Chapter 8: Criminal Investigations

Question 1

A proceeding in which a sworn testimony regarding the facts of a case are provied to either a defense attorney or prosecutor prior to a trial is known as:

Accepted Answer

A deposition

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A sworn affidavit

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A grand jury testimony

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A pretrial testimony

Question 2

Which of the following statements is most accurate regarding sex crimes.

Accepted Answer

A lewd or lacivious battery involves engaging in sexual activity with a person 12 years of age or older but less than 16 years of age.

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A lewd or lacivious assualt involves engaging in sexual activity with a person 12 years of age or older but less that 16 years of age.

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Lewd or lascivious molestation occurs when a person unintentionally touches another person in a lewd or lacscvious manner.

Answer

A person who touches another person in any manner is guilty of a lewd and lascivious act which is punishable under sexual violence as defined in Florida Statute 784.046(c).

Question 3

When determining the primary aggressor in a domestic violence incident an officer should do the following.

Accepted Answer

Evaluate each party's statements separetely to determine whether there is proable cause for an arrest this can be done by analyzing the totality of the circumstances of the incident.

Answer

Arrest any person who acted reasonably to protect or defend him or herself of another family or household member from domestic violence.

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Compare notes with the back-up officer and make a determination on who should be arrested.

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Ask politely at the incident who started the dispute and arrest that person at the scene.

Question 4

When an officer learns of a case of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of a disabled adult or elderly person, the criminal conduct becomes a:

Accepted Answer

Public concern, not merely a private family matter.

Answer

Private family matter, and not merely a public concern.

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Victimless crime and should be reported to DCF.

Answer

Felony punishable under F.S. 415.105.

Question 5

A __________ occurs when a suspect takes property from a person by using force, violence, or assualt, or by putting a victim in fear, with the intent to permanently or temporarily deprive the victim of his or her right to the property.

Accepted Answer

Robbery

Answer

Armed Battery

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Aggravated assualt

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Armed Burglary

Question 6

Officer Castle is on routine patrol and happens upon the First Church of Worship where he notices a group of juveniles maliciously damaging the stain glass windows of the church. The owner of the church states that the total damage to the church is over a thousand dollars. Officer Castle arrest the juveniles and states they will be charged with _____________ and that the crime they commited is a _____________ due to the amount of damage.

Accepted Answer

Criminal mischief, third degree felony.

Answer

Criminal mischief, second degree felony.

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Breach of the peace, second degree misdemeanor.

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Crimes against an religous establishment, first degree felony.

Question 7

Types of evidence that may be present at a human trafficking crime scene include all the following except:

Accepted Answer

endangered animals

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Humans

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Legal or fradulent identification

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Pay stubs

Question 8

The United States State Department estimates that every year _______ to __________ people are trafficked worldwide.

Accepted Answer

800,000, 2 million

Answer

1, 2

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1.5 million, 3.5 million

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100,000 to 1 million

Question 9

To activate the Florida AMBER plan five conditions must exist, which of the following is not one of the conditions:

Accepted Answer

A clear indication of abduction is not required.

Answer

The child must be under 18 years of age.

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The law enforcement agency's investigation must conclude that the child's life is in danger.

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There must be a detailed description of child and/or abductor/vehicle to broadcast to the public.

Question 10

The difference between the preliminary investigation and the follow-up investigation is:

Accepted Answer

The preliminary investigation focuses on establishing whether a criminal act has been committed and what type, whereas the follow-up investigaiton gathers information subsequent to the initial reprot to establish a case.

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The preliminary investigation gathers information subsequent to the initial report to establish a case, whereas the follow-up investigation focuses on establishing whether a criminal act has been committed and what type.

Answer

There is no difference.

Answer

The preliminary investigation occurs after the follow-up investigaiton.

Question 11

An operator of an establishment and a law enforcement officer can be held criminally and civilly liable for false arrest, false imprisonment, or unlawful detention.

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True

Question 12

_____________ is altering, or counterfeiting a public record, certificate, legal document, bill of exchange or promissory not with the intent to injure or defraud someone. ____________ is knowingly exhibiting or publishing a document to someone or attempting to cash a check by signifying that the check and the endorsement is real.

Accepted Answer

Forgery & Uttering

Answer

Uttering & Forgery

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Embezzlement & Fraud

Answer

Fraud & Embezzlement

Question 13

The Fire Chief at Station #29 notifies Law Enforcement that a mother has just dropped off a newborn infant at his fire station. What actions can a Law Enforcement Officer take upon arriving at the fire station?

