Essentials Response and Investigative Skills

Question 1

According to NYS Penal law, which is NOT a culpable mental state

Intentionally
Knowingly
Foolishly
Recklessly
Criminally Negligent

Answer 1

Foolishly

Question 2

Which of these is NOT a type of crime scene

Interior
Exterior
Multiple
Inconclusive
Moveable
Body

Answer 2

Inconclusive

Question 3

Which evidence does not incriminate and actually points to innocence

Answer 3

Exculpatory evidence

Question 4

Evidence which cannot be collected in the typical sense, or is fleeting

Answer 4

Transient Evidence

Question 5

Which is NOT a feature of a crime in progress

Secure scene

Render aid

Contaminate

Search

Answer 5

Contaminate

Question 6

R.E.S.P.O.N.D

Answer 6

Respond

Evaluate

Secure Scene

Protect

Observe

Note taking and notification

Determine and Document

Question 7

Define Crime Scene

Answer 7

Anywhere a crime may have occurred, or anywhere evidence may be located

Question 8

Two advantages of a responding officer being familiar with their area of employment

Answer 8

Knows best route to scenes

Can coordinate response with multiple responders

Knows high crime areas

Question 9

Top priority upon arrival on scene

Answer 9

Officer safety

Question 10

To best understand your surroundings, pay attention to

Answer 10

Your five senses

Question 11

General rule of crime scenes telling first responders not to touch anything, may be violated if _____

Answer 11

Exigent circumstances or immediate danger

Question 12

The four court held imminent dangers that are considered exigent circumstances

Answer 12

Escape

Destruction of evidence

Serious threat to property

Threat to life

Question 13

Five types of crime scene

Answer 13

Interior

Exterior

Moveable

Multiple

Body

Question 14

Physical evidence establishes a fact or facts and may support _________

Answer 14

Prosecutor or Defense

Question 15

Four types of physical evidence

Answer 15

Fruits of a crime

Instrumentalities of a crime

Results of a crime

Identity of the criminal

Question 16

The documentation of all persons at a crime scene is called

Answer 16

The attendance log

Question 17

___________ evidence should be processed first

Answer 17

Fragile

Question 18

No matter how good your memory is, you should ___________

Answer 18

Take notes

Question 19

Four things your notes should include

Answer 19

What

Where

Why

How

Question 20

What is a lie of omission

Answer 20

Something NOT said to conceal the truth

Question 21

What is the goal of an investigative interview

Answer 21

Discovery of truth

Question 22

In an investigative interview, be prepared to ________________ and do not ________________

Answer 22

Be prepared to believe the interviewee

Do not approach with pre judgment

Question 23

Do not ___________________ to gain information during interview

Answer 23

Threaten, extort, coerce, or force

Question 24

Five forms of physical evidence

Answer 24

Massive

Minute

Solid

Liquid

Gas

Visible

Latent

Question 25

Six ways to document a crime scene

Answer 25

Notes

Photos

Videos

Logs

Measurements

Sketches

Question 26

Everyone entering a scene must AT MINIMUM be wearing ______

Answer 26

Gloves

Question 27

Items who’s size is hard to decipher in photos require ________

Answer 27

Photos with scale

Question 28

A video of a crime scene should avoid

Answer 28

Audio

Cuts

Edits

Breaks

Gaps

Question 29

A rough sketch should have _______ written on it

Answer 29

“Not to scale”

Question 30

Evidence of the same type should be packed ______

Answer 30

Separately

Question 31

Three types of evidence that may contain DNA

Answer 31

Blood

Semen

Saliva

Food leftovers

Fingerprints

Hair (with root)

Question 32

A common failure with DNA evidence is _______

Answer 32

Failure to take control samples

Question 33

Active listening includes ________

Answer 33

Facing the person being interviewed

Question 34

During active listening, periodically look away to _______

Answer 34

Avoid staring