Criminal Investigation 3 Flashcards
What type of murder case consists of two or more murders in multiple locations within a short span of time?
Spree Murder
True or False: The U.S. Supreme Court extended the protection against warrantless searches to overnight guests residing in the home of another.
True
True or False: When officers are acting in reasonable reliance on a search warrant, issued by a neutral magistrate, but that warrant is ultimately found to be invalid, any evidence found pursuant to that warrant can still be used in court.
True
True or False: There is a “computer errors” exception to the exclusionary rule.
True
True or False: Most police searches occur without warrants being issued.
True
True or False: Rules applying to searches are the same as those applying to arrests.
False
True or False: In a consent to search request, for the search to be valid, the person must be told they have the right to withhold consent.
False
True or False: If a stop is invalid, the resulting pat-down search is also invalid.
True
True or False: “Inadvertent discovery” of evidence is no longer a necessary element of the plain-view doctrine.
True
True or False: “Open Fields” are not protected by the Fourth Amendment.
True
True or False: Under strict interpretation of the U.S. Constitution, a warrant should be required for all arrests.
True
True or False: In making an arrest, having an arrest warrant immunizes the officer from a civil suit.
True
True or False: A detention is an arrest if it goes too long to be considered a Terry stop.
True
True or False: An interview should precede every interrogation.
True
True or False: An interview is nonaccusatory.
True
True or False: During witness interviews, the questions should require mostly just yes or no responses.
False
True or False: During initial witness interviews, the officer should not dispute the person’s answers.
True
True or False: Miranda Warnings should be given in specific order and quote the precise wording.
False
True or False: Miranda Warnings apply only when testimonial evidence is being sought.
True
True or False: Miranda Warnings apply only during custodial interrogations, not when the person is free to leave.
True
True or False: If a suspect is approached in his or her home by officers possessing an arrest warrant, the Miranda warning must be given before questioning.
True
True or False: “Gaze aversion” in a suspect has been scientifically shown to accurately gauge truthfulness during interrogation.
False
True or False: Research shows that vocal changes occur 95 percent of the time when a person lies.
True
True or False: Liars seldom lie by using specifics.
False
True or False: A polygraph does not detect lies.
True
True or False: A polygraph should be considered a last-resort effort to obtain a suspect’s confession.
False
True or False: In criminal intelligence, use of a qualified outside auditor is typically the best approach to purging intelligence files.
True
True or False: In a public place, a warrant is required to unveil what a person makes an effort to keep private.
True
True or False: Thermal imaging of the inside of a home is presumptively unreasonable without a warrant.
True
True or False: In a stakeout, the “inside team” is normally designated as the arrest team.
False
True or False: If a suspect is shot by police, officers need to diagnose the extent of the injuries before applying handcuffs.
False
True or False: The use of an informant should not be considered if similar results could be achieved through other means.
True
True or False: The Supreme Court has ruled that the identities of police informants may be kept secret if sources have been explicitly assured of confidentiality.
True
True or False: A victim statement known as a “dying declaration” actually does not exist under current state or federal statutes or current U.S. case law.
False
True or False: The clothing on a dead body has no affect upon body decomposition.
False
True or False: A dead body will be cool to the touch from 8 - 12 hours after death.
True
True or False: A dead body will be the same temperature as its surroundings for about 24 hours after death.
True
