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What is an essential action to take when engaging with individuals at a crime scene?
What is an essential action to take when engaging with individuals at a crime scene?
Which statement best describes the concept of instrumentalities of the crime?
Which statement best describes the concept of instrumentalities of the crime?
Which approach should be avoided when interacting with victims at a crime scene?
Which approach should be avoided when interacting with victims at a crime scene?
What should be done if the suspect is not present at the scene?
What should be done if the suspect is not present at the scene?
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What is the importance of collecting statements from victims and witnesses?
What is the importance of collecting statements from victims and witnesses?
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In what scenario is documenting the incident particularly critical?
In what scenario is documenting the incident particularly critical?
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What additional consideration should be taken regarding the victim's involvement in prosecution?
What additional consideration should be taken regarding the victim's involvement in prosecution?
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What is a key responsibility for officers who may initiate an arrest?
What is a key responsibility for officers who may initiate an arrest?
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What is a form of cyberstalking that can include intimidation?
What is a form of cyberstalking that can include intimidation?
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Which action should NOT be taken during the investigation of a stalking incident?
Which action should NOT be taken during the investigation of a stalking incident?
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In the scenario described, what was the father’s response to Tracy’s sarcasm?
In the scenario described, what was the father’s response to Tracy’s sarcasm?
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What should the investigator primarily seek to obtain during an interview with a stalking victim?
What should the investigator primarily seek to obtain during an interview with a stalking victim?
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Under what condition does corporal punishment by a parent in Florida not constitute abuse?
Under what condition does corporal punishment by a parent in Florida not constitute abuse?
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What crucial detail should be verified regarding the jurisdiction in stalking incidents?
What crucial detail should be verified regarding the jurisdiction in stalking incidents?
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What is important to do before moving evidence related to a stalking incident?
What is important to do before moving evidence related to a stalking incident?
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What must a crime victim receive at the crime scene or during the investigation?
What must a crime victim receive at the crime scene or during the investigation?
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Which of the following is NOT included in the Victims’ Rights Brochure?
Which of the following is NOT included in the Victims’ Rights Brochure?
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What should be documented in a report when providing victims with information?
What should be documented in a report when providing victims with information?
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Which brochure must be provided to victims of domestic violence at the earliest opportunity?
Which brochure must be provided to victims of domestic violence at the earliest opportunity?
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The Sexual Battery–Your Rights and Services brochure is published by which organization?
The Sexual Battery–Your Rights and Services brochure is published by which organization?
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Which information is exempt from public inspection as mentioned in the domestic violence brochure?
Which information is exempt from public inspection as mentioned in the domestic violence brochure?
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Victims have the right to be informed during which processes?
Victims have the right to be informed during which processes?
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Crisis intervention services, bereavement counseling, and social service support are included in which document?
Crisis intervention services, bereavement counseling, and social service support are included in which document?
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What is one of the obligations of the agency regarding the provision of information to victims?
What is one of the obligations of the agency regarding the provision of information to victims?
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What does the domestic violence brochure NOT cover?
What does the domestic violence brochure NOT cover?
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What is the legal definition of domestic violence as per the criteria provided?
What is the legal definition of domestic violence as per the criteria provided?
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Under which circumstance can an officer make a warrantless arrest for assault?
Under which circumstance can an officer make a warrantless arrest for assault?
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Which of the following situations qualifies an incident as domestic violence?
Which of the following situations qualifies an incident as domestic violence?
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What must be established for a warrantless arrest for battery to occur?
What must be established for a warrantless arrest for battery to occur?
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Which individuals could warrant a warrantless arrest for assault during an incident?
Which individuals could warrant a warrantless arrest for assault during an incident?
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Which of the following defines the term 'family or household member' for domestic violence criteria?
Which of the following defines the term 'family or household member' for domestic violence criteria?
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In the context of domestic violence law, which of the following actions is considered aggravated battery?
In the context of domestic violence law, which of the following actions is considered aggravated battery?
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For a misdemeanor to be charged in a domestic violence case, what evidence is insufficient?
For a misdemeanor to be charged in a domestic violence case, what evidence is insufficient?
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What term describes the act of physically blocking someone's exit during an argument?
What term describes the act of physically blocking someone's exit during an argument?
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Which of the following is NOT typically included in the domestic violence definition?
