the
investigator expects to execute or prove the investigative theory of the case.
An investigative plan will have...
- Case number
- Subjects name
- Potential Violations
- Checklist of investigative tasks
- Interviews
- Potential problems or issues
Motive
Reason person committed the crime
Opportunity
A chance to commit the crime, reliable witnesses to prove that
Means to commit a crime
Did the person have the necessary physical or mental capacity to commit the crime
Investigative Summary
- Case number
- Subjects names/identifiers/criminal history
- Synopsis of the case
,- lists of statutes violated
- The reason the case is being discontinued without referral to the AUSA
- A detailed account of the testimony and physical evidence that supports the violation
- Lists of witnesses and exhibits
- Recommendations along with the concurrence from supervisors
AUSA
Assesses the prosecution of a case (has to accept or decline a case)
Primary areas of an investigator
1. Investigative
2. Judicial
3. Post-judicial
An investigators role in the process
1. Conduct an investigation
2. Prepare a report of the investigation
Investigators role in the post-judicial process
Assist the AUSA and/or appropriate agency in the criminal forfeiture process (gathering the
evidence to include money, weapons, vehicles, and other assets)
Case management
Is the ART of delicately balancing investigative and administrative aspects of individual
criminal investigations while simultaneously conducting multiple investigations
Elements of case management
, The knowledge of the investigation coupled with maintaining an organized and complete case
file with the legally obtained and secured evidence
Knowledge of case management
It is necessary to know the critical elements of the violations (statutes) being investigated.
Legislative Branch
- Congress
- Consists of the house of representatives & the senate
- Creates
- Article 1 of constitution
Executive Branch
- President
- Enforces
- Article 2 of constitution
Judicial Branch
- Supreme Court & lower federal courts
- Article 3 of constitution
- Judges whether laws/rights/regulations are are working
First Amendment
The freedom of religion, speech, and to peacefully assemble together
Fourth Amendment
The right to not be searched or have something taken away within reason (has to be
reasonable). Use of force falls into this.
criminal investigation
Solve a crime, with the purpose of proving or disproving an allegation. A LEGAL and
SYSTEMATIC process of identifying, collecting, preserving, and evaluating evidence or
information for the purpose of bringing a criminal offender to justice
Steps to criminal investigation
1. Case initiation
2. Assessment of allegation
3. Development of an investigative plan
4. Conduct the Investigation safely
5. Prepare an Investigative Summary (write a report)
6. Formal referral to the US attorneys office
7. Processing suspects through the judicial process
8. Processing criminal/civil asset forfeitures
9. Close the investigation
Authority
The power to enforce rules
Ways a case is initiated
1. Private sector
2. Proactive agent development
3. Internal agent referral
4. External agent referral
Jurisdiction
,the geographical location/area and/or type of offense which an agency's authority extends
Investigative Plan
Written report. By definition, it assists in developing a systematic approach conducting the
criminal investigation. It ensures all appropriate leads have been followed and the
investigator expects to execute or prove the investigative theory of the case.
An investigative plan will have...
- Case number
- Subjects name
- Potential Violations
- Checklist of investigative tasks
- Interviews
- Potential problems or issues
Motive
Reason person committed the crime
Opportunity
A chance to commit the crime, reliable witnesses to prove that
Means to commit a crime
Did the person have the necessary physical or mental capacity to commit the crime
Investigative Summary
- Case number
- Subjects names/identifiers/criminal history
- Synopsis of the case
,- lists of statutes violated
- The reason the case is being discontinued without referral to the AUSA
- A detailed account of the testimony and physical evidence that supports the violation
- Lists of witnesses and exhibits
- Recommendations along with the concurrence from supervisors
AUSA
Assesses the prosecution of a case (has to accept or decline a case)
Primary areas of an investigator
1. Investigative
2. Judicial
3. Post-judicial
An investigators role in the process
1. Conduct an investigation
2. Prepare a report of the investigation
Investigators role in the post-judicial process
Assist the AUSA and/or appropriate agency in the criminal forfeiture process (gathering the
evidence to include money, weapons, vehicles, and other assets)
Case management
Is the ART of delicately balancing investigative and administrative aspects of individual
criminal investigations while simultaneously conducting multiple investigations
Elements of case management
, The knowledge of the investigation coupled with maintaining an organized and complete case
file with the legally obtained and secured evidence
Knowledge of case management
It is necessary to know the critical elements of the violations (statutes) being investigated.
Legislative Branch
- Congress
- Consists of the house of representatives & the senate
- Creates
- Article 1 of constitution
Executive Branch
- President
- Enforces
- Article 2 of constitution
Judicial Branch
- Supreme Court & lower federal courts
- Article 3 of constitution
- Judges whether laws/rights/regulations are are working
First Amendment
The freedom of religion, speech, and to peacefully assemble together
Fourth Amendment
The right to not be searched or have something taken away within reason (has to be
reasonable). Use of force falls into this.
