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criminal investigation
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Criminal Justice
Undergraduate 3
03/04/2015

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collection of information and evidence for identifying and apprehending is known as
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criminal investigation
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who's responsibility is to conduct a investigation of a crime limit to their jurisdiction?
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a criminal investigator
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the first officer to arrive at a crime scene will be provided info concerning the crime from the following?
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the complainant, the victim, and any eye witness
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testimony in court is credible when?
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sincerity, knowledge of the facts, and impartiality are projected.
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in 1923, Calvin Goddard assisted with the development of the?
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comparison microscope, which help determine whether a bullet was fired from a certain gun.
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forensics is derived from?
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a latin word forensis, which means forum
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The two most recognized branches of forensic science are identified as:
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Criminalistics and forensic medicine
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The branch of forensic science concerned with the recording, scientific examination, and interpretation of the minute details to be found in physical evidence is known as:
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Criminalistics
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The classification process by which an by an entity is placed in a pre defined limited or restricted class is known as?
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identification
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The study of poisons
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Toxicology
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the crime scene contains ________ of which the act is moved during the commission of a crime.
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all areas
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To exclude reporters, government officials, curiosity seekers, as well as superior police officers who are not directly involved in an investigation is to ensure that crime scene is _______
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properly protected
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the crime scene provides major opportunities to ______
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locate physical evidence
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before any physical evidence can be collected and transported, _____
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it must be recognized as physical evidence
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a major method of recording the situation, conditions and physical evidence includes ________
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notes, photographs, and sketches
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a relatively crude freehand representation of all info and measurements of info at the crime scene is a _______
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rough sketch
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When you are doing a criminal investigation, the most obvious source of information is from _____
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The victim and an eye witness
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the modus operandi is defined as the ____
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offenders pattern of operation
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the assessment process that recognizes and interprets visible evidence at the crime scene as indicative of the personality type of the perpetrator is known as ________
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profiling
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A statement that stops short of a written, signed confession, yet admits to facts from which guilt might be inferred is called ______
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admission
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The unobtrusive observation of a person, place, or thing is called a ______
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surveillance
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The dual function of surveillance in police work is characterized as ______
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investigative and preventive
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The study of the use of body movement and posture to convey meaning is known as ______
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kinesics
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the polygraph's principle contribution is that it usually _______
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leads to confession
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the fingerprint record file, criminal photograph file, and the modus operandi are quite useful for ______
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identification purposes
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the files that yield the greatest amount of information and offer immediate access to the investigator are clearly those maintained by _______
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law enforcement agencies
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records regarding distribution and purchasing of firearms are maintained by _____




Records regarding the manufacturing, distribution, purchase, and transfer of firearms are maintained by the ______
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Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives. ATF
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Information on importers, exporters, and the licensing and registry of vessels engaged in this type of trade is maintained by the _______
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U.S. Customs Service
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Information provided by naturalization paper, name and address of listed aliens, passengers on a cruise vessel are maintained by ______
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Customs and immigration
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The direct questioning of a suspect to gather evidence of criminal activity and try to gain a confession.
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Interrogation
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questioning of a victim or eye witness
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interview
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manner in which a crime is committed can service as a ____
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M.O.
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victim or eye witness of a criminal offense can make a major contribution to the case by ______
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providing a description of the criminal
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HSI is under what department?
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homeland security
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ICE doesn't handle what kind of crimes?
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bank robbery
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OSI falls under department of defense and is apart of ________
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the air force investigative branch
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HSI, ERO, and management administration are the 3 components of _______
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ICE
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2 federal agencies that combined to create ICE are _______
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immigration and custom
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a person who discloses info to police is an ____
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informant
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2 primary types of informants are _____
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who inform for money and who expect other form of payment
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The process where a defendant agrees to furnish what s/he knows about criminal activities in exchange for a promise that a special recommendation for consideration will be made to a judge in a pending prosecution is called _____
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cutting a deal
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to function as an informant, an individual must have the ability or opportunity to _______
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acquire information and reveal it without exposure to retaliation
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in the case of ________ the court approved the use of an informants hearsay info to make a warrantless arrest.
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Drape v. U.S.
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in the case of _______ the court reaffirmed previous decision that the affidavit for an arrest warrant doesn't involve the personal direct observation of the affiant and that it may be based on hearsay info from a informant whos identity is not revealed
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agular v. texas
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it is important for informant to learn what actions constitute informant. true or false
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true
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informants run a risk that harm will occur to them or their families should their identities become known to the criminals. true or false
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true
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