Which of the following is NOT typically included in the domestic violence definition?
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What is a potential legal action your agency might take when a non-criminal situation poses a threat for violence?
What is a potential legal action your agency might take when a non-criminal situation poses a threat for violence?
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Under what circumstance might an assault or battery charge be reclassified to a more serious offense?
Under what circumstance might an assault or battery charge be reclassified to a more serious offense?
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Which of the following individuals is NOT mentioned as a possible victim for reclassification of assault or battery?
Which of the following individuals is NOT mentioned as a possible victim for reclassification of assault or battery?
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What must be established for proper reclassification of the crime when an assault occurs?
What must be established for proper reclassification of the crime when an assault occurs?
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In the context of assault or battery against correctional facility employees, which one of the following is NOT an element that must be proven?
In the context of assault or battery against correctional facility employees, which one of the following is NOT an element that must be proven?
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What constitutes intentional assault or battery against a correctional facility employee?
What constitutes intentional assault or battery against a correctional facility employee?
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Which of the following is required to prove that the suspect knew the victim was a facility employee?
Which of the following is required to prove that the suspect knew the victim was a facility employee?
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Which of the following elements is NOT necessary for reclassifying an assault against a school employee?
Which of the following elements is NOT necessary for reclassifying an assault against a school employee?
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What is the minimum increase in classification for an assault or battery involving a correctional facility employee?
What is the minimum increase in classification for an assault or battery involving a correctional facility employee?
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To which of the following does the term 'security officer' refer when discussing assault or battery reclassification?
To which of the following does the term 'security officer' refer when discussing assault or battery reclassification?
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Study Notes
Unit 1: Basic Investigations
- Lesson 1: The Investigative Sequence
- Investigative sequence focuses on fairness in process and outcome
- Respond to incidents with potential for arrest.
Basic Investigation Flow Chart
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Secure the scene
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Attend to medical needs of victims, witnesses, and suspects.
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Protect scene integrity
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Use sensitivity when engaging with people
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Determine if a crime occurred
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Understand responsibilities and agency limitations
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Notify supervisor: crime type, complexity, need for assistance, detective response, jurisdiction.
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Identify and separate victims and witnesses
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Prioritize duties: interviews, evidence, documentation, arrest or BOLO
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Top things to remember:
- Victim and suspect relationship
- Domestic violence or special classification
- Instrumentality used in crime
- Crime witnesses
- Collect statements from involved parties, witnesses
- Photograph the scene and look for video evidence
- Physical evidence supports statements
- Victim's desires for prosecution
- Complete paperwork with all known facts
- Arrest or at-large affidavit (per agency policy)
- Be prepared to testify in court
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Scene Safety
- Before entering building, identify yourself, state purpose
- Position of advantage to avoid attack from behind
- Assess the number of people present, note body language
- Scan for hazards, including weapons, dangerous animals
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Initial response to calls, and approaching a scene influences cooperation from victims and witnesses
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Communication techniques to manage situations and maintain control
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Tending to medical needs for anyone injured or under the influence
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Controlling the scene: keeping people from entering or exiting, reducing contamination
- Encouraging involved persons to sit down and keeping a safe space
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Maintaining neutrality, officer safety, and verbal de-escalation techniques
Unit 1: Lesson 2: Victims' Rights and Brochures
- Victims' rights
- Due process: treat people fairly and respectfully
- Freedom from intimidation, harassment, and abuse
- Timely notice of public proceedings: (pleas, trials, and sentencing)
- Reasonable protection from the accused, within the judicial process
- Prevent disclosure of information to locate or harass victims or their families
- Consult with prosecuting attorney
- Participation in pretrial programs, defendant release, restitution, sentencing, or any other disposition of the case
- Be informed of post-conviction processes and procedures
- Return of property no longer needed as evidence
- Full and timely restitution
- Proceedings free from unnecessary delay
- Informed of rights, and they can seek attorney assistance
Unit 2: Lesson 1: Assault and Battery
- Assault: involves verbal or non-verbal threats (within striking distance, raises a fist threatening harm)
- Aggravated assault: assault with deadly weapon or intent to commit a felony.
- Battery: intentional and unlawful touching without consent
- Aggravated battery: intentional serious injury, or using deadly weapon during battery.
- Felony Battery: significant injury, great bodily harm, permanent disability or disfigurement; if a prior battery and another battery occurs, the charge is considered felony battery.
