CHAPTER H Flashcards
1
Q
- INFORMANT
A
- ANYONE WHO PROVIDES INFORMATION OF AN INVESTIGATIVE NATURE TO LAW ENFORCEMENT.
2
Q
- WHAT TWO CATEGORIES DOES THE FBI LABEL SOURCES OF INFORMATION.
- WHAT DOES THE DISTINCTION BETWEEN THESE TWO DEPEND ON
A
- INFORMANTS
- COOPERATIVE WITNESS
- IT DEPENDS ON THE INFORMATION THEY PROVIDE.
3
Q
- HOW DOES THE FBI DEFINE INFORMANT.
2. HOW DOES THE FBI DEFINE A COOPERATING WITNESS
A
- ANY PERSON WHO PROVIDES INFORMATION ON A CONFIDENTIAL BASIS.
- A PERSON WHOSE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE GOVERNMENT IS CONCEALED UNTIL TESTIMONY AT TRIAL IS REQUIRED AND WHO CONTRIBUTES SUBSTANTIAL OPERATIONAL ASSISTANCE TO THE RESOLUTION OF A CASE THROUGH ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN THE INVESTIGATION.
4
Q
- WHEN IS AN INFORMANT TYPICALLY USED.
- WHAT 2 CRIMES IS AN INFORMANT TYPICALLY USED FOR
- WHAT ARE VICTIMLESS CRIMES.
A
- IN CASES WHERE THERE IS NO COMPLAINANT.
- VICE AND VICTIMLESS CRIMES
- CRIMES WHERE THE VICTIM IS A WILLING PARTICIPANT.
- DRUG VIOLATIONS
- GAMBLING
- PROSTITUTION.
5
Q
- WHAT 4 GROUPS ARE PEOPLE WHO BECOME INFORMANTS CLASSIFIED AS
A
- AVERAGE CITIZEN
- FELLOW LAW ENFORCEMENT
- MENTALLY ILL PERSONS
- CRIMINALS OR THEIR ASSOCIATES
6
Q
- AVERAGE CITIZEN INFORMANTS
2. WHAT ARE SOME EXAMPLES OF AVERAGE CITIZEN INFOMANTS.
A
- NOT A CRIMINAL SOURCE , THEY ARE PEOPLE WHO ARE CONTACTED PERIODICALLY FOR LEADS.
- WAITRESSES
- BARTENDERS
- DANCERS
- PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS.
7
Q
- WHO ARE THE MOST VALUABLE INFORMANTS.
A
- CRIMINAL INFORMANTS.
8
Q
- SINCE INFORMANTS CAN BE PROBLAMATIC FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT WHAT IS THE RULE.
A
- AN INFORMANT SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED IF SIMILIAR RESULTS COULD BE ACHEIVED THROUGH OTHER MEANS
9
Q
- WHAT ARE THE 3 VARIABLES AS TO WHY CRIMINAL INFORMANTS CAN BE PROBLEMATIC.
A
- THEY ARE OFTEN DIFFICULT TO CONTROL - CAUSE THEY HAVE BEEN CRIMINALS FOR SO LONG.
- THEY CAN BECOME A SOURCE OF EMBARRASSMENT FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT. - THEY MAY BE ARRESTED FOR A HIGH VISIBLE CRIME
- THE INFORMANTS QUESTIONABLE CREDABILITY.
10
Q
- HOW CAN A CRIMINAL INFORMANT BE USED. 4
10
A
- MAKE OBSERVATIONS IN AREAS WHERE STRANGERS WOULD BE SUSPECT.
- FURNISH INFOMATION FROM A SOURCE NOT READILY AVAILABLE TO THE INVESTIGATOR.
- CONDUCT CONTROLLED UNDERCOVER TRANSACTIONS OR INTRODUCE THE UNDERCOVER AGENT TO CRIMINAL SUSPECT.
- COLLECT INTELLIGENCE INFO.
11
Q
- WHAT DOES SUCCESSFUL RECRUITMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF INFORMANTS DEPEND ON .
A
- THE INVESTIGATORS ABILITY TO RECOGNIZE THE MOTIVATION OF THE INFORMANT.
12
Q
- WHO IS THE MOST VALUABLE INFORMANT CATEGORY TO LAW ENFORCEMENT
A
- CRIMINAL INFORMANT
13
Q
- WHAT ARE THE MOTIVATIONS FOR A CRIMINAL INFORMANT.
A
- THE FEARFUL INFORMANT: FEAR OF PUNISHMENT FOR A CRIME OR FEAR OF RETRIBUTION FROM CRIMINAL ASSOCIATES.
- THE FINANCIALLY MOTIVATED INFORMANT: GIVE INFORMATION FOR MONEY.
- THE REVENGEFUL INFORMANT: GETTING REVENGE AGAINST ASSOCIATES.
- THE EGOTISTICAL INFORMANT: THE POLICE COMPLEX, A DESIRE TO ASSOCIATE WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT. USUALLY SMALL TIME CRIMINAL ALLEGING TO HAVE INSIDE INFO ON HIGH LEVEL FIGURES
- THE PERVERSELY MOTIVATED INFORMANT: TRYING TO ELIMINATE CONFRONTATION, LEARNING POLICE TECHNIQUES, LEARNING WHO UNDERCOVERS ARE , LEARNING ABOUT OTHER CRIMINALS.
- THE REFORMED INFORMANT: ACT FROM A SENSE OF WRONG DOING IN THE PAST.
14
Q
- WHAT IS THE CARDINAL RULE FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT WHEN WORKING WITH INFORMANTS.
A
- FOR THE INVESTIGATOR TO ALWAYS COMMAND CONTROL OF THE INVESTIGATION, NOT THE INFORMANT.
15
Q
- WHAT IS ONE CRITICAL AREA THAT THE INFORMANT MUST BE INSTRUCTED ON.
- WHAT IS ENTRAPMENT
- WHEN DEALING WITH ENTRAPMENT, WHAT MUST THE SUSPECT BE GIVEN AND NOT GIVEN.
A
- ENTRAPMENT.
- WHEN A PERSON IS CONVINCED TO COMMIT A CRIME THAT HE WAS NOT PREDISPOSED TO COMMIT.
- THE SUSPECT MUST BE GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE COMMISSION OF A CRIME, NOT THE MOTIVATION FOR DOING THE CRIME.