Midterm Flashcards
Which term beat describes the fact that there is no accurate source of crime as it does go unreported.
The dark figure of crime
What is not a type of fingerprint?
Invisible
The covert, discrete observation of people or places
Surveillance
This occurs when an officer singles and and focuses on a single suspect based on race
Racial profiling
Any item introduced in court must be in the same condition as when it was discovered.
Integrity of evidence
Documentation of what has happened to the evidence from discovery to court
Chain of custody (command)
In Criminal Justice what are proven methods of identification?
Both DNA and Fingerprints
What is not a common problem concerning reports?
Insufficient time
Search and seizure amendment
4th
Courts may not accept evidence found by an unreasonable search
Exclusionary rule
Conditions for a legal search
Answer none of the above
An act in violation of penal law
Crime
The process of discovering, collecting, preparing and presenting evidence to determine what happened and whose responsible
Criminal Investigation
The study of underlying meaning in social phenomenon
Critical theory
What does BEE stand for?
Background, experience, expectation
What is necessary for a crime to occur?
Desire, ability, opportunity
The British traditional patrol system what is synonymous with the hue and cry
Alarm system
This theory emphasizes community neglect as a catalyst for crime
Broken windows theory
What is not an explanation of crime?
Philosophical
The contributors to criminal investigation include all but …
valmoc Vulcan
Which is not a goal of criminal investigation
Convict the suspect
Which is not a basic function of investigation
Producing evidence
Number 15
Community policing
Which is not a characteristic of an effective investigator
Philosophical
An investigator skilled at interacting with people across a cultural, gender, ethnic, social and political spectrum
Culturally adroit
Objects that come in contact with each other always transfer material
Locards principle of exchange
Permanent written record of a case to be used in an investigation
Field notes
What is not an advantage of photographs
They do not show actual distances
Which is not a type of photograph
Telegraphic
Which is not a step in sketching the crime scene
Assess legal principles
