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What percentage of a criminal investigator's time is spent gathering subjective information?
What percentage of a criminal investigator's time is spent gathering subjective information?
- 50%
- 10%
- 90% (correct)
- 25%
Who is considered the founder of personal description as a means of identification in criminal investigations?
Who is considered the founder of personal description as a means of identification in criminal investigations?
- Anthropometry
- Alphonse Bertillon (correct)
- Quetelet
- Bertillonage
What is the main purpose of obtaining a description of an offender from a victim/witness?
What is the main purpose of obtaining a description of an offender from a victim/witness?
- To gather subjective information
- To develop the anthropometric method
- To identify the offender (correct)
- To create a police profile
Which type of witness holds more weight than an eyewitness or corroborative witness?
Which type of witness holds more weight than an eyewitness or corroborative witness?
Which of the following is NOT a personal description that an eyewitness may provide?
Which of the following is NOT a personal description that an eyewitness may provide?
What is the purpose of criminal photograph albums (Rogue's Galleries) in witness descriptions?
What is the purpose of criminal photograph albums (Rogue's Galleries) in witness descriptions?
What is the main difference between interviewing and interrogation?
What is the main difference between interviewing and interrogation?
What should witnesses be advised about when identifying individuals in a line-up?
What should witnesses be advised about when identifying individuals in a line-up?
What should the supervisor record on the SAP 329 form during the line-up process?
What should the supervisor record on the SAP 329 form during the line-up process?
What information should the supervisor's signed report contain?
What information should the supervisor's signed report contain?
Which factor can drastically reduce the accuracy of eyewitness information?
Which factor can drastically reduce the accuracy of eyewitness information?
Which factor can lead to the creation of false memories in a witness?
Which factor can lead to the creation of false memories in a witness?
Which identification technique is used when the police have a solid suspicion of the perpetrator but have not put the suspect in custody?
Which identification technique is used when the police have a solid suspicion of the perpetrator but have not put the suspect in custody?
What should be done with the photographs used in a photograph identification process after each witness has viewed them?
What should be done with the photographs used in a photograph identification process after each witness has viewed them?
Which of the following is NOT a purpose of an identification parade?
Which of the following is NOT a purpose of an identification parade?
Who is responsible for conducting an identification parade?
Who is responsible for conducting an identification parade?
What is the minimum number of people, including the suspect, that should be present in an identification parade?
What is the minimum number of people, including the suspect, that should be present in an identification parade?
Who is allowed to be present during a closed identification parade?
Who is allowed to be present during a closed identification parade?
Which method did Alphonse Bertillon use to develop the anthropometric method of identification?
Which method did Alphonse Bertillon use to develop the anthropometric method of identification?
What is the main difference between an eyewitness and a corroborative witness?
What is the main difference between an eyewitness and a corroborative witness?
What is the purpose of obtaining a description of an offender from a victim/witness?
What is the purpose of obtaining a description of an offender from a victim/witness?
Which factor can lead to the creation of false memories in a witness?
Which factor can lead to the creation of false memories in a witness?
What is the main effect of high stress levels on the accuracy of eyewitness information?
What is the main effect of high stress levels on the accuracy of eyewitness information?
Which of the following is NOT a factor that influences an individual's perceptivity?
Which of the following is NOT a factor that influences an individual's perceptivity?
What is the main purpose of informal identification in criminal investigations?
What is the main purpose of informal identification in criminal investigations?
According to R v Nara Sammy 1956, what should witnesses be advised about when identifying individuals in a line-up?
According to R v Nara Sammy 1956, what should witnesses be advised about when identifying individuals in a line-up?
What should the supervisor record on the SAP 329 form during the line-up process?
What should the supervisor record on the SAP 329 form during the line-up process?
What should the supervisor's signed report contain?
What should the supervisor's signed report contain?
Which of the following is NOT a requirement for an identification parade to be admissible in court?
Which of the following is NOT a requirement for an identification parade to be admissible in court?
Who is allowed to be present during a closed identification parade?
Who is allowed to be present during a closed identification parade?
What should be done with the photographs used in a photograph identification process after each witness has viewed them?
What should be done with the photographs used in a photograph identification process after each witness has viewed them?
Why are one-way vision glass windows not commonly used in South Africa for identification parades?
Why are one-way vision glass windows not commonly used in South Africa for identification parades?
Which of the following is NOT a step in the process of creating a composite picture of the face?
Which of the following is NOT a step in the process of creating a composite picture of the face?
What is the purpose of criminal photograph albums (Rogue’s Galleries)?
What is the purpose of criminal photograph albums (Rogue’s Galleries)?
What is the main difference between interviewing and interrogation?
What is the main difference between interviewing and interrogation?
What is the purpose of a single-purpose interrogation technique?
What is the purpose of a single-purpose interrogation technique?
