Question 1

______ is an electronic database operated by the FBI that allows federal, state, and local crime laboratories to share DNA profiles electronically.

Accepted Answer

A)   PRAXIS
B)   CODIS
C)   MDT
D)   BioIndex

Question 2

______ evidence is crime-related information from which inferences and probabilities are needed to draw an associated conclusion.

Accepted Answer

A)   Direct
B)   Indirect
C)   Exculpatory
D)   Inculpatory

Question 3

The ultimate goal of the criminal investigation process is to reduce crime through either ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   deterrence or rehabilitation
B)   retribution or incapacitation
C)   deterrence or incapacitation
D)   retribution or restoration C

Question 4

______ evidence is crime-related information that immediately demonstrates the existence of a fact in question.

Accepted Answer

A)   direct
B)   indirect
C)   circumstantial
D)   exculpatory

Question 5

______ broadly refers to the field of science that addresses legal questions.

Accepted Answer

A)   Forensic science
B)   Crime scene investigation
C)   Biology
D)   Organic chemistry

Question 6

In most solved homicides, the perpetrator is taken into custody within 24 hours.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The police can provide an opportunity for a person to commit a crime but cannot compel or induce a person to commit a crime they were not previously predisposed to committing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

______ is the process of collecting crime-related information to reach certain goals.

Accepted Answer

A)   Due process
B)   Criminal investigation
C)   Preventive patrol
D)   Criminal research

Question 9

Circumstantial evidence is not allowed to be used in criminal court cases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

DNA evidence may be used by ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   the prosecution only
B)   the defense only
C)   both; the prosecution and the defense
D)   the judge

Question 11

Tool marks found on the window frame at a crime scene is an example of ______ evidence.

Accepted Answer

A)   biological
B)   exculpatory
C)   physical
D)   direct C

Question 12

______ exists when a suspect is under physical control of the police and is not free to leave.

Accepted Answer

A)   Guardianship
B)   Incarceration
C)   Custody
D)   Detention

Question 13

A DUI checkpoint is an example of an undercover investigation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Explain the difference between an interrogation and an investigative interview.

Accepted Answer

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Question 15

DNA can be found in blood, semen, saliva, and hair.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A police officer found a gun, identified as the likely murder weapon at a crime scene, and it has the suspect's fingerprints on it. The fingerprints are ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   direct evidence that the suspect committed the murder
B)   direct evidence that the suspect handled the gun
C)   indirect evidence that the suspect handled the gun
D)   inconclusive

Question 17

Who of the following would share the same DNA?

Accepted Answer

A)   father and son
B)   aunt and nephew
C)   identical twins
D)   no two people have the same DNA

Question 18

Owing to technological advances, nearly half of cold cases are now able to be solved.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 19

With regard to crime scene profiles, ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   they are not capable of identifying a suspect when one is not already known
B)   never has a profile by itself solved a crime
C)   they are intended to identify the type of person who committed a particular crime
D)   all of these

Question 20

A(n)  ______ is a person or business that buys and sells property that is known to be stolen.

Accepted Answer

A)   pawnbroker
B)   fence
C)   shell corporation
D)   embezzler

Exam 7: Crime Detection and Investigation

______ is an electronic database operated by the FBI that allows federal, state, and local crime laboratories to share DNA profiles electronically.

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______ evidence is crime-related information from which inferences and probabilities are needed to draw an associated conclusion.

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The ultimate goal of the criminal investigation process is to reduce crime through either ______.

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______ evidence is crime-related information that immediately demonstrates the existence of a fact in question.

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______ broadly refers to the field of science that addresses legal questions.

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In most solved homicides, the perpetrator is taken into custody within 24 hours.

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The police can provide an opportunity for a person to commit a crime but cannot compel or induce a person to commit a crime they were not previously predisposed to committing.

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______ is the process of collecting crime-related information to reach certain goals.

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Circumstantial evidence is not allowed to be used in criminal court cases.

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DNA evidence may be used by ______.

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Tool marks found on the window frame at a crime scene is an example of ______ evidence.

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______ exists when a suspect is under physical control of the police and is not free to leave.

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A DUI checkpoint is an example of an undercover investigation.

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Explain the difference between an interrogation and an investigative interview.

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DNA can be found in blood, semen, saliva, and hair.

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A police officer found a gun, identified as the likely murder weapon at a crime scene, and it has the suspect's fingerprints on it. The fingerprints are ______.

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Who of the following would share the same DNA?

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Owing to technological advances, nearly half of cold cases are now able to be solved.

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With regard to crime scene profiles, ______.

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A(n) ______ is a person or business that buys and sells property that is known to be stolen.

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