Chapter 4

Question 1

The concluding investigative report that causes further investigative action to cease due to the lack of leads, arrest of suspect, or expiration of statute of limitations. (4-77)

Answer 1

closing report

Question 2

Written impressions and facts gathered during an initial inquiry. (4-68)

Answer 2

field note-taking

Question 3

Crime scene or field notes that are arranged in traditional outline form, generally by time sequence or some other orderly fashion. (4-69)

Answer 3

outline note-taking

Question 4

The natural culmination of field notes and are often prescribed by law or agency policy. The formalizing or gathering together of information into a permanent written record. (4-71)

Answer 4

police report

Question 5

The first formal reporting of a criminal offense, used as the foundation report for all subsequent reports. (4-74)

Answer 5

preliminary report

Question 6

An investigative report regarding a specific criminal investigation that formally documents the progress or lack of investigative leads. (4-75)

Answer 6

progress report

Question 7

Document that contains information of judicial significance only. Intended to assist government attorneys in locating victims and witnesses for interviewing, evaluating evidence, and testing the strength of a case. (4-76)

Answer 7

prosecution report

Question 8

A case that receives no current investigative effort but remains open should new leads develop. (4-76)

Answer 8

suspended case

Question 9

Notes or a formal statement taken in the same words actually used; word for word. (4-69)

Answer 9

verbatim notes