Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

detective test > Book 1 > Flashcards

Book 1 Flashcards

0
Q

A system based on the idea that certain aspects of the human bossy remain the same after maturity

What are those aspects

Who invented it

A

The Bertillon System.

  1. Skeletal size.
  2. Ear shaping.
  3. Eye color.

Alphonse Bertillon

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
1
Q

The science of tracking the path of a bullet

A

Ballistics

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q
  1. What was England’s first PAID full time police force called.
  2. How many uniformed officers did they have.
  3. When were they established and by whom.
  4. What was their actual department name.
  5. Who did they replace
A
  1. BOBBIES.
  2. 1,000.
    1. By Sir Robert Peel.
  4. The London metropolitan police Dept.
  5. The ild constables and the Bow Street Runners.
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q
  1. What was the FIRST known investigative body in England called.
  2. Who did they consist of and what were their duties.
  3. What was their function and who did they consist of.
  4. How were they paid.
  5. What were they originally called.
A
  1. The Bow Street Runners.
  2. Consisted of appointed parish constables acclimated to night watchman duties.
  3. To perform criminal investigations by using their ties with Londons criminal underworld. Consisted of thief takers.
  4. Not paid as officers. But got paid by getting a percentage of fines resulting from successful prosecution of thrives. “ thief taker rewards “
  5. Mr fieldings people
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q
  1. The ability to draw conclusions based on critical thinking. Based on specific pieces of evidence to establish proof that a suspect is guilty of an offense
  2. Example
A
  1. Deductive reasoning.

2. Identifying muddy footprints outside the window of a burglary. R they the burglars or the owners.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q
  1. Reasoning that’s takes us beyond what we know to conclusions about what we don’t know.
  2. Example.
A
  1. Inductive reasoning.
  2. This ice is cold …….therefore all ice is cold.
    All of John Wayne gacys victims found to date were male ……..therefore gacy did not kill females
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Ability to identify teeth and bite marks

A

Forensic Dentistry.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Investigative personal from all jurisdictions were called

A

Major case squads.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q
  1. What is the response when when the Prevention of crime is through deterrence.
  2. How is it achieved
A
  1. Preventive response.

2. Achieved by arresting the criminal by aggressive prosecution

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q
  1. What is the response when The investigation is conducted before the crime is committed and the suspect is identified and arrested before he commits the crime
A

Proactive response.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q
  1. What was the prohibition act called.
  2. What did it prohibit.
  3. What DIDNT THE ACT PROHIBIT.
A
  1. The Volstead act.
  2. The act prohibited only the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcohol.
  3. IT DID NOT PROHIBIT the purchase or consumption.
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

The response of addressing crimes that have already occurred.

A

Reactive response.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

What are the 3 different responses for modes of criminal investigation.

A
  1. Preventive response.
  2. Proactive response.
  3. Reactive response.
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

A compilation of descriptions , methods of operations , hiding places , and names of associates is known as what

A

Rogues gallery

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

What is the the headquarters of Londons metropolitan police and where the first criminal investigative body originally formed at.

A

Scotland Yard

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q
  1. What is the scientific analysis of blood called

2. What blood does it distinguish

A
  1. Serology.

2. Distinguishes between human blood stains and blood from most other animals

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

What were recruits from riff raff off the streets to aid law enforcement officials in locating criminals. Known as

A

Thief catchers

17
Q

What are the two classes of thief catchers.

A
  1. Hirelings.

2. Social climbers.

18
Q

What are HIRELINGS.

A

Motives were mercenary in nature

19
Q

What are SOCIAL CLIMBERS

A

Would implicate their accomplices in order to move up the social ladder

20
Q

These 4 recommendations were came from what study.

  1. Coordinate police investigations more closely with prosecutors.
  2. Expand the investigative role of patrol officers. ( greater police responsibilities in conducting preliminary investigations ).
  3. Provide additional resources to process, organize , and search for latent prints. ( increase forensic resources for patent prints and to effectively organize and search for them )
  4. Distinguish between cases which can be handled clerk ally and those that require specially trained investigators
A

THE RAND STUDY.

21
Q

What are the 4 recommendations from the RAND STUDY.

A
  1. Coordinate police investigations more closely with prosecutors.
  2. Expand the investigative role of patrol officers. ( greater police responsibilities in conducting preliminary investigations ).
  3. Provide additional resources to process, organize , and search for latent prints. ( increase forensic resources for patent prints and to effectively organize and search for them )
  4. Distinguish between cases which can be handled clerk ally and those that require specially trained investigators
22
Q

Where were the first professional police forces established in America.

