Criminal Law Tactics and Interrogation Techniques

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What is the term for a situation in which the investigator conceals their true identity and adopts an assumed role to obtain information or evidence?

  • Fictitious investigation
  • Inquest
  • Formal investigation
  • Undercover investigation (correct)

Which individual is credited as the Father of La Surete, the French National Detective Organization?

  • Eugene Francois Vidocq (correct)
  • Allan Pinkerton
  • Jonathan Wild
  • Henry Fielding

What technique refers to the measurement of the human individual and has been used for identification purposes in understanding human physical variation?

  • Trichotomy
  • Proactive response
  • Anthropometry (correct)
  • Inquisition

Which case established the Doctrine of the Poisonous Tree, ruling that illegally obtained evidence is inadmissible in state criminal prosecutions?

<p>Mapp vs. Ohio (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who conducts a preventive response to keep something undesirable, such as illness, harm, or accidents, from occurring?

<p>Government investigators (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION' mean?

<p>The act/process of careful inquiry or research (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main duty of a Criminal Investigator?

<p>Identify the criminal (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the Latin word 'INVESTIGARE' mean?

<p>To track or look into for traces (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is VESTIGIUM according to its Latin meaning?

<p>Footprints or a trace (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the five functions of Criminal Investigators according to the text?

<p>Identification of Evidence, Collection of Evidences, Preservation of Evidences, Evaluation/Processing of Evidences, Presentation of evidences (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a police lineup?

<p>To eliminate the power of suggestion in the identification process (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of circumstantial evidence in producing a conviction?

<p>It is only effective when the facts from which inferences are derived are proven (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the modus operandi file enable investigators to do?

<p>Recognize the suspect's criminal behavior pattern (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of an informant in tracing and locating criminals?

<p>To provide information about past or projected crimes (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why must the lineup members not talk while in the lineup room?

<p>To eliminate any possibility of them influencing the witness (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of assignment requires the investigator to establish residence in the dwelling of the subject?

<p>Dwelling Assignment (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was introduced by Thomas Byrnes in criminal investigation?

<p>Modus Operandi file (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which sense accounts for approximately 85% of the power of senses?

<p>Seeing (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary advantage of using sound recording for reproducing an interview?

<p>It allows for exact reproduction of information (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of a two-way mirror in the interrogation room?

<p>Allowing the suspect to see observers on the other side (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In criminal investigations, what is the 'futility technique' used for?

<p>To convince the source of the futility of resistance or attempt to prevent something (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the 'rapid fire technique' based on in criminal interrogations?

<p>The principle that everyone likes to be heard when they speak (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the 'pride and ego technique' in criminal interrogations?

<p>To trick the source into revealing desired information by goading or flattering them (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the 'silent technique' employed for in criminal interrogations?

<p>To apply indirect physical discomfort upon a hostile source lacking will power (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of 'elicitation' in criminal interrogations?

<p>To obtain information without the subject being aware of a deliberate attempt to gain significant information (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a smooth or finish sketch?

<p>To provide accurate distances and dimensions (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of sketch is used to show the location of evidence and its relationship to the overall scene, buildings, and major vegetation?

<p>Ground Sketch (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does a rough sketch at a crime scene normally indicate?

<p>Accurate distances, dimensions, and relative proportions (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a neighborhood sketch?

<p>To document important items within a large scene involving a large tract of land and/or many buildings (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of sketch uses the combination of floor plan and elevation views to show points of interest on the walls, ceiling, and floor?

<p>Exploded View/Cross Projection (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary role of a Criminal Investigator?

<p>Identify the criminal, locate the offender, and provide evidence for the offender’s guilt (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the Latin word 'INVESTIGARE' mean?

<p>To track or look into for traces (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a neighborhood sketch in criminal investigation?

<p>To show the relationship between different neighborhoods (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is VESTIGIUM according to its Latin meaning?

<p>A trace or vestige (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION' mean?

<p>The act/process of careful inquiry or research related to a crime (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a police lineup?

<p>To eliminate the power of suggestion in suspect identification (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of evidence may be used to identify a criminal by means of clues or characteristic patterns at the crime scene?

<p>Associative evidence (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which circumstance may be sufficient to produce a conviction based on circumstantial evidence?

<p>When there are multiple circumstances present (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of a police lineup?

<p>To select a suspect from a group of similar-looking persons (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the modus operandi file enable investigators to recognize and predict?

<p>A pattern of criminal behavior exhibited by the suspect (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the 'silent technique' in criminal interrogations?

<p>To force the suspect to speak first (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of the 'futility technique' in criminal interrogations?

<p>To convince the source of the uselessness of resistance (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the 'Rapid fire technique' in criminal interrogations involve?

<p>Interrupting the suspect's answers with unrelated questions (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In criminal investigations, what is the purpose of a 'Change of scene' approach?

<p>To invite the source to a nearby coffeehouse for casual conversation (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the objective of the 'Pride and ego technique' in criminal interrogations?

<p>To trick the source into revealing information through flattery (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a social assignment in undercover investigation?

<p>To frequent places of entertainment and amusement known to be trusted by target personalities and their associates. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary duty of an investigator in a personal contact assignment?

<p>To develop the friendship and trust of target personalities for obtaining information and evidence. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of interview involves simple questioning of a person who is cooperating with the investigator?

<p>Preliminary interview (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a two-way mirror in the interrogation room?

<p>To allow the recording of interrogations without the knowledge of the subject. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which technique involves combining the character of an actor and a practical psychologist in criminal interrogations?

<p>Emotional Appeal (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of preparing crime scene rough sketches?

<p>To indicate exact measurements, placement of objects, and location of physical evidence (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does a smooth or finish sketch at a crime scene indicate?

<p>Accurate distances, dimensions, and relative proportions of objects (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of sketch uses the combination of floor plan and elevation views to show points of interest on the walls, ceiling, and floor?

<p>Exploded View/Cross Projection (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary advantage of using computer-aided software for crime scene sketching?

<p>It makes it possible to generate professional crime scene drawings and reconstructions (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of using sketches as companions to photographs at a crime scene?

<p>To offer accurate information about placement of objects and their relationships (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is credited as the Father of the French National Detective Organization?

<p>Eugene Francois Vidocq (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary tool in criminal investigation, described as the most powerful weapon of investigators?

<p>Information (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the historical background of London's most effective criminal investigator who pioneered the logic of employing a thief to catch a thief?

<p>Jonathan Wild (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which individual popularized scientific criminal investigation by creating the fictional detectives SHERLOCK HOLMES and his friend Dr. Watson?

<p>Dr. Arthur Conan Doyle (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What case established the Doctrine of the Poisonous Tree, ruling that illegally obtained evidence is inadmissible in state criminal prosecutions?

<p>Mapp vs. Ohio (376 vs. 584) (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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