CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION ACADEMIC
ASSESSMENT TEST BANK AND SIMULATED
EXAM QUESTIONS 2026.
⫸ 70%. Ans: Approximately _____ % (percent) of an investigator's
job is consumed by writing and paperwork.
⫸ CSI effect. Ans: As part of _____, juries now expect to see video
and other sophisticated imagery in all trials.
⫸ subjective and based on experience. Ans: Which characteristics
are LEAST important to effective notes?
⫸ deductive reasoning. Ans: Criminal investigation is a
reconstructive process that uses _____, a logical process in which a
conclusion follows from specific facts.
⫸ handle emergencies. Ans: There are three priorities at a crime
scene. The most important is to _____, then to secure the scene, and
finally, to investigate.
⫸ res gestae statements. Ans: Which type of statements are made at
the time of a crime, and are concerned with and closely related to
actions involved in the crime?
, ⫸ police personnel. Ans: Even in police departments that have
highly specialized investigation departments, the ultimate
responsibility for solving crimes lies with all _____.
⫸ modus operandi. Ans: Investigations are often aided by knowing
how criminals usually operate, that is, by understanding their _____.
⫸ informed; an attorney; state-appointed attorney. Ans: The Miranda
warning stipulates that suspects must be _____ of their right to remain
silent, to have _____ present and to have a _____ if they cannot afford
private counsel.
⫸ voluntarily. Ans: Miranda warnings are never applied in instances
where someone not in custody _____ supplies statements, admissions
or confessions.
⫸ corroborate. Ans: In order to evaluate whether information
obtained from interviews and interrogations are reliable and truthful, a
responsible investigator should always attempt to _____ the
information using another source.
⫸ listen; observe. Ans: The two basic requirements in obtaining
information are to _____ and to _____.
⫸ intelligence. Ans: Information plus analysis leads to _____.
ASSESSMENT TEST BANK AND SIMULATED
EXAM QUESTIONS 2026.
⫸ 70%. Ans: Approximately _____ % (percent) of an investigator's
job is consumed by writing and paperwork.
⫸ CSI effect. Ans: As part of _____, juries now expect to see video
and other sophisticated imagery in all trials.
⫸ subjective and based on experience. Ans: Which characteristics
are LEAST important to effective notes?
⫸ deductive reasoning. Ans: Criminal investigation is a
reconstructive process that uses _____, a logical process in which a
conclusion follows from specific facts.
⫸ handle emergencies. Ans: There are three priorities at a crime
scene. The most important is to _____, then to secure the scene, and
finally, to investigate.
⫸ res gestae statements. Ans: Which type of statements are made at
the time of a crime, and are concerned with and closely related to
actions involved in the crime?
, ⫸ police personnel. Ans: Even in police departments that have
highly specialized investigation departments, the ultimate
responsibility for solving crimes lies with all _____.
⫸ modus operandi. Ans: Investigations are often aided by knowing
how criminals usually operate, that is, by understanding their _____.
⫸ informed; an attorney; state-appointed attorney. Ans: The Miranda
warning stipulates that suspects must be _____ of their right to remain
silent, to have _____ present and to have a _____ if they cannot afford
private counsel.
⫸ voluntarily. Ans: Miranda warnings are never applied in instances
where someone not in custody _____ supplies statements, admissions
or confessions.
⫸ corroborate. Ans: In order to evaluate whether information
obtained from interviews and interrogations are reliable and truthful, a
responsible investigator should always attempt to _____ the
information using another source.
⫸ listen; observe. Ans: The two basic requirements in obtaining
information are to _____ and to _____.
⫸ intelligence. Ans: Information plus analysis leads to _____.
