Midterm

Question 1

Criminal Investigation

Answer 1

The process of discovering, collecting, preparing, identifying, and presenting evidence to determine what happened and who is responsible.

Question 2

Goals of a Criminal Investigation

Answer 2

Determine whether a crime has been committed,
Identify the person through information and evidence, Arrest suspect, Recover stolen property, Present best case to prosecutor.

Question 3

Functions of the Investigator

Answer 3

Emergency assistance, Secure the scene; photograph, videotape, and sketch; takes notes and write report; search for, obtain, and process physical evidence; obtain information from witnesses and suspects; identify suspects; conduct raids, surveillance, stakeouts, and undercover assignments; testify in court.

Question 4

The preliminary Investigation

Answer 4

Question victims, witnesses, suspects; conducts a neighborhood canvass; measure,videotape, photograph, sketch scene; search for evidence; identify, collect, process, package evidence; record observations and statements in notes

Question 5

3 ways to identify suspects

Answer 5

show-up, photo line-up, physical line-up

Question 6

Show-up

Answer 6

bring the suspect back to the scene; as soon as possible but within 2 hours the officer should bring suspect back to the scene of the crime and the suspect should be shown to the victim out of the police car when safely possible

Question 7

Physical line-up

Answer 7

8-12 people must have similar physical attributes; within 2” of actual height - 20 lbs of weight
Suspect has the right to an attorney decided in U.S. v. Ash

Question 8

Photo line-up

Answer 8

up to 6 people - must have similar physical attributes; within 2” of actual height - 20 lbs of weight; all should have glasses, be Hispanic, facial hair or no facial hair.

Question 9

Informant past proven reliable

Answer 9

the information from the informant has been corroborated and has led to arrest; the more arrests the more stock a judge will put in the information

Question 10

interrogation

Answer 10

when the person no longer feels free to leave

Question 11

interview

Answer 11

asking questions to obtain information - a reasonable person would feel free to leave.

Question 12

Questioning juveniles

Answer 12

parental permission is needed - preferably present during questioning

Question 13

Avenues of information

Answer 13

1) reports, records, and databases, including those found on the internet 2) people who are not suspects in a crime but know something about the crime or those involved; 3) suspects in the crime

Question 14

Information sources

Answer 14

internet, neighbors, mailboxes, or landlords, garbage cans left by road

Question 15

types of searches

Answer 15

a search warrant, consent is given, an officer stops a suspicious person and believes the person may be armed, search incident to a lawful arrest, an emergency exists.

Question 16

Terry-Stop

Answer 16

an officer is allowed to pat down a suspicious person for the officer’s safety

Question 17

Search incident to arrest

Answer 17

an officer is allowed to search a suspect after a lawful arrest to check for weapons, evidence of a crime, and/or contraband

Question 18

Search Warrant

Answer 18

warrants are issued by judges or magistrates, must have an abundance of probable cause - very specific details as to the place(s) and item(s) to be searched or seized

Question 19

Search with consent

Answer 19

someone gives consent for an officer to search their personal property - written consent is preferred, consent can be revoked at any time during the search.officer is not allowed to search a locked container.

Question 20

emergency search

Answer 20

if an emergency exists then the officer can search the general area to ensure safety concerns

Question 21

day-time search warrant

Answer 21

officer has 10 days to execute warrant, between the hours of 0600-2200, early morning is the safest time to execute a warrant

Question 22

night-time search warrant

Answer 22

3 days to execute warrant between 2200- 0600, very difficult to obtain because there is more invasion of privacy