Midterm

Question 1

Six different types of photography using from investigation

Answer 1

Night, surveillance, aerial, laboratory, mugshots, lineups, crime scene

Question 2

What are the four pillars of report writing

Answer 2

Concise, complete, accurate, clear

Question 3

 pros of the signed statement method:

Answer 3

Witness locked into their story, it could be used to prosecute for perjury, and can refresh the witness or victims memory with their own written words

Question 4

Cons to the witness signed statement method

Answer 4

It is only the process, tendency to be brief, and if more information is gained later, additional statements will be unnecessary

Question 5

What are the 7 uses of police reports

Answer 5

Prepare court cases,
refresh a witnesses memory,
Refresh the investigating officers memory during the trial,
Compile statistics on crime in a given jurisdiction,
Evaluate individual officer and department performance,
Investigate potentially illegal police practices such as racial profiling,
Continue investigations.

Question 6

Define “probable cause “

Answer 6

When articulable facts and or evidence have been gathered to the point that a reasonable person can conclude, absent some yet unknown fact that, (1) a crime is been committed and (2) a particular individual has committed that crime or (3) the evidence of that crime is as certain location

Question 7

List three lawn for some actions to require probable cause

Answer 7

Obtaining a search warrant, arresting an individual, warrant-less searches of vehicles