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Db Ch8

Undercover would could be characterized as a form of

Entrapment is when undercover agents:

One of the primary investigative tools used in working undercover are:

According to the tex, typically, the undercover officer:

The term "buy-bust" refers to which undercover operation?

An officer who works with the undercover unit, but not in an undercover capacity, is often called:

Suveillance is a process that allows investigators to:

Methods of surveillance inlcude:

Typically, undercover work has been associated with drug enforcement

There is no reason why most police agencies should not utilize undercover agents

Undercover officers are not permitted to break the law in order to enforce it

A long-term undercover operation is typically called a "deep cover" operation

Whenever possible, the surveillance car should be occupied by more than one officer

Proactive investigations typically involve which type of crime?

Which informants information is probably the most valuable to an investigations success?

Which is the least problem or concern regarding the use of informants?

Which is the best recommendation for maintaining control of an informant?

Which person has been "flipped"?

Which best describes the "two-pronged test" of using an informants comments in a court of law?

Which is a major problem with the use of informants?

In which case did the Supreme Court adopt a "totality of the circumstances" approach to the use of informant information?

The typical investigation involves a case in which no complainant exists

A police informant may legitimately conduct "controlled" undercover transactions

Informants and police contacts should be of the same gender

The Supreme Court case Aguilar v. Texas established the two-pronged test regarding an informant's information

The WITSEC program has operated successfully for nearly thirty years under the FBI's management

The informant is most typically used in cases in which there is no complainant

Victims of a crime who have reported specific criminal activity to law enforcement are considered informants

A small-time criminal may allege to have inside information on high-level crime figures in a desire to associate with law enforcement officers. This motivation is sometimes called the _______

Police informants belong to their handler and are considered a resource of the investigator

A cardinal rule in working with informants is for the investigator to command control of the investigation, not the informant

_____________ acknowledged that the assumption that when an informant provided information that was damaging to him or her, that information was probably true

In 1990, the case of __________ held that an anonymous tip, even in the absence of other corroborating information about a suspect, could form the basis for an investigatory stop when the information accurately predicts the "future" behavior of a suspect

The WITSEC program has a ____ percent success rate in convictions of organized crime members by persons entering the program

Because undercover operations generally may be inititated without prior judicial authorization, the results are subject to strict scrutiny by the courts

Operational discretion is exercised in determining what activites will be pursued, and administrative discretion is exercised in determining who will be targeted for investigation

While in the "introduction" phase, if the suspect does not accept the officer, the informant should meet the suspect at a later time without the undercover officer to determine why he was suspcious

Arresting a suspect when he delivers contraband is a "buy-bust". What is the term used when allowing the suspect to leave to return at a later date to make futher delivieries?

If allowing a suspect to walk or to allow an investigation to continue, nothing should be done to arouse the suspects suspicion and no arrests should be made in order to keep the identity of the informant hidden. This is known as ________

Due to an increase in high-level crime, the amount of investigators using "deep-cover" have increased gradually over the years

An officer should mix in a partial truth to his cover story to make himself sound more believable

_____ is the undercover officers worst enemy

During ______, a relationship is established between the officer and a suspect

After contact has been made between the officer and the suspect, the suspect's confidence should be gained steadily but slowly as to not arouse any suspicion