Criminal Investigation - Test 2

Question 1

What chapter of the ccp covers the “sex offender registration program”?

Answer 1

CHAPTER 62

Question 2

Ccp 62.02 - the person shall satisfy the requirements of this subjection not later than the _____ day after the person’s arrival in the municipality or county

Answer 2

Seventh

Question 3

What are four methods of gaining sexual access to a person?-

Answer 3

Consent, Pressure, Force, Drug-facilitated sexual assault.

Question 4

The officer’s ____ has a significant bearing on the victims ability to deal with crime and assist law enforcement

Answer 4

attitude.

Question 5

Dating violence should be treated as?

Answer 5

Forcible rape.

Question 6

Summarize sexual assaults in 4 bullets.-

Answer 6

Sexual assaults are acts of violence-The perps purpose is to exercise power over victim-Force or threat of the use of force-Incapacity of victim to consent.

Question 7

What are four types of rapist / sex offenders?

Answer 7

Opportunistic rapist, Sadistic rapist, Anger rapist, Power rapist

Question 8

-Takes advantage of situation-Has been drinking / doing drugs-Uses minimal force / threat-Not a repeat offender

Answer 8

opportunistic rapist.

Question 9

Assaults involves torture, is preplanned, and extended in duration

Answer 9

sadistic rapist

Question 10

Wants to punish, degrade, assert masculinity-Assault is short and random-Victim is usually strange

Answer 10

anger rapist

Question 11

Wants to prove masculinity-Date rape / specific victim-Victim is specific target-Assaults are premeditated

Answer 11

power rapist-

Question 12

What are the two types of pedophiles?

Answer 12

Situational and preferential child molesters.

Question 13

Usually they do not have sexual interest in children but will experiment with them.

Answer 13

Situation pedophile.

Question 14

Usually they prefer children as the providers of personal and sexual ratification.

Answer 14

Preferential child molesters.

Question 15

In many cases the victim knows the assailant. T/F

Answer 15

True

Question 16

Children reaction to violence.

Answer 16

Fear, Shock, Bed-wetting, Low self-esteem, Confused

Question 17

Typical characteristics of abusive parents.

Answer 17

Seem unconcerned about kids-Attempt to conceal injury
-Expect kids to fill emotional needs-Emotionally immature-May abuse drugs / alcohol-May have chaotic home life-Note: they do not enjoy the abuse

Question 18

What is typical of a mother whose child is victim of family sexual abuse?

Answer 18

-Aware but denies it-Hesitates to report for fear of destroying family or being left on her own-May see sexual activity within family PREFERABLE

Question 19

Three major types of elder abuse.

Answer 19

Neglect, abuse, and exploitation

Question 20

A criminal offense against a person or property which is motivated, in whole or in part, by the offender’s bias against race, religion, ethnic/national origin group, or sexual orientation group.

Answer 20

Hate crime.

Question 21

Care for injured persons, protect the integrity of the crime scene, obtain names, addresses of both victims and witnesses, and prepare preliminary report.

Answer 21

Homicide.

Question 22

Care for injured, record injuries, process scene, determine type of dispute, identify weapon or weapons, interview participants and witnesses.

Answer 22

Assaults.

Question 23

Aid the victim, preserve evidence, document injuries, interview witnesses, process scene, identify suspect.

Answer 23

Sexual Assaults

Question 24

Reconstruct the event or events, determine if a crime has been committed, identify person or persons responsible, take appropriate action to protect child.

Answer 24

Child abuse and exploitation.

Question 25

A postmortem examination of the body of a person, including X-rays and examination of the internal organs and structures after dissection, to determine the cause of death or nature of any pathological changes that may have contributed to the death.

Answer 25

Autopsy.

Question 26

The ___________ usually provides the investigator with the following data: time of death, nature of the injuries, chronic illness, the weapon used to cause the death, whether the body was moved after death, etc.

Answer 26

autopsy report.

Question 27

Dark blue discoloration. May provide clues whether body was moved after death.

Answer 27

Post mortem lividity.

Question 28

muscle stiffness that in general starts 5-6 hours after death

Answer 28

Rigor mortis.

Question 29

What is the normal body temperature?

Answer 29

98.6 F.

Question 30

The decomposition of the body tissues.

Answer 30

Putrefaction.

Question 31

When there is severe injury to the central nervous system or when there was great tension at the time of death, sometimes stiffening occurs immediately.

Answer 31

Cadaveric Spasm.

Question 32

May still be used in some jurisdictions for the detection of fingerprints and examination of questioned documents.

Answer 32

Laser examination.

Question 33

It is useful in examining blood stains, hair roots, semen, vaginal fluid.

Answer 33

DNA fingerprinting.

Question 34

A chemical method of detecting latent blood.

Answer 34

Luminal.

Question 35

What is the first step an officer must take when conducting a crime scene search?

Answer 35

Determine is a search warrant is require.

Question 36

What are the 6 different types of crime scene searches

Answer 36

Point-to-point, strip search, quadrant (sector) search, circular (spiral / concentric) search, area search,aerial search

Question 37

This method can be used as a prelimnary step in evaluating the scene.

Answer 37

Point-to-point search.

Question 38

This method, in both the double and single form, is among the most effective for outside searches.

Answer 38

Strip search.

Question 39

This type of search is effective for indoor and outdoor scene that have regular patterns or defined borders.

Answer 39

Quadrant (or Sector) Search.

Question 40

This type of search is useful when an item is missing from the center and the search must be conducted rapidly.

Answer 40

Circular search.

Question 41

This search uses any techniques which will be effective in examining specific and small areas with defined border.

Answer 41

Area search.

Question 42

This search may employ infrared film for the discovery of such things as graveites.

Answer 42

Aerial search.

Question 43

Top view sketch that is most frequently used. Good for illustrating interrelationships between objects.

Answer 43

-Projection sketch

Question 44

Process which records transactions of evidence from person to person since its acquisition by a law enforcement agency

Answer 44

Chain of custody.

Question 45

__________ should be conducted individually and outside others presence.

Answer 45

Interviews.

Question 46

Why is important to separate person when interviewing?

Answer 46

So that their own statements reflect their own opinions and observations.

Question 47

How many officer should conduct an interview?

Answer 47

only one officer.

Question 48

Prior to any custodial interview, the person should be advised of his/her ______.

Answer 48

rights.

Question 49

Why is important to allow a complete narrative from the person you are interviewing?

Answer 49

It keeps the person from becoming confused and it gives interviewer opportunity to review what person knows of the incident, locate discrepancies, and confront him/her about discrepancies.

Question 50

Record information obtained from persons involved, info received during interview, write statements int he person’s own words, enter statements as evidence.

Answer 50

Preparing written statements.