Criminal Investigation Chapter 9 Answer Key

Multiple Choice Questions 1) Which is the most accurate statistic regarding wrongful deaths in the United States? A) Around one-third of murder victims are females, and two-thirds are males. B) Ninety percent of all murders are committed with firearms. C) In an estimated 85 percent of murders, the victim knew his or her assailant. D) Half of all female victims in recent years were killed by husbands or boyfriends. 2) A 17-year-old is driving to school with her boyfriend in the rain. The roads are slippery. The driver loses control in a curve and the car crashes into a truck in a head-on collision. The truck driver suffered minor injuries. The 17-year-old driver and her 18-year-old boyfriend are both killed in the crash. Classify the death of the driver. A) Accidental death B) Natural death C) Suicide D) Murder 3) Which category of death is associated with drowning, falling, automobile wrecks, and drug overdose? A) Suicide B) Murder C) Accidental death D) Natural death 4) A man murders his first victim in 1993, his second victim in 1995. Then in 2013, he murdered his third victim in March, another victim in April, and his fifth victim in August. None of the victims are related but all were male, between the ages of 16 and 24, and were either homeless or runaways. What type of murder is occurring? A) Serial murder B) Mass murder C) Sensational murder D) Spree murder 5) In the United States there is one murder every ________. A) 15 minutes B) 20 minutes C) 37 minutes D) 45 minutes 6) A husband arrives at his home to find his wife in bed with another man. The husband then loses his temper and immediately shoots and kills the man. What crime has the husband committed? A) Premeditated homicide B) Voluntary manslaughter C) Involuntary manslaughter D) Justifiable manslaughter 7) A man is driving home from work and is speeding in a residential neighborhood. He is going 55 mph in a 25-mph posted zone, exceeding the speed limit by 30 miles per hour. He hits a child playing in the street. The child dies one week later in the hospital. What crime has the man committed? A) Premeditated homicide B) Voluntary manslaughter C) Involuntary manslaughter D) First degree intentional homicide 8) Mrs. Kline finds out that her husband is having an affair with her best friend. Mrs. Kline waits outside the woman's home and after everyone has left for school and work, she knocks on the door. The woman answers the door and is surprised but seems happy to see Mrs. Kline. Mrs. Kline is invited in and once inside, she strangles the woman, killing her. What crime has Mrs. Kline committed? A) First degree murder B) Second degree murder C) Involuntary manslaughter D) Voluntary manslaughter 9) An officer is sent on a call to investigate a report of "shots fired." When he arrives at the scene, he sees a woman lying on her stomach in a large pool of blood. No one else is present at the scene. What is the first officer's principle concern at this time? A) Determine if the victim is dead or alive. B) Contact medical help for the victim if needed. C) Apprehend the perpetrator if still present on the scene. D) All of the above are principle concerns for the first officer on the scene. 10) After the preliminary duties have been performed at a homicide scene, the responding officer must immediately ________. A) Protect the crime scene B) Seize any evidence readily visible C) Begin the interview of possible suspects after reading Miranda warnings D) Identify the victim 11) A gun at a murder crime scene is discovered and this is what happened to the firearm: 1. Detective Jones collected the gun and placed it into a container, then gave it to forensics technician, Joe Lewis. 2. Forensics technician, Lewis, takes the firearm to the department's lab and collects fingerprints and other evidence from the firearm. Lewis then gives the firearm and all evidence gathered from it to the department evidence clerk, Mike Anderson. 3. Anderson stores the evidence until it is needed, documenting everyone who has accessed the original evidence (the firearm, and original copies of the lifted fingerprints). Assuming that this entire process was documented meticulously, what process was completed? A) The evidence loop process B) The chain of custody C) The discovery of evidence chain D) The evidence discovery chain 12) The chain of custody requires that from the moment the evidence is collected, every transfer of evidence from one person to another be documented. What else does the chain of custody require? A) That the evidence contains some value, purpose, and relevance to the case B) That the evidence has come from the defendant or in some way is connected to the defendant C) That the transfer always be witnessed by a disinterested third party or a judge D) That it be provable that nobody else could have accessed that evidence 13) An officer is sent to investigate a disturbance. At the home, he discovers a man in the garage with a severe, life-ending trauma to the head. An ambulance arrives shortly after. Both the officer and the EMTs agree that the victim is obviously deceased. The EMTs insist on transporting the body to the ER immediately. What should the officer do in this situation? A) The officer should not authorize the removal of the body until after the crime scene has been processed. B) The officer should allow the transfer of the deceased but should accompany the body to maintain the chain of custody. C) The officer should photograph the body first, then allow the EMTs to transport the deceased to the hospital. D) The officer should cover the body first, then wrap the hands in bags, and only then allow the body to be transported. 