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?

Mapp vs. Ohio Signup and view all the answers

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

Government investigators Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION' mean?

The act/process of careful inquiry or research Signup and view all the answers

What is the main duty of a Criminal Investigator?

Identify the criminal Signup and view all the answers

What does the Latin word 'INVESTIGARE' mean?

To track or look into for traces Signup and view all the answers

What is VESTIGIUM according to its Latin meaning?

Footprints or a trace Signup and view all the answers

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

Identification of Evidence, Collection of Evidences, Preservation of Evidences, Evaluation/Processing of Evidences, Presentation of evidences Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a police lineup?

To eliminate the power of suggestion in the identification process Signup and view all the answers

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

It is only effective when the facts from which inferences are derived are proven Signup and view all the answers

What does the modus operandi file enable investigators to do?

Recognize the suspect's criminal behavior pattern Signup and view all the answers

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

To provide information about past or projected crimes Signup and view all the answers

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

To eliminate any possibility of them influencing the witness Signup and view all the answers

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

Dwelling Assignment Signup and view all the answers

What was introduced by Thomas Byrnes in criminal investigation?

Modus Operandi file Signup and view all the answers

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

Seeing Signup and view all the answers

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

It allows for exact reproduction of information Signup and view all the answers

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

Allowing the suspect to see observers on the other side Signup and view all the answers

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

To convince the source of the futility of resistance or attempt to prevent something Signup and view all the answers

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

The principle that everyone likes to be heard when they speak Signup and view all the answers

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

To trick the source into revealing desired information by goading or flattering them Signup and view all the answers

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

To apply indirect physical discomfort upon a hostile source lacking will power Signup and view all the answers

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

To obtain information without the subject being aware of a deliberate attempt to gain significant information Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a smooth or finish sketch?

To provide accurate distances and dimensions 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?

Ground Sketch Signup and view all the answers

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

Accurate distances, dimensions, and relative proportions Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a neighborhood sketch?

To document important items within a large scene involving a large tract of land and/or many buildings 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?

Exploded View/Cross Projection Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary role of a Criminal Investigator?

Identify the criminal, locate the offender, and provide evidence for the offender’s guilt Signup and view all the answers

What does the Latin word 'INVESTIGARE' mean?

To track or look into for traces Signup and view all the answers

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

To show the relationship between different neighborhoods Signup and view all the answers

What is VESTIGIUM according to its Latin meaning?

A trace or vestige Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION' mean?

The act/process of careful inquiry or research related to a crime Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a police lineup?

To eliminate the power of suggestion in suspect identification 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?

Associative evidence Signup and view all the answers

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

When there are multiple circumstances present Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of a police lineup?

To select a suspect from a group of similar-looking persons Signup and view all the answers

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

A pattern of criminal behavior exhibited by the suspect Signup and view all the answers

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

To force the suspect to speak first Signup and view all the answers

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

To convince the source of the uselessness of resistance Signup and view all the answers

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

Interrupting the suspect's answers with unrelated questions Signup and view all the answers

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

To invite the source to a nearby coffeehouse for casual conversation Signup and view all the answers

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

To trick the source into revealing information through flattery Signup and view all the answers

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

To frequent places of entertainment and amusement known to be trusted by target personalities and their associates. Signup and view all the answers

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

To develop the friendship and trust of target personalities for obtaining information and evidence. Signup and view all the answers

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

Preliminary interview Signup and view all the answers

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

To allow the recording of interrogations without the knowledge of the subject. Signup and view all the answers

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

Emotional Appeal Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of preparing crime scene rough sketches?

To indicate exact measurements, placement of objects, and location of physical evidence Signup and view all the answers

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

Accurate distances, dimensions, and relative proportions of objects 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?

Exploded View/Cross Projection Signup and view all the answers

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

It makes it possible to generate professional crime scene drawings and reconstructions Signup and view all the answers

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

To offer accurate information about placement of objects and their relationships Signup and view all the answers

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

Eugene Francois Vidocq Signup and view all the answers

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

Information 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?

Jonathan Wild Signup and view all the answers

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

Dr. Arthur Conan Doyle 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?

Mapp vs. Ohio (376 vs. 584) Signup and view all the answers

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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?

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

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

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

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

What does the term 'CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION' mean?

What is the main duty of a Criminal Investigator?

What does the Latin word 'INVESTIGARE' mean?

What is VESTIGIUM according to its Latin meaning?

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

What is the purpose of a police lineup?

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

What does the modus operandi file enable investigators to do?

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

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

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

What was introduced by Thomas Byrnes in criminal investigation?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

What is the purpose of a smooth or finish sketch?

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

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

What is the purpose of a neighborhood sketch?

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

What is the primary role of a Criminal Investigator?

What does the Latin word 'INVESTIGARE' mean?

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

What is VESTIGIUM according to its Latin meaning?

What does the term 'CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION' mean?

What is the purpose of a police lineup?

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

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

What is the primary function of a police lineup?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

What is the purpose of preparing crime scene rough sketches?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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