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Question 20 2.5 / 2.5 points When preparing an arrest report, it is NOT acceptable to include information: Question options: that creates a one-sided, biased, or slanted report. ... about where the crime occurred if the location was a business. about the victims if the crime was of a violent nature. about any victims under age 18. Section 2 Question 21 2.5 / 2.5 points The two basic components in an evidence report include a/an: Question options: description of the evidence and chain of custody. search warrant and chain of custody. search warrant author and chain of custody. evidence location and description. Question 22 2.5 / 2.5 points If a witness provides information that is too lengthy to fit into the boxes on the crime report face sheet, write __________ in the suspect information boxes. Question options: "TOO LENGTHY TO FIT" "SEE NARRATIVE" "NOT ENOUGH SPACE" "RAN OUT OF ROOM" Question 23 2.5 / 2.5 points One way an officer can help meet the average person test when describing property is to include: Question options: a photograph or sketch of the item. a description provided by the victim. a similarly valued item. a price tag of the original or a similar item. Question 24 2.5 / 2.5 points When evidence is seized, it must be identified, described, and __________ from the time it is seized until it is admitted into evidence at the time of trial. Question options: accounted for bagged locked up color-coded Question 25 0 / 2.5 points In order for an individual to be listed as a suspect for having committed a felony, the investigation must have established: Question options: the suspect's confession after proper Miranda warning. physical evidence linking the suspect to the crime. absolute witness identification of the suspect having committed the crime. sufficient probable cause linking the suspect to the crime. Question 26 2.5 / 2.5 points For a person to be listed as a witness during an investigation, the person must have: Question options: talked with the suspect that committed the crime. direct knowledge of the crime being committed. been present when the crime was committed. useful information about the crime being investigated. Question 27 0 / 2.5 points The basic rule of note taking during interviews of witnesses is to: Question options: listen first, then write. ask specific questions first and write as the witness answers. write the entire time the interviewee is speaking, so you don't miss a thing. write only when you are out of the presence of the interviewee. Question 28 2.5 / 2.5 points An expanded chain of custody is often involved when: Question options: the department is accused of tampering with evidence. multiple arresting officers are involved. forensic technicians create duplicate images of digital evidence. multiple suspects are involved. Question 29 2.5 / 2.5 points One way to report seized evidence is with a printed fill-in-the-blanks form. The second method of reporting seized evidence uses a: Question options: restrictive narrative format. free-flowing narrative format. itemized evidence narrative format. category narrative format. Question 30 2.5 / 2.5 points The average person test means: Question options: a test that is administered to a person of average height and weight. a test that an person of average intelligence could pass easily. the description of an object that is so common and ordinary that the average person would know what it is. the description of an object is so complete and thorough that the average person could look at five or six similar items and pick out the item you have described. Question 31 2.5 / 2.5 points Which one of the following statements best describes why an investigator includes information in investigative reports from persons who seem to have no useful information for the investigation? Question options: Police supervisors like to document that you are spending your time talking with people in an effort to solve the crime. It is important to include negative information in your reports to make the written information longer in format. Persons who provide no useful information in an initial interview may turn out later to be involved in the crime. Negative information is important to the prosecutors. Question 32 0 / 2.5 points Best evidence means: Question options: the totality of the evidence gathered against a suspect. the recollection of the investigator at the time the evidence was seized. the condition of the evidence upon its initial booking. the first image or copy of the original. Question 33 2.5 / 2.5 points Which one of the following methods does NOT describe a way to determine the value of stolen property? Question options: Victim appraisal Retail averaging Fair market value Replacement cost Question 34 2.5 / 2.5 points One way an investigator can help develop a description of missing property to meet the average person test of completeness is to: Question options: ask the store where the owner bought the property to refund the purchase price to the owner. ask the person who lost it to do a good job of describing it. ask the owner if any part of the property was missing or damaged and include that information in the description. include a photograph or sketch. Question 35 2.5 / 2.5 points The report writer is responsible for establishing the chain of custody. This includes a description of the item, where it was found, who found it, and: Question options: how many were found. the arresting officer's badge number. where it was booked. the condition of the item. Question 36 2.5 / 2.5 points When a number of different witnesses provide descriptions of the suspect, it is considered: Question options: acceptable for speed and brevity to combine multiple descriptions into a composite description. unacceptable to combine multiple descriptions into a composite description, since doing so creates a chain-of-custody problem. unacceptable to combine multiple descriptions into one hybrid description, since doing so could hinder the prosecution. good investigative tactics to combine multiple descriptions into a composite description to create less confusion. Question 37 0 / 2.5 points It is never a good idea to combine several witnesses' descriptions of a suspect, because: Question options: this hybrid description could confuse the witnesses and delay prosecution of a guilty person. this hybrid description could result in a mistrial down the road. this hybrid description could violate the suspect's rights. this hybrid description could speed up the prosecution of an innocent person. Question 38 2.5 / 2.5 points All of the following statements are true about the system you select to mark, package, and tag evidence EXCEPT: Question options: it should not diminish the value of the evidence. it should enable you to identify your mark at a later date. it should involve a lot of effort because the proper packaging materials are hard to find. it should not destroy the evidence. Question 39 0 / 2.5 points One of the problems associated with using a victim's valuation of an item is: Question options: the victim's valuation will not stand up in court. victims are too emotional to provide a reasonable valuation. it fails the average person test. it is not a scientific method. Question 40 2.5 / 2.5 points As an investigator interviews people to get suspect descriptions, all of the following statements are true EXCEPT: Question options: the information they will remember will include the things that stood out about the person. the order in which they describe the suspect will be in the exact order you need to complete your report. they will tell you the things they remember. it may not be realistic to expect a complete description on the first try. [Show More]

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