Chapter 2

Question 1

This refers to a person convicted of a crime by a final judgment.

Answer 1

Criminal

Question 2

Who comited an ac punishable by existing criminal law

Answer 2

Criminal

Question 3

Was tried and convicted of final judgement by a competent court

Answer 3

Criminal

Question 4

It is the act or process of investigating or the condition of being investigated. It also refers to a searching inquiry for ascertaining facts; detailed or careful examination

Answer 4

Investigation

Question 5

The term investigation comes from the Latin word “_______” which means:______

Answer 5

Investigare ,
to track , trace or prove

Question 6

Seeks all facts associated with a crime to determine the truth: what
happened and who is responsible of a criminal incident

Answer 6

Criminal Investigation

Question 7

It is defined as the collection and analysis of facts/truths about persons, things, places that are subjects of a crime to identify the guilty party, locate the whereabouts of the guilty party, and provide admissible evidences to establish the guilt of parties involved in crime

Answer 7

Criminal Investigation

Question 8

It also refers to the collection of facts to accomplish the threefold aim

Answer 8

Criminal Investigation

Question 9

It deals with the identity and location of the offender and then proving his guilt through a criminal proceeding

Answer 9

Criminal Investigation as an Art

Question 10

A systematic method of inquiry that apply scientific knowledge, principles, and methodologies in order to discover, identify, collect, and process facts and evidence to promote justice.

Answer 10

Criminal Investigation as a science

Question 11

it involves systematic process of identifying, collecting, preserving, and evaluating data or raw facts to produce valuable information for the purpose of bringing a criminal offender to justice.

Answer 11

Criminal Investigation as a Process

Question 12

A public safety officer who is tasked to conduct the investigation of all criminal cases as provided for and
embodied under the Revised Penal Code/Criminal Laws and Special Laws which are criminal in nature.

Answer 12

Criminal Investigator

Question 13

A well trained, disciplined and experienced professional in the field of criminal investigation duties and
responsibilities.

Answer 13

Criminal Investigator

Question 14

It refers to the steadfastness, persistence and resolution to bring the desired conclusion in spite of obstacles connected with criminal investigation.

Answer 14

Perseverance

Question 15

this is the ability of the investigator to last physically and mentally hence; he must have the extraordinary physical and mental energy, enduring sleepless nights and tiresome days

Answer 15

Endurance

Question 16

this refers to the degree of honesty and integrity of the investigator on several temptations over money that is offered to affect the investigation, women and drinks where these are present in every corner playing tricks of temptations.

Answer 16

Incorruptible Honestly and Integrity

Question 17

this is very important in order that the investigator could easily decipher falsehood from truth and separate the grain from the chaff

Answer 17

Intelligence and wisdom of Solomon

Question 18

it refers to the ability of the investigator in stooping down to the level of a minor, the prostitute or
the slum dwellers, professionals or other members of the elite during the investigation process.

Answer 18

Acting Activity

Question 19

This include the use of appropriate words in making a report and writing observations and descriptions of places, things and events

Answer 19

Oral and written communication

Question 20

the investigator should be a keen observer and knows how to accurately describe everything. This
is important in crime scene investigation and in conducting interview and interrogation.

Answer 20

Observation and description

Question 21

it is the moral fortitude of the investigator to tell the truth irrespective of who hets hurt

Answer 21

Courage

Question 22

the investigator should have basic knowledge on legal matters concerning investigation.

Answer 22

Knowledge of Laws

Question 23

this refers to the ability of the investigator to interpret the words or phrases encountered in the
process of investigation into their deeper meaning in order to arrive with a concrete meaning of a
certain statement.

Answer 23

The power to read between the lines

Question 24

this refers to the investigator’s capability of defense tactics, use of firearms and the like. In many
occasions, he will be alone in confronting, arresting, bringing to headquarters and interrogating the
suspect.

Answer 24

Technical knowledge

Question 25

it involves the efforts of identifying data, including physical things that may provide relevant information regarding the criminal case being investigated.

Answer 25

Recognition

Question 26

it is otherwise known as
IDENTIFICATION STAGE of investigation.

Answer 26

Recognition

Question 27

The earlier the significant facts are identified, the sooner the case will be solved.

Answer 27

Recognition

Question 28

It refers to the acts of gathering those identified data or facts, or physical things that are significant to the case under investigation.

Answer 28

Collection

Question 29

It maybe done by scraping the bloodstains found at the crime scene, interviewing the neighbor who saw the burglary, or examination of drug
dealer’s bankbook.

Answer 29

Collection

Question 30

It is a function that is almost simultaneously performed during the collection stage.

Answer 30

Preservation

Question 31

It includes act of keeping the collected evidences in their true and original form, preventing contamination or destruction of substantive value

Answer 31

Preservation

Question 32

It refers to the process of determining the probative value of the evidence.

Answer 32

Evaluation

Question 33

It is primarily manifested inside the courtroom.

Answer 33

Presentation

Question 34

Cardinal points of Criminal Investigation

Answer 34

What
When
Where
Why
Who
How

Question 35

these are questions used to inquire on the identity of the victims or offended party, name of the suspect, accomplices, accessories and witnesses of the crime

Answer 35

Who questions

Question 36

the purpose of these types of questions is to find out what happened or what took place before, during and immediately after the commission of the offense

Answer 36

What question

Question 37

these are questions that localize the place of the incident - the city oor town, the district or barangay, the street or road, the number of the house or building

Answer 37

Where question

Question 38

These questions are necessary
in pinpointing the particular location of the crime

Answer 38

Where question

Question 39

these are questions needed to determine and fix the time, day, month and year when the crime was committed

Answer 39

When questions

Question 40

These questions should be specified and as accurate as possible

Answer 40

When questions

Question 41

these are questions that endeavor to ascertain the motives, causes, antecedents,previous, incidents, related facts, background occurrences that might help explain the commission of the offense.

Answer 41

Why questions

Question 42

there are designed to help the investigator determine how the crime was committed, the means/tools that are employed, how the crime was discovered, how the culprit enters the
building/room.

Answer 42

How questions

Question 43

GOLDEN RULE IN CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION

Answer 43

“Never touch, alter, move or transfer any object at the crime scene unless it is properly marked, measured,
sketched and/or photographed.”

Question 44

The purpose of this rule is to avoid the mutilation, alteration and contamination of the physical evidences found at the crime scene.

Answer 44

Golden Rule of Criminal Investigation