60 Questions
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?
Undercover investigation
Which individual is credited as the Father of La Surete, the French National Detective Organization?
Eugene Francois Vidocq
What technique refers to the measurement of the human individual and has been used for identification purposes in understanding human physical variation?
Anthropometry
Which case established the Doctrine of the Poisonous Tree, ruling that illegally obtained evidence is inadmissible in state criminal prosecutions?
Mapp vs. Ohio
Who conducts a preventive response to keep something undesirable, such as illness, harm, or accidents, from occurring?
Government investigators
What does the term 'CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION' mean?
The act/process of careful inquiry or research
What is the main duty of a Criminal Investigator?
Identify the criminal
What does the Latin word 'INVESTIGARE' mean?
To track or look into for traces
What is VESTIGIUM according to its Latin meaning?
Footprints or a trace
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
What is the purpose of a police lineup?
To eliminate the power of suggestion in the identification process
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
What does the modus operandi file enable investigators to do?
Recognize the suspect's criminal behavior pattern
What is the role of an informant in tracing and locating criminals?
To provide information about past or projected crimes
Why must the lineup members not talk while in the lineup room?
To eliminate any possibility of them influencing the witness
What type of assignment requires the investigator to establish residence in the dwelling of the subject?
Dwelling Assignment
What was introduced by Thomas Byrnes in criminal investigation?
Modus Operandi file
Which sense accounts for approximately 85% of the power of senses?
Seeing
What is the primary advantage of using sound recording for reproducing an interview?
It allows for exact reproduction of information
What is the function of a two-way mirror in the interrogation room?
Allowing the suspect to see observers on the other side
In criminal investigations, what is the 'futility technique' used for?
To convince the source of the futility of resistance or attempt to prevent something
What is the 'rapid fire technique' based on in criminal interrogations?
The principle that everyone likes to be heard when they speak
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
What is the 'silent technique' employed for in criminal interrogations?
To apply indirect physical discomfort upon a hostile source lacking will power
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
What is the purpose of a smooth or finish sketch?
To provide accurate distances and dimensions
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
What does a rough sketch at a crime scene normally indicate?
Accurate distances, dimensions, and relative proportions
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
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
What is the primary role of a Criminal Investigator?
Identify the criminal, locate the offender, and provide evidence for the offender’s guilt
What does the Latin word 'INVESTIGARE' mean?
To track or look into for traces
What is the purpose of a neighborhood sketch in criminal investigation?
To show the relationship between different neighborhoods
What is VESTIGIUM according to its Latin meaning?
A trace or vestige
What does the term 'CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION' mean?
The act/process of careful inquiry or research related to a crime
What is the purpose of a police lineup?
To eliminate the power of suggestion in suspect identification
What type of evidence may be used to identify a criminal by means of clues or characteristic patterns at the crime scene?
Associative evidence
Which circumstance may be sufficient to produce a conviction based on circumstantial evidence?
When there are multiple circumstances present
What is the primary function of a police lineup?
To select a suspect from a group of similar-looking persons
What does the modus operandi file enable investigators to recognize and predict?
A pattern of criminal behavior exhibited by the suspect
What is the purpose of the 'silent technique' in criminal interrogations?
To force the suspect to speak first
What is the main function of the 'futility technique' in criminal interrogations?
To convince the source of the uselessness of resistance
What does the 'Rapid fire technique' in criminal interrogations involve?
Interrupting the suspect's answers with unrelated questions
In criminal investigations, what is the purpose of a 'Change of scene' approach?
To invite the source to a nearby coffeehouse for casual conversation
What is the objective of the 'Pride and ego technique' in criminal interrogations?
To trick the source into revealing information through flattery
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.
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.
What type of interview involves simple questioning of a person who is cooperating with the investigator?
Preliminary interview
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.
Which technique involves combining the character of an actor and a practical psychologist in criminal interrogations?
Emotional Appeal
What is the purpose of preparing crime scene rough sketches?
To indicate exact measurements, placement of objects, and location of physical evidence
What does a smooth or finish sketch at a crime scene indicate?
Accurate distances, dimensions, and relative proportions of objects
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
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
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
Who is credited as the Father of the French National Detective Organization?
Eugene Francois Vidocq
What is the primary tool in criminal investigation, described as the most powerful weapon of investigators?
Information
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
Which individual popularized scientific criminal investigation by creating the fictional detectives SHERLOCK HOLMES and his friend Dr. Watson?
Dr. Arthur Conan Doyle
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)
Explore different tactics and techniques used in criminal law investigations and interrogations, such as the use of line-ups, reverse line-ups, and bluffing to elicit confessions. Understand how certain criminal acts may constitute different kinds of offenses, leading interrogators to focus on minor ones.
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