Criminal Investigations - Final Exam (Review of all exams)

Criminal Investigations - Final Exam (Review of all exams) Which of the following best describes circumstantial evidence? - A hair found on the victim that does not belong to the victim Which of the following best describes the Locard's Exchange Principle? - Primarily the contact between two items normally leaves behind a trace evidence Three conceptual approaches to current policing styles are: community-oriented policing, problem-oriented policing, and ______ policing - Intelligence-led Intelligence-led policing addresses crime through ______ - information sharing and improved collaboration among various agencies According to Saferstein, forensic science is the application of ______ to civil and criminal cases by police agencies in the criminal justice system - Scientific analysis Theft, burglary, criminal mischief, and vandalism are categorized as ______ crimes - Property Sexual assault, simple and aggravated assault, robbery, and homicide are categorized as ______ crimes - Persons Allan Pinkerton implemented the first detective agency in the United States - True According to Locard's Exchange Principle, every contact between two objects leaves behind a trace evidence - True Which of the following is NOT one of the general assignments for the investigator? - Respond to the scene initially and complete the initial report Which of the following best describes an example of the prescientific era? - The use of harsh interrogation methods and prosecuting cases with limited or no physical evidence Which of the following best describes an example of the scientific era? - The initial use of biometric, cast impressions and ballistics for evaluating crime scenes The two most common methods of documenting the crime scene are ______ - Photography and sketches Which of the following is NOT one of the duties of the crime scene technician at the initial scene? - analyze the DNA evidence at the scene DNA usage was widespread during the technology era thus providing a path for the FBI to create the Combined DNA Index (CODIS) in 1990 - True Which of the following best describes an example of individual characteristic evidence? - A.308 caliber round found at a crime scene with specific markings from a specific firearm Which of the following best describes an example of class characteristic evidence? - A.45 caliber shell casing found at a crime scene Which one of the following best describes a cold case? - A homicide case without any suspect information In most cases, a ______ is the first responder during a preliminary investigation - Patrol officer Which of the following best describes the role of the investigator? - They are primarily the lead specialized person to investigate a case when