Criminal Investigation

The ____ ______ and _____ amendments are infused with due process rights to individuals within the criminal justice system

4th, 5th and 6th

Simply defined, the cover story is

A fictitious story that the agent tells to the suspects about his background.

Which rule was established by the Chimel case (1969)?

After making an arrest, police may search the defendant and the area within the defendant's immediate control.

What does the acronym "AFIS" stand for?

Automated fingerprint Identification System

Depriving suspects of food, water, or sleep in order to force a confession is a violation of which amendment?

Duress

Paul Harrington's confession was ruled inadmissible by a court of law because he was deprived of food and water for many hours before confessing. Which best describes his treatment?

Duress

Name the rule that states the following: Courts will exclude any evidence that was illegally obtained even though it may be relevant and material.

Exclusionary Rule

Once the search warrant is issued by the judge the officer can use his discretion on whether to execute it or not.

False

The Supreme Court ruled in the Terry case that the practice known as "stop and frisk" is invalid unless the officer has probable cause to believe a crime has been committed.

False

Which is the best example of a questioned document?

Handwriting from a murder suspect.

Which of the following statements most clearly indicates entrapment.

If you sell me some pot, I'll get you a job at the mill.

Undercover officers must be careful not to entrap suspects. Entrapment occurs when undercover agents ________.

Induce someone to commit a crime.

An officer is conducting an interview in the morning and must prepare some questions. Which kind of questions should he rely on the most?

Open ended questions

What are the two major methods of fingerprint preservation?

Photographing and lifting

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

Support officer

Which procedures are recommended for officers to follow as they conduct an interview?

Take only brief notes during the interview itself, such as names, addresses and key phrases.

Name the main exception to the Exclusionary rule

The Good Faith Exception

Which of the following is the MAIN goal of interrogation?

To learn the truth

The "immediate area" of a vehicle is defined as the entire passenger compartment including closed, but not locked containers.

True

The carroll doctrine relates to warrantless searches of automobiles.

True

The probable cause requirement is the most important component to an officer's authority to search and seize.

True

The search warrant must state __________ they are looking for and ___________ they will be looking.

What and where.

Which is a major pattern of fingerprints?

Whorl

According to your readings , undercover officers:

Works with minimal direct supervision

Which best describes the AFIS computer technology?

fingerprint scanning