CRJ 210 WEEK 1 QUIZ
1 Which site best illustrates the locale of the first professional forces established in the U.S.?
a. Abilene, KS
b. Gulfport, MS
c. Boston, MA
d. Virginia City, NV
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2. Which technique was used by the Pinkerton agency until it was declared unconstitutional by Congress in the 1930s?
a. Secret files on police figures
b. Industrial spying on labor union system
c. A "thief taking" reward system
d. A "rogues gallery" to identify suspects
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3. Which criminal is most closely associated with a Robin Hood mystique, lending a false sense of glamour to police work?
a. Billy the Kid
b. Machine Gun Kelly
c. Jonathan Wild
d. Jesse James
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4. Which best illustrates the Bertillon system of criminal identification?
a. Having victims identify a suspect from a lineup of several similar people
b. Using fingerprints taken from the crime scene to identify a suspect
c. Collecting blood samples from underneath a victim's fingernails
d. Matching the shape of the ears and skeletal size to a particular suspect
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5. Which best describes a "bobby?"
a. A full-time paid officer of the London Metropolitan Police Department
b. A Bow Street Runner operating in London
c. A London thief taker
d. A member of the London Watch
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6. Which of the following are objectives of criminal investigation?
a. Recover stolen property and prepare criminal cases for prosecution.
b. Recover stolen property and preserve evidence in crimes.
c. Preserve evidence in crimes and prepare criminal cases for prosecution.
d. Recover stolen property, preserve evidence in crimes, and prepare criminal cases for prosecution.
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7. The Smithton Police Department has adopted the guidelines set forth in the RAND Study. Which action will it most likely follow in the future?
a. Reduce waste and mismanagement of funds
b. Coordinate more closely with the identifying suspects
c. Rely more on victim information in identifying suspects
d. Extend the investigative period in routine cases to 5 to 7 days
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8. Which scientist's studies led to the use of blood evidence in solving crimes?
a. Sir Francis Galton
b. Henry Goddard
c. Alphonse Bertillon
d. Paul Uhlenhuth
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9. Which action is the best interpretation of the commonly heard phrase, "Call in Scotland yard?"
a. Using uniformed officers to supplement the efforts of detectives in criminal investigations
b. Invoking the investigative section of the London Metropolitan Police
c. Seeking the advice of a private detective listed with the London Metropolitan Police
d. Calling in military intelligence experts to solve a case of espionage
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10. Which best explains the growth of American police functions in the mid-to-late 19th century?
a. More petty street crime in mid-sized towns
b. Increased drug smuggling into American port cities
c. Incidents of mob violence between ethnic groups
d. Corruption within city halls in large cities
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11. In addition to the sale of alcohol, the Volstead Act criminalized which action or actions concerning alcohol?
a. Manufacture and transportation
b. Transportation
c. Consumption, manufacture, and transportation
d. Purchase, consumption, manufacture, and transportation
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12. Who is credited with establishing England's first police investigative unit by creating a working relationship with local business owners and reducing the profits of London's criminals?
a. Sir Robert Peel
b. Henry Fielding
c. Henry Goddard
d. Alan Pinkerton
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13. Which statement or statements regarding trace evidence is/are correct?
a. It usually is in plain view of investigators, it plays a greater role today with the aid of modern forensic analysis, and criminals seek to destroy it before leaving the crime scene.
b. It plays a greater role today with the aid of modern forensic analysis, and criminals seek to destroy it before leaving the crime scene.
c. It plays a greater role today with the aid of modern forensic analysis.
d. It usually is in plain view of investigators, and criminals seek to destroy it before leaving the crime scene.
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14. In general, officers are permitted to conduct a protective search or sweep of the premises when the officers have reasonable grounds to believe that a person within the premises is in immediate need of assistance or:
a. an unusual odor surrounding the crime scene is present.
b. a perpetrator is present.
c. the premises is privately owned.
d. a search of the premises may result in a felony arrest.
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15. For which purpose will an officer most likely broadcast a flash description?
a. To enable other officers to quickly apprehend a suspect still in the vicinity
b. To alert medical emergency personnel of an injured person
c. To warn passersby to avoid a recent crime scene
d. To record the names and addresses of potential witnesses to a crime
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16. Why should entries into crime scenes be conducted properly and only when necessary?
a. To avoid the destruction or contamination of important evidence
b. To avoid introducing items or substances into the crime scene
c. To provide defense attorneys with a basis for discrediting the investigators
d. Both a and b
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17. In a burglary case, which location will probably provide the most valuable evidence?
a. Nearby pawnshops
b. Point of entry
c. Point of exit
d. The room from which the item was stolen
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18. What are the two most common sources of DNA evidence?
a. Blood and saliva
b. Fingerprints and saliva
c. Blood and hair
d. Blood and semen
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19. Which is the best method of seizing a handgun as evidence?
a. Using two fingers to hold the grip
b. Inserting a ball-point pen into the barrel
c. Picking it up with a cloth handkerchief
d. Sticking a pencil through the trigger area
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20. Which people should be included in a neighborhood canvas?
a. Nearby residents
b. Victims of the crime, nearby residents, and store employees
c. Nearby residents and store employees
d. Victims of the crime and nearby residents
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21. According to the text, how should an evidence sample that maybe subject to DNA testing be maintained to avoid deterioration?
a. It must be kept in a frozen state.
b. It must be kept at room temperature with air movement available.
c. It should be refrigerated.
d. Any of the above will satisfy the forensic requirement.
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22. Evidence which establishes that a crime has been committed is referred to as:
a. Corpus juris
b. Habeas corpus
c. Trust corpus
d. Corpus delicti
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23. Officers arriving at a crime scene must attend to any injured party:
a. only if paramedics are present.
b. unless a life-threatening situation or other exigent circumstance exists.
c. only if the officers have a search warrant.
d. only if the officers discern that the injury is serious.
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24. The information furnished to the responding units by the dispatcher or by other officers will normally provide sufficient _______ to justify the detention of persons or vehicles.
a. preponderance of evidence
b. probable cause
c. reasonable doubt
d. reasonable suspicion
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25. The term "BOLO" stands for:
a. Be On the Look Out
b. Beyond Ordinary Legal Operations
c. Based on Original Logistical Orientation
d. Booking Location
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