Accepted Answer

No action can be taken against the mother since a parent neither commits child neglect if he or she leaves a newborn infant  at a fire station.

Answer

Arrest the mother for child neglect.

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Congratulate the Fire Chief on the arrival of his new kid.

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Initiate a criminal investigation because the mother has left the newborn.

Question 14

According to F.S. 406.11 when a person dies in Florida by criminal violence, accident, suicide, or through any suspicious or unusual circumstance the ____________ must ne notified.

Accepted Answer

Medical Examiner

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Homicide Investigator

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Coroner

Answer

Sheriff of the County in which the death occured.

Question 15

Types of Vice Crimes an officer may find him or herself involved include all except:

Accepted Answer

Sexual Battery

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Gambling

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Child Pornography

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Prostitution

Question 16

When a victim of a crime become empathic to thier captors they are said to suffer from:

Accepted Answer

Stockholm Syndrome

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The Andromeda Strain

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Patty Hurst Syndrome

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Asperger Syndrome

Question 17

Which of the following statement in regards to responding to a hate crime is most accurate.

Accepted Answer

Victims of hate crimes should be questioned sensitively with the officer remaining discrete about requesting answers from distraught victims.

Answer

Appropriate response to the victim of a hate crime allows perpetrators to realize that what was done will not be tolerated.

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Only officers of the same national origin, race, or sexual orientation should respond to victims of a hate crime.

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Officers should listen attentively to victims, but under no circumstances should victims be allowed to vent.

Question 18

__________ maintains that whoever, without lawful authority, knowingly or recklessly takes or entices any child under the age of 18 years from the custody of its parent, guardian, or other lawful custodian, is guilty of a _______ _______ felony.

Accepted Answer

Interference with custody, third degree

Answer

Kidnapping, first, degree

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False Imprisonment, second degree

Answer

Interference with custody, second degree

Question 19

Which of the following statements in regards to Sudden Death Infant Syndrome (SIDS) is most accurate:

Accepted Answer

SIDS, unlike SUID causes, is a diagnosis of exclusion. If there is a determined cause of death, it is not a SIDS incident.

Answer

A greater number of females infants die from SIDS (3-to-2 ratio) than do males.

Answer

Infants that die from SIDS are often unheathly and suffer from mild lower respiratory infection.

Answer

SUIDS, unlike SIDS causes, is a diagnosis of exclusion. If there is a detemined cause of death, it is a SIDS incident.

Question 20

The criteria for an Injunction for Protection Against Dating Violence include all the following except:

Accepted Answer

The frequency and type of interaction between the parties involved in the relationship does not have to include that the persons have been involved over time.

Answer

The dating relationship should have existed within the past six months.

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The expectation of affection or sexual involvement between the parties characterized the nature of the relationship.

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Persons would have to have a continuing and significant relationship of a romantic or intimate nature.

Question 21

The primary responsibility of an officer after the arrival of fire personnel is to:

Accepted Answer

assist fire personnel

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notify dispatch

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evacuate occupants of dwellings when possible.

Answer

maintain crowd control

Question 22

__________ is the examination of facts and related law presided over by a judge or other magistrate, who has the authority or jurisdicaiton to hear the matter.

Accepted Answer

Trial

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Pre-trial hearing

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Deposition

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Grand Jury hearing

Question 23

Which of the following are the different kinds of categories of burglars.

Accepted Answer

Professional, Juvenile, Drug addicts, and impulse.

Answer

Professional, Vandals, Opportunistic, Memento driven

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Gang related, Serial, Impulsive, Other burglars

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Juvenile, Organized, Drug addict, Impulsive

Question 24

According to Florida Law, the first appearance hearing must occur within ________ hours of arrest.

Accepted Answer

24

Answer

12

Answer

72

Answer

36

Question 25

A young child has recently been kidnapped at the Stone Creek neighborhood. Law Enforcement Officer respond to the scene and begin to conduct a door-to-door inquiry for any information about the missing child and about the area. This technique of policing is known as:

Accepted Answer

Canvassing

Answer

Surveilence

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Investigating

Answer

Following leads

Chapter 8: Criminal Investigations

A proceeding in which a sworn testimony regarding the facts of a case are provied to either a defense attorney or prosecutor prior to a trial is known as:

Which of the following statements is most accurate regarding sex crimes.

When determining the primary aggressor in a domestic violence incident an officer should do the following.

When an officer learns of a case of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of a disabled adult or elderly person, the criminal conduct becomes a:

A __________ occurs when a suspect takes property from a person by using force, violence, or assualt, or by putting a victim in fear, with the intent to permanently or temporarily deprive the victim of his or her right to the property.