- Domestic battery by strangulation is defined as an intentional act of physical obstruction of victim's breathing and/or circulation, by applying pressure to throat or neck, or blocking nose/mouth.
Unit 2: Lesson 2: Domestic Violence
- Domestic violence includes acts like assault, aggravated assault, battery, aggravated battery, sexual assault, sexual battery, stalking and aggravated stalking, kidnapping, or false imprisonment resulting in a physical injury or death.
- Family or household members are defined as spouses, former spouses, people related by blood or marriage, individuals living together as a family, or who have in the past lived together as a family, and parents of a child in common.
Unit 2: Lesson 3: Stalking Crimes
- Stalking involves unwanted and repeated attention, contact, or harassment from the suspect toward the victim.
- Aggravated stalking. Making a credible threat to the victim.
- Cyberstalking is communication or causing communication, of direct or indirect words, images or language, using electronic mail or electronic communications at, or pertaining a specific person, causing substantial emotional distress to the person and/or serving no legitimate purpose.
Unit 2: Lesson 4: Child Abuse
- Child abuse: intentionally inflicting physical or mental injury
- Child neglect: caregiver fails to provide essential services (food, nutrition, clothing, shelter, medicine, medical care) for a child's well-being.
- Child abandonment: failure to provide appropriate care and maintenance or establishing a relationship with the child.
Unit 2: Lesson 5: Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation of an Elderly or Disabled Adult
- Abuse of an elderly person or disabled adult: knowingly or willfully subjecting them to conduct that could cause physical or psychological injury or death.
- Neglect of an elderly person or disabled adult: willful failure to provide care, supervision, and services needed to support physical or mental health.
- Exploitation of an elderly person or disabled adult. Taking advantage of their vulnerability. Exploitation includes wrongful taking of property, funds, and assets, abusing a special relationship for unauthorized seizure or harm.
Unit 2: Lesson 6: Interference with Custody, Luring or Enticing of a Child, False Imprisonment, and Kidnapping
- Interference with custody: taking a child from lawful custody.
- Luring or enticing a child: enticing/luring a child for unlawful purposes.
- False imprisonment: confining, abducting, imprisoning, or restraining a person without legal authority.
- Kidnapping: forcibly restraining and moving a person, with the intent to do one of more of the following: hold for ransom, use as a shield or hostage, commit a felony.
Unit 2: Lesson 7: Missing or Missing Endangered Persons
- Missing child: a person younger than 18, whose location is unknown, and missing person reported to the law enforcement agency.
- Missing adult: a person of age 18 or older, whose location is unknown, and missing person is reported to the law enforcement agency.
- Endangered persons can be a missing child or adult who's believed to be in danger or victim of a crime, missing adult 18 or older who meets the criteria for a Silver Alert.
Unit 2: Lesson 8: Sexual Offenses
- Sexual Battery: non-consensual oral, anal, or vaginal penetration by another person or object (excluding medical treatments)
- Mental Disability/Incapacitation: mental disease or disorder that prevents judgement, intoxicated by a substance, or physically unable to communicate.
- Mentally Incapacitated: incapable of understanding conduct.
Unit 2: Lesson 9: Human Trafficking
- Human Trafficking: the act of recruiting, harboring, providing, enticing, maintaining, purchasing, or obtaining a person for the purpose of exploitation (includes labor and commercial sex).
- Coercion: threats or use of force.
- Fraud: false or deceptive offers of employment, marriage, or better life.
Unit 2: Lesson 10: Respond to a Death
- Manner of death: Cause of death and how it happened. Natural, accident, suicide, homicide, undetermined.
- Causes of death: Injury or disease leading to death.
- Death scene: Immediately document the scene as you arrive and how the deceased is positioned without interfering with body evidence
- ME or physician notification: Procedures and policies for death scene notification and identification
Unit 2: Lesson 11: Robbery
- Robbery: unlawful taking of property by use or threat of force.
- Home-invasion robbery: suspect enters a victim's home while they're present and intentionally commits robbery.
- Carjacking: suspect forcefully takes a vehicle.
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Test your knowledge on essential actions and considerations during crime scene investigations. This quiz covers topics such as victim interaction, evidence collection, and the responsibilities of officers. It's designed for those studying criminal justice and law enforcement.
