CID EXAM QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Criminal Investigation - ANSWER The process of legally gathering evidence
of a crime that has been or is being committed
Bias - ANSWER A highly personal and unreasoned distortion of judgment
Crime - ANSWER An act or omission forbidden by law and punishable by a
fine, imprisonment or even death. Crimes and their penalties are established and
defined by state and federal statutes and local ordinances
Circumstantial Evidence - ANSWER Not based on actual personal knowledge
or observation of the facts in controversy, but of other facts from which
deductions are drawn, showing indirectly the facts sought to be proved
Corpus Delicti - ANSWER The body or substance of the crime.
The proof establishing that a crime has occurred; the necessary elements that
constitute a crime
Elements of a Crime - ANSWER Conditions that must occur for an act to be
called a specific kind of crime
Evidence - ANSWER Anything to be offered in court to prove the truth or
falsity of a fact in issue
Fence - ANSWER One who receives and disposes of stolen property on a
regular basis
Field Identification - ANSWER On-the-scene identification of a suspect by the
victim of or witness to a crime, conducted within minutes of the commission of
a crime
,Modus Operandi (MO) - ANSWER Criminal's characteristic method of
operation
Proof beyond a reasonable doubt - ANSWER Level of proof required to obtain
a conviction in a criminal trial
Rapport - ANSWER A feeling of ease and harmony in a contact or
relationship between people
Reasonable Doubt - ANSWER The level of certainty a juror must have to find
a defendant guilty of a crime
Criminal Investigation tools - ANSWER Information
Instrumentation or forensic science
Interviewing
Laws of Arrest, Search, and seizure
The goals of a criminal investigator - ANSWER -To determine if a crime has
been committed
-To legally obtain information and evidence to identify the person responsible
for committing the crime
-To legally arrest the suspect
-To recover stolen property
-To present the best case possible to the prosecutor
Legal Significance of Evidence - ANSWER Rests in its influence on the judge
or juror
Characteristics of a Criminal Investigator - ANSWER -Suspicious
-Unbiased and Unprejudiced
-Curious
-Observant
-Develops Rapport through interpersonal communication skills
Crimes against Property - ANSWER Theft
Burglary
Robbery
, Thief - ANSWER Profit motive
Operates so as to minimize chances of observation- lack of eyewitnesses
May be traced when stolen property is recovered
Requires planning, direction, and operating skills
Type of property stolen may be an important clue
Often work with fences
Professional Heavy Criminal - ANSWER An individual who commits the
crime or crimes of burglary, white collar crimes, larceny, vehicle theft,
agricultural crimes and arson.
May result in heavy or lengthy sentences depending on the criminal history of
the accused
Semi-professional (unskilled) thief - ANSWER Profit is still the underlying
motive, but may be more interested in getting money for drugs
Targets are determined more by opportunity
Less involved in planning and preparation
More likely to resort to violence against the victim
Burglar - ANSWER -Same motivation as professional thief
-Has ability to gain entry by stealth or by defeating locks and alarms
-Has business sense
-Connections to dispose of fruits of the crime
Robber - ANSWER -Tendency to use violence on a stranger
-Bolder type personality- sacrifices secrecy through confrontation
Generally classed according to style
May specialize in specific styles
Styles of Robbery - ANSWER Ambush
Planned operation
Identity Theft - ANSWER The assumption of another person's identity for the
use in fraudulent transactions that result in a loss to the victim resulting in the
acquisition of something of value by the offenders
Types of Identity Crimes - ANSWER Identity Theft
Credit card/access device fraud
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Criminal Investigation - ANSWER The process of legally gathering evidence
of a crime that has been or is being committed
Bias - ANSWER A highly personal and unreasoned distortion of judgment
Crime - ANSWER An act or omission forbidden by law and punishable by a
fine, imprisonment or even death. Crimes and their penalties are established and
defined by state and federal statutes and local ordinances
Circumstantial Evidence - ANSWER Not based on actual personal knowledge
or observation of the facts in controversy, but of other facts from which
deductions are drawn, showing indirectly the facts sought to be proved
Corpus Delicti - ANSWER The body or substance of the crime.
The proof establishing that a crime has occurred; the necessary elements that
constitute a crime
Elements of a Crime - ANSWER Conditions that must occur for an act to be
called a specific kind of crime
Evidence - ANSWER Anything to be offered in court to prove the truth or
falsity of a fact in issue
Fence - ANSWER One who receives and disposes of stolen property on a
regular basis
Field Identification - ANSWER On-the-scene identification of a suspect by the
victim of or witness to a crime, conducted within minutes of the commission of
a crime
,Modus Operandi (MO) - ANSWER Criminal's characteristic method of
operation
Proof beyond a reasonable doubt - ANSWER Level of proof required to obtain
a conviction in a criminal trial
Rapport - ANSWER A feeling of ease and harmony in a contact or
relationship between people
Reasonable Doubt - ANSWER The level of certainty a juror must have to find
a defendant guilty of a crime
Criminal Investigation tools - ANSWER Information
Instrumentation or forensic science
Interviewing
Laws of Arrest, Search, and seizure
The goals of a criminal investigator - ANSWER -To determine if a crime has
been committed
-To legally obtain information and evidence to identify the person responsible
for committing the crime
-To legally arrest the suspect
-To recover stolen property
-To present the best case possible to the prosecutor
Legal Significance of Evidence - ANSWER Rests in its influence on the judge
or juror
Characteristics of a Criminal Investigator - ANSWER -Suspicious
-Unbiased and Unprejudiced
-Curious
-Observant
-Develops Rapport through interpersonal communication skills
Crimes against Property - ANSWER Theft
Burglary
Robbery
, Thief - ANSWER Profit motive
Operates so as to minimize chances of observation- lack of eyewitnesses
May be traced when stolen property is recovered
Requires planning, direction, and operating skills
Type of property stolen may be an important clue
Often work with fences
Professional Heavy Criminal - ANSWER An individual who commits the
crime or crimes of burglary, white collar crimes, larceny, vehicle theft,
agricultural crimes and arson.
May result in heavy or lengthy sentences depending on the criminal history of
the accused
Semi-professional (unskilled) thief - ANSWER Profit is still the underlying
motive, but may be more interested in getting money for drugs
Targets are determined more by opportunity
Less involved in planning and preparation
More likely to resort to violence against the victim
Burglar - ANSWER -Same motivation as professional thief
-Has ability to gain entry by stealth or by defeating locks and alarms
-Has business sense
-Connections to dispose of fruits of the crime
Robber - ANSWER -Tendency to use violence on a stranger
-Bolder type personality- sacrifices secrecy through confrontation
Generally classed according to style
May specialize in specific styles
Styles of Robbery - ANSWER Ambush
Planned operation
Identity Theft - ANSWER The assumption of another person's identity for the
use in fraudulent transactions that result in a loss to the victim resulting in the
acquisition of something of value by the offenders
Types of Identity Crimes - ANSWER Identity Theft
Credit card/access device fraud