Types of evidence that may be present at a human trafficking crime scene include all the following except:

The United States State Department estimates that every year _______ to __________ people are trafficked worldwide.

To activate the Florida AMBER plan five conditions must exist, which of the following is not one of the conditions:

The difference between the preliminary investigation and the follow-up investigation is:

An operator of an establishment and a law enforcement officer can be held criminally and civilly liable for false arrest, false imprisonment, or unlawful detention.

The Fire Chief at Station #29 notifies Law Enforcement that a mother has just dropped off a newborn infant at his fire station. What actions can a Law Enforcement Officer take upon arriving at the fire station?

According to F.S. 406.11 when a person dies in Florida by criminal violence, accident, suicide, or through any suspicious or unusual circumstance the ____________ must ne notified.

Types of Vice Crimes an officer may find him or herself involved include all except:

When a victim of a crime become empathic to thier captors they are said to suffer from:

Which of the following statement in regards to responding to a hate crime is most accurate.

__________ maintains that whoever, without lawful authority, knowingly or recklessly takes or entices any child under the age of 18 years from the custody of its parent, guardian, or other lawful custodian, is guilty of a _______ _______ felony.

Which of the following statements in regards to Sudden Death Infant Syndrome (SIDS) is most accurate:

The criteria for an Injunction for Protection Against Dating Violence include all the following except:

The primary responsibility of an officer after the arrival of fire personnel is to:

__________ is the examination of facts and related law presided over by a judge or other magistrate, who has the authority or jurisdicaiton to hear the matter.

Which of the following are the different kinds of categories of burglars.

According to Florida Law, the first appearance hearing must occur within ________ hours of arrest.

A young child has recently been kidnapped at the Stone Creek neighborhood. Law Enforcement Officer respond to the scene and begin to conduct a door-to-door inquiry for any information about the missing child and about the area. This technique of policing is known as:

______________ are persons who furnish police with information about crimes, either from a sense of civic duty or in the expectation of some personal benefit or advantage, and _________ is any person with whom an officer has contact with while on patrol.

Victimless Crimes are all of the following except:

When notifying next of kin and or relatives about the death of a loved one, officers should:

In order for a victims of a human trafficking crime to cooperate law enforcement agencies are encouraged to:

The Florida Amber Plan purpose is to:

Dealing in stolen property, also known as "fencing" is a _______________ in Florida.

When developing suspects for a known crime law enforcement has the privilage of obtaining both public and private records, such as employment history, finacial records,or records of any private organization without a subpoena in order to promptly solve the crime.

C.A.R.T. is an acronym that stands for:

________________ is a secure internet site used by the Florida criminal justice community as a pathway to FDLE and other online law enforcemetn agencies.

_________________ occurs after the defense, alleging that an officer's improper actions violated their client's rights, files a motion to exclude certain testimony and/or evidence from trial.

______________ is one of the most underreported crimes.

An officer is authorized by the state of Florida to enforce a court order issued by another state or jurisdiction unless the court order is domesticated by a court within the officer's jurisdiction.

Which of the following crimes would fall under Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization (RICO) offenses according to Florida Statue Chapter 895.

If property damage is greater than $200 but less than $1,000 then the criminal mischief charge is a _____________.

______________ is any person who is not a United States citizen and _____________ is foreign national who entered the United States without inspection at a border crossing or airport.

When giving testimony an officer should:

When a minor is trafficked for a commercial sex act law enforcement agency must prove which of the following:

Officer Maddox stops an individual with a thick mustache wearing aviator sunglasses at 3am on a Thursday morning walking around a residential area for suspicious activity. Officer Maddox has not advised the individual of his rights, but the individual is:

Agencies that may be involved in combating human trafficking include all the following except:

________________ is the unlawful use of a persons identifying information such as a social security number, date of birth, account number, ect.

Human trafficking is a crime phenomenon about:

Common methods of identifying criminal suspects include confessions, admissions, witness testimony, informant information and:

The United States State Department estimates that every year _ to ____ people are trafficked worldwide.

______ maintains that whoever, without lawful authority, knowingly or recklessly takes or entices any child under the age of 18 years from the custody of its parent, guardian, or other lawful custodian, is guilty of a _ _____ felony.

______ are persons who furnish police with information about crimes, either from a sense of civic duty or in the expectation of some personal benefit or advantage, and _ is any person with whom an officer has contact with while on patrol.

__ is any person who is not a United States citizen and _ is foreign national who entered the United States without inspection at a border crossing or airport.