The primary goals of criminal investigation include all except to

determine the guilt of the suspect

Even when a suspect confesses, evidence is still required because

the confession may be untrue, later denied, claims of coercion and claims that it was involuntary.

The follow-up investigation is needed

when not enough information has been discovered during the primary investigation.

A medical examination or autopsy

both provides legal evidence as to the cause and time of death and corroborates information obtained during the investigation.

Arson is likely in fires that

show evidence of having been accelerated.

Hate-based incidents are likely to involve

four assailants for each victim, extreme violence and strangers.

Examples of digital/electronic evidence are

iPods, cell phones, hard drives and digital cameras.

Illegal gaming includes

numbers, betting with bookmakers, sports pools and sport cards.

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Police Operations

Chapter 10- Criminal Investigations

Question	Answer
The primary goals of criminal investigation include all except to	determine the guilt of the suspect
Even when a suspect confesses, evidence is still required because	the confession may be untrue, later denied, claims of coercion and claims that it was involuntary.
Blood can be used	to eliminate suspects.
Hair can be used to identify a person's	race
The case establishing that police can enter a premise without a warrant if they believe the premises may contain a victim or a killer is	Flippo v. West Virginia
The follow-up investigation is needed	when not enough information has been discovered during the primary investigation.
______can aid a homicide investigation by helping to establish the time of death, season, sites of trauma on the body, sexual molestation and even drug use.	Insects
A medical examination or autopsy	both provides legal evidence as to the cause and time of death and corroborates information obtained during the investigation.
Physical evidence in a homicide includes	a body, fibers an blood.
Simple assault involves	intent to bodily harm
The most common method to enter a structure to commit burglary is	jimmying the lock
Evidence is classified in how many groups	four
Arson is likely in fires that	show evidence of having been accelerated.
Corpus delicti means	the body of evidence
Although blood cannot identify a suspect's race, sex, or age it can	eliminate suspects
The most frequent motivation of hate crimes is bias against a person's	race
Hate-based incidents are likely to involve	four assailants for each victim, extreme violence and strangers.
Examples of digital/electronic evidence are	iPods, cell phones, hard drives and digital cameras.
Illegal gaming includes	numbers, betting with bookmakers, sports pools and sport cards.
Bite marks help convict serial killer	Ted Bundy
The most common motive for informants providing information to the police is	receiving a reduced sentence.
The most common and useful evidence found at a crime scene that leads to positive identification is	fingerprints
A tool that is often overlooked in ballistic evidence location is the	metal detector
DNA is found in	semen,skin and saliva.
An innovative new ballistic technology is called_______, a process in which a weapon's serial number is imprinted onto each cartridge it fires.	Microstamping
To the public, the glamour job in a police agency is______	detective
A vital task in criminal investigation is	recording all information

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