14) What is a dying declaration? A) The coroner has officially determined the victim is deceased. B) The victim has succumbed to wounds and the death certificate states that death is declared a homicide. C) In cases where the victim eventually dies, while still alive, he tells police information regarding the events and the suspect. D) The victim dies as a result of criminal means and the police announce the findings to the media during a press conference. 15) What is the role of the medical examiner? A) The role of the medical examiner is to determine the time of death. B) The role of the medical examiner is to determine the exact cause of death. C) The role of the medical examiner is to conduct autopsies. D) All of the above are duties and roles of the medical examiner. 16) In which of the stages of decomposition does marbleization occur? A) The fresh stage B) The butyric fermentation stage C) The dry decay stage D) The putrefaction stage 17) The human body decomposes differently depending on many factors including the environment. One guide on decomposition is given as Casper's law (or ratio). Based on Casper's Law, if all other factors are equal, which body will decompose the fastest? A) A body lying on the ground B) A body in a warm lake C) A body in a cool body of water D) A body buried in the ground in a shallow grave 18) Which of the following is the earliest indicator of the process of lividity in a deceased person? A) A dark purplish color forming on the skin B) A milky substance forming in the eyes C) The rapid fall in body temperature D) The extreme stiffness of the body 19) Which of the following is indicative of an exit wound? A) Tattooing B) Retracted skin C) Abrasion ring D) Tissue protrusion 20) What type of gunshot wound results when the muzzle of the firearm is held against the body at the time of discharge? A) Angled B) Contact C) Intermediate D) Distant 21) What is usually a ring that results from gunpowder being deposited around the wound, has a dirty appearance and can usually be wiped off? A) Tattooing B) Wadding C) Smudging D) Residue 22) What are tiny pinpoint hemorrhages resulting from the discharge of unburned powder being deposited into the skin called? A) Wadding B) Tattooing C) Gunshot residue D) Smudging 23) Police are investigating a homicide of a 22-year-old female college student. The victim is nude and there are two knife wounds in the victim's chest. It appears the victim was sexually assaulted. During an examination of the victim, multiple cuts are clearly visible on the hands, including the palms and fingers. What do the wounds on the hands indicate? A) The murderer mutilated the victim post-mortem. B) The victim was struggling against her assailant. C) The murderer was toying with the victim in a ritual. D) The victim knew her assailant. 24) What is ViCAP? A) A suicide hotline in major urban areas B) A program designed to prevent autoerotic deaths C) A computer program designed to investigate serial crime D) One of the categories of forensic autopsy 25) An autoerotic death most likely results from ________. A) Murder B) Asphyxia C) Suicide D) Old age 26) Which of the following is true regarding suicide notes? I. Over 50 percent of suicides are accompanied by a note. II. A suicide note should not always be taken as absolute proof of a suicide. III. A suicide note should be viewed with some suspicion, and elements of it must be scrutinized. A) II, III B) I, II C) I, III D) II only 27) Typically, cold cases are ________ in nature. A) autoerotic B) suicidal C) accidental D) homicidal 28) Which of the following pitfalls in homicide investigations fall under system errors? A) Cutting concerns B) Trace evidence C) Lack of awareness about the objective of the investigation D) Mishandling and labeling of bodies 29) Which of the following pitfalls in homicide investigations fall under personal pitfalls? A) Insufficient training B) Talking too much and too soon to the wrong people C) Poor documentation D) Follow-up errors 30) According to the FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin, which one of the following is essential to a successful homicide unit? A) A minimum of two persons responding initially to the crime scene B) A frequent rotation policy for homicide detectives C) No more than ten cases per year as a primary for each detective D) Investigative tools, such as polygraph, bloodstain pattern analysis, criminal investigative analysis, and statement analysi