CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION ACTUAL TEST
PAPER GRADED A+ QUESTIONS
◉ What is the origin of the word 'investigate'?
Answer: The word 'investigate' is derived from the Latin word
'vestigare', meaning to track, observe closely, inquire
systematically, and search for truthful information.
◉ What are the three aims of a criminal investigation according to
the PNP Criminal Investigation Manual (2011)?
Answer: 1. To identify the suspect, 2. To locate the suspect, 3. To
provide evidence of his guilt.
◉ How is criminal investigation defined?
Answer: Criminal investigation is the process of discovering,
collecting, preparing, identifying, and presenting evidence to
determine what happened and who is responsible.
◉ What is the ultimate goal of criminal investigation?
Answer: To determine, to the extent possible, the truth about how
a crime occurred.
◉ What are the cardinal points of investigation?
, Answer: 1. What offense has been committed? 2. Where was the
offense committed? 3. Who committed the offense? 4. When was
the offense committed? 5. Why was the offense committed? 6.
How was the offense committed?
◉ What three interdependent factors are involved in the theory of
crime?
Answer: 1. Motive, 2. Opportunity, 3. Means.
◉ Is criminal investigation considered an art or a science?
Answer: It is considered an art due to its reliance on intuition and
logic, and a science for its technical knowledge on forensic
sciences.
◉ What are the important goals of criminal investigation?
Answer: 1. Determine whether the crime has been committed. 2.
Legally obtain information and evidence to identify the
responsible person. 3. Arrest the suspect. 4. Recover stolen
property. 5. Present the best possible case to the prosecutor.
◉ What types of evidence might criminals leave behind?
Answer: Criminals may leave tangible evidence such as clothing or
personal items, and trace evidence like fingerprints, small
particles, or fibers.
◉ What is the role of an investigator?
PAPER GRADED A+ QUESTIONS
◉ What is the origin of the word 'investigate'?
Answer: The word 'investigate' is derived from the Latin word
'vestigare', meaning to track, observe closely, inquire
systematically, and search for truthful information.
◉ What are the three aims of a criminal investigation according to
the PNP Criminal Investigation Manual (2011)?
Answer: 1. To identify the suspect, 2. To locate the suspect, 3. To
provide evidence of his guilt.
◉ How is criminal investigation defined?
Answer: Criminal investigation is the process of discovering,
collecting, preparing, identifying, and presenting evidence to
determine what happened and who is responsible.
◉ What is the ultimate goal of criminal investigation?
Answer: To determine, to the extent possible, the truth about how
a crime occurred.
◉ What are the cardinal points of investigation?
, Answer: 1. What offense has been committed? 2. Where was the
offense committed? 3. Who committed the offense? 4. When was
the offense committed? 5. Why was the offense committed? 6.
How was the offense committed?
◉ What three interdependent factors are involved in the theory of
crime?
Answer: 1. Motive, 2. Opportunity, 3. Means.
◉ Is criminal investigation considered an art or a science?
Answer: It is considered an art due to its reliance on intuition and
logic, and a science for its technical knowledge on forensic
sciences.
◉ What are the important goals of criminal investigation?
Answer: 1. Determine whether the crime has been committed. 2.
Legally obtain information and evidence to identify the
responsible person. 3. Arrest the suspect. 4. Recover stolen
property. 5. Present the best possible case to the prosecutor.
◉ What types of evidence might criminals leave behind?
Answer: Criminals may leave tangible evidence such as clothing or
personal items, and trace evidence like fingerprints, small
particles, or fibers.
◉ What is the role of an investigator?
