CJ 1340 Study Guide with Questions and Solutions

Preliminary investigation Actions taken at a crime scene immediately following the detection and reporting of a crime Follow up what type of investigation is the effort expended by the police in gathering information subsequent to the initiation of the original report until the case is ready for prosecution Inclusiveness With respect to rules for CS Investigators which rule requires that standard samples and elimination prints always be obtained whenever appropriate and that all evidence is included? Corpus delicti evidence Which type of evidence serves to substantiate the distinct set of elements of the crime that must be present in order to prove a certain criminal offense occurred? True T/F The most important skill of an investigator is the ability to converse equally well w/ a wide range of people, from homeless to corporate executives True T/F For the initial responding officer if there aren't any satisfactory options to causing or allowing the contamination or destruction of evidence, it's important to remember that saving a victims life if of higher value than preserving physical evidence Neighborhood canvas Process of attempting to locate witnesses who may have heard, seen, or otherwise noted something of investigative value at the scene of a crime is called Showing points of interest and their position relative to other evidence in a broad area Which of the following is a benefit of photography in documenting crime scenes The chain of custody is the witnessed, unbroken, written chronological history of who had the evidenced when they had the evidence (T/F) True Individual Which characteristic can be identified as originating from a particular person or source? A cone shaped area on opposite side from impact The direction of a gunshot through a glass window can be determined by Which is a major fingerprint pattern? Plain whorl