What year did all other cities have police depts by

A

Boston , New York, and Philadelphia

1870’s

23
Q

What 3 significant elements emerged that had an impact on criminal investigation.

A
  1. Municipal police were supplemented by county sheriffs in rural areas.
  2. Establishment of the Texas Rangers.
  3. Expansion of police functions with the establishment of the US marshals,
24
Q
  1. What was the FIRST organization of its type in the US.
  2. Who founded it.
  3. Who adopted its structure.
A
  1. PINKERTONS NATIONAL DETECTIVE AGENCY.
  2. Allan Pinkerton 1850.
  3. The FBI.
25
Q

What was the most significant development in criminal investigation in the US.

A

The creation of the FBI. 1924.

26
Q

What organization includes specific areas of expertise in pathology , biology , toxicology, criminalistics , questioned documents , forensic odontology, and anthropology.

A

The American academy of forensic sciences.

27
Q

What was the goal of the Rand study.

A
  1. To determine how police investigations were organized and managed.
  2. To assess various activities as they relate to the effectiveness of overall police functions.
28
Q

What crimes were the focus of the rand study.

A
  1. Murder.
  2. Robbery.
  3. Rape.
  4. Serious crimes.
29
Q

What did the rand study analyze.

What was used to determine the outcome of investigations.

By whom.

A

Used case samples to determine how specific cases were solved

UCRs.

The FBI.

30
Q
  1. What was the PERF study.

2. Who did the PERF STUDY consider the roles of and in what crimes

A
  1. A police executive research forum.

2. Considered the roles played by detectives and patrol officers in the crimes of burglary and robbery investigations

31
Q
  1. What did the PERF study conclude
A
  1. That detectives and officers contributed equally to the resolution of burglary and robbery cases
  2. That they were too reliant ok victim Info for identification purposes as opposed to checking leads.
  3. Showed there wasn’t as much waste and mismanagement in investigations as earlier thought.
  4. The value of follow up investigations was thought to be greater.
32
Q

What 4 things did the PERF study recommend

A
  1. Greater emphasis be placed on the collection and use of physical evidence.
  2. Police dept to develop policies and guidelines regulating the use of evidence techs in routine cases such as burglary and robbery Where there is no physical injury to victim.
  3. Patrol officers to dedicate greater effort to locating witnesses thru the use of neighborhood canvas
  4. Patrol off offs make more extensive use of department records and informants to develop and identify suspects
33
Q

What study concluded the following 4 statements

  1. That detectives and officers contributed equally to the resolution of burglary and robbery cases
  2. That they were too reliant on victim Info for identification purposes as opposed to checking leads.
  3. Showed there wasn’t as much waste and mismanagement in investigations as earlier thought.
  4. The value of follow up investigations was thought to be greater.
A

The PERF study.

34
Q

What are the 6 objectives of criminal investigations

A
  1. Deter crime.
  2. Locate and identify suspects in crime.
  3. Locate, document , and preserve evidence.
  4. Arrest suspects
  5. Recover stolen property.
  6. Prepare sound criminal cases for prosecutions
35
Q

3 various resources the investigator should use.

A
  1. Witnesses , informants , and firsthand knowledge.
  2. Technological advances in evidence collection and preservation.
  3. Their own training experience.
36
Q

4 types of investigation a criminal investigator will confront in their rebuilt duties.

A
  1. Personal background.
  2. Suspected violations of civil law.
  3. Infractions of civil law.
  4. Vice.
37
Q

What unit will provide support services in the form of crime processing , fingerprint ID, and forensic photography.

A

The crime scene unit

38
Q

The following are traits of who.

  1. Motivation.
  2. Intuition.
  3. Stability.
  4. Teamwork.
  5. Intelligence.
  6. Street knowledge.
  7. Judgement.
  8. Persistence.
  9. Reliability.
  10. Integrity.
  11. Dedication.
A

Traits of an investigator

39
Q

4 Tasks performed by a detective.

What are in the departments computer and manual files

A
  1. Rapid arrival.
  2. Searching the area.
  3. Identifying, collect, and preserve evidence.
  4. Be familiar with the departments computer and manual records.
  5. Mug shots
  6. Fingerprints.
  7. Intelligence.
  8. Stolen property files.

detective test (121 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions