question and answer in criminal investigation

CRASH REVIEW ON CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION

Presented by:RHEM RICK N. CORPUZ, Ph. D Crim

1RHEM RICK N. CORPUZ, Ph. D Crim

The concept of due process that determines whether a statute is fair and reasonable refers toA. proceduralB. ExclusionaryC. absentiveD. statutoryE. none of these


Criminal investigations are conducted trough the use of different responses. What kind of response is involved if the investigation is geared towards the anticipation of a criminal activity?A. recollectiveB. proactiveC. anticipativeD. preventiveE. reactive


In the major types of investigation, the ongoing ZTE-NBN investigation conducted by the Senate is categorized asA. formal investigationB. inquestC. probeD. inquisition


The solution of a crime is at highest probability when the crime is learned by the police through –A. their own initiativesB. report of victimsC. their patrol activitiesD. all of these


Systematic search for facts admissible in court to establish the truth of a criminal case is done – A. crime scene searchB. modus operandiC. sketchD. none of the above


Summary of the habits, techniques and peculiarities of behavior characterizing the operational procedure employed by certain criminals-A. criminal tacticsB. modus operandiC. planningD. none of the above


Questioning technique of a person who is suspected of having committed a crime thereby eliciting information from the suspect.A. interrogationB. interviewC. investigationD. none of the above


Person whose guilt is being considered on reasonable grounds to be a practical possibility-A. criminalB. accusedC. suspectD. none of the above


Self-incriminatory statement falling short of an acknowledgment of guiltA. confessionB. admissionC. acceptanceD. none of the above


Direct acknowledgment of guiltA. confessionB. admissionC. convictionD. none of the above


Vitiation of freewill by threats and other methods of instilling fearA. duressB. intimidationC. coercionD. none of the above


Imposition of restriction of physical behavior.A. duressB. coercionC. intimidationD. none of the above


A planned coordinated legal search by component law enforcer to locate physical evidence or witnesses to a crime investigation.A. SurveillanceB. infiltrationC. criminal investigationD. crime scene search


In criminal investigation, doctrine of fruit of poisonous tree is used. When we say fruit, this refers to what?A. evidenceB. kind of fruitC. appleD. information


Anything having physical or material quality a tangible article or matter however large or microscopic, which tends to prove or disprove a point under investigation.A. corpus delictiB. physical evidenceC. corpus cristiD. body of the crime


The means of recording crimeA. by photographsB. by sketchesC. by notesD. all of the above


State the golden rule of criminal investigation.A. MACB. 5Ws and 1HC. POGID. none of the above


The causes of alteration of physical evidence such as contamination, alteration of shape, damage or loss.A. improper packagingB. corruption of investigationC. non-maintenance of chain of custodyD. A and C are true


The factors to be considered in the introduction of physical evidence.A. relevancyB. competencyC. legally obtainedD. all of the above


The systematic procedure for verbal description of a person after a short period of visual observation.A. portrait parleB. rogues galleryC. lineD. portrait of criminals


Description of police characters wherein witness may refer and which is kept by police unit for purposes of reference.A. rogues galleryB. portrait parleC. lineD. odex


The marking or labeling of physical evidence should be made –

A. after tagging the evidenceB. at the crime scene upon collectionC. during trial in courtD. any of the above


A case investigated by police investigator is considered solve if-A. suspect is identifiedB. suspect is apprehendedC. evidences are gathered for successful

prosecution of accusedD. any of the aboveE. all of the above


What is the effect of the evidence through interrogation that has none of the legal requirements?A. evidence is admissibleB. evidence is invalidC. evidence is inadmissibleD. evidence is good


Mere invitation of a suspect is already consideredA. beginning of arrestB. beginning of detentionC. beginning of custodyD. beginning of informing his rights


A case wherein it is considered dormant where the witness and suspect have ample time to mull over the ramification of the case and to put up their respective alibis or defenses, or otherwise from subjective impression of the case

A. freezing caseB. cold caseC. hot caseD. none of the above


A case wherein the violation of law or ordinance has just been unearthed or discovered and the suspect and witness are still emotionally affected, upset or shocked.A. hot caseB. cold caseC. freezing caseD. none of the above


In what case must an investigator investigate at once and shall not wait for tomorrow?A. hot caseB. cold caseC. freezing caseD. dormant case


What is the law defining certain rights of person arrested, detained or under custodial investigation as well as the duties of the arresting, detaining and investigating officer?A. RA 7438B. RA 7638C. RA 7738D. RA 7386


Supposing in the interrogation, the suspect said he does not want the assistance of lawyer because he himself is a lawyer. What will be the consequence if the police investigator proceeds with the interrogation without lawyer assisting the suspect- lawyer?A. if he made confession, the same is not admissibleB. the investigator can be charge criminally.C. if found guilty, the investigator will be meted a

penalty of not less than 8 years and not more than 10 years of imprisonment.

D. All of the above


Assisting lawyer to the suspect must be-A. competent lawyer of the suspect’s

choiceB. choice of the investigatorC. lawyer from the Public Attorney’s OfficeD. lawyer from the DOJ


Which among the situations below can be considered valid warrantless search?A. body searchB. customs searchC. gate searchD. toilet inspection


Vina Rurot, a twelve year old girl was found dead. On the strength of five witnesses that Bino Litas was the latest person seen with the victim alive, Bino was arrested. In your opinion, was the arrest legal?

A. YesB. Partly NoC. Partly YesD. No


A police record containing police complaints, report of animals lost, persons missing.A. police indexB. police blotterC. police bulletinD. police record


SPO4 Kadyo Tero arrested Professor Jackolino Mastovini, a rapist professor, upon the complaint of his twenty students whom he devirginized. SPO4 Tero was armed with warrant of arrest issued by his friend, PCINSP Lucky Lagay. SPO4 Tero conducted interrogation inside a room in a hotel. He did not allow Prof. Mastovini to have counsel. To ensure that the professor will admit the crime, he used force and intimidation. What administrative and criminal offenses did SPO4 Tero committed if any?

A. none, as there was a valid complaintB. none, as there was warrant of arrest in arresting the professorC. many offenses like no valid warrant of arrest in arresting the

professor, no D. counsel when interrogated, use of force or intimidation and many

othersE. only no valid warrant of arrest


What is the primary purpose of properly tagging and marking of associative evidence?A. to be valid evidenceB. to identify holderC. to establish chain of custodyD. to establish the proper officer who

investigated the crime


If the crime scene is as big as five square meter room, what kind of search can be adopted?A. spiralB. quadrantC. gridD. zone


In crime scene investigation, what would be considered as priority?A. secure the sceneB. dying victimC. fleeing suspectD. emergency first


Early people group themselves for mutual interest; that is forA. protectionB. preventionC. governanceD. aggression


A class of thief catchers who would implicate their accomplice in order to move up the social ladder. This is calledA. social thinkerB. hired ballsC. mercenaryD. none of these


Some personalities stressed that Criminal Investigation is more than a science because A. it is not governed by rigid rulesB. it involves adventuresC. it is governed by perspirationD. it requires imagination


Evaluation of pieces of physical evidence like seminal fluids, hairs fibers etc. is usually done in aA. police precinctB. crime sceneC. crime laboratoryD. all of these


SPO 1V Dimagiba started to establish the facts of the case by looking for possible witness present at the crime scene. What function is he observingA. collectionB. preservationC. EvaluationD. none of these


Which of the following is a purpose of criminal law?

A. to exercise public wrongsB. to place offenders in prisonC. to deter social actsD. all of these


A counsel chosen by a person to assist him while under custodial investigation must beA. competent and independentB. eloquent and intelligentC. free of party affiliationD. all of these


As matter of procedure the constitutional rights of an accused can be waived in writing in the presence of a counsel. This statement isA. partly trueB. partly falseC. trueD. false


A criminal investigator must possess necessary training prior to his appointment as investigator. Which of the following training should a police officer needs to attend to qualify as investigator?A. Police Intelligence CourseB. Basic Investigative ReportingC. Criminal Investigation CourseD. any of these


Criminal investigation is usually conducted onceA. there is breech of securityB. a crime is committedC. nefarious activities known to the police

D. all of these


In criminal interrogation police to suspect, man to man the best process to handle in order to get the confidence of the subjectA. trustB. InformationC. CommunicationsD. clarification


If you were the prober, the accidental burning of a car due to a faulty wiring is extremely rare.A. yesB. noC. sometimesD. it depends


Can all registered physician or Board passers (PRC) legally perform Autopsy without under going special training?A. possibleB. noC. yesD. not possible


In a criminal investigation, a firearm was found at the crime scene. The firearm was placed in a container and brought to the crime laboratory A. to observe proper markingB. to avoid contaminationC. to prevent change of evidenceD. to preserve it


The Scene of the Crime Operation or SOCO is an operational unit under the PNP Crime Laboratory Service. It has the primary mission of –

A. All of theseB. preservation of the crime scene for proper searching,

collection, care, handling, preservation and transporting of pieces of evidence

C. arresting perpetrators or suspects whenever they are still at the crime scene

D. physically securing the crime scene by placing security personnel and police line

E. interviewing primary witnesses and other concerned individuals at the crime scene


All but one, are the cases handled by the SOCO:A. RapeB. MurderC. RobberyD. Malicious mischiefE. All of these


In crime of robbery where force upon thing was applied, which one is not considered as corpus delicti?A. None of these appliesB. Broken door knobC. Testimony of a witness as having seen the actual

commission of the robberyD. Crowbar used in forcibly opening the doorE. Stolen jewelry recovered from the suspects


PO1 Richard Gordon is the investigator in-charge of the case filed against filed against a certain Greggy Gonzales. PO1 Gordon was also part of the probers who responded to the crime scene and he was also instrumental in locating vital pieces of evidence. During the criminal proceedings against the accused, PO1 Gordon was asked to testify. Which of the following should not be done by PO1 Gordon while the case is being heard?

A. Contacting the defense counsel and the accused for possible plea bargaining

B. Avoiding to give his personal opinion unless when asked by the court

C. Attending the hearing ahead of the time setD. Wearing the appropriate attire such as wearing his

complete uniformE. None of these applies


It is a must for a criminal investigator to meet the prosecutor prior to the hearing of the case. This is so to establish the following, except:

A. None of these appliesB. The role of the different articles of evidence that will

be offeredC. The role that the investigator will play during the trialD. The role of the prosecution during the presentation of

their evidenceE. The overall strategy of the case


Which is not a subject of search warrant?A. Subject of the offenseB. Stolen or embezzled and other proceed

or fruits of the offenseC. Those used or intended to be used as a

means to perform charitable worksD. Unlicensed firearms or prohibited drugs

and related paraphernaliaE. All of these can be seized


In crime scene photography, the crime scene photographer should be interested only in –A. Taking the picture of the people around

the scene particularly the relativesB. Portraying the facts of the caseC. Taking a good and clear view of the

crime sceneD. Taking good photographsE. All of these


In a crime scene physical investigation, what is the interest of the police investigator in relation to the criminal or suspect?

Crime scene reconstruction Extent of the influence of the victim as reflected by

the physical evidence Pattern of actions or modes of committing the crime Traces of evidence imparted on and or by the

criminal or suspect All of these


Franny is a first time offender but he showed expertise in his first crime. In relation to modus operandi, which of the following is correct?

Modus operandi files is not applicable to establish the identity of Franny

Franny’s flawless technique in the commission of the crime could soon develop as his modus operandi

He probably imitated others’ modus operandi which explains his success

Franny has a secret modus operandi All of these are applicable


There are three tools of investigation: information, interrogation, and instrumentation. Of these three, information is deemed the most important because it answers the question –

A. What is malicious?B. Why did it happen?C. Who did it?D. What weapon was used?E. All of these


In introducing a physical evidence at the trial, three important factors must be considered: First, the evidence must be material and relevant; second, the articles must be properly identified; and third –

A. All of these may be consideredB. The evidence or article must be part of the modus

operandiC. There must be knowledge of laboratory proceduresD. The object or evidence must have been used in the

commission of the crimeE. The chain of custody must be proven


As a police officer, what should you do to make other think while you are on the witness stand?

A. Making the street a safer placeB. Defending the victimC. Trying to convict the accusedD. Merely presenting factsE. All of these


As the CSI Team Leader, what should be the order of steps you would like your men to take? 1. Making a sketch; 2. Photographing; 3. Recording

A. 2, 1 and 3B. 2, 3 and 1C. 3, 1 and 2D. 3, 2 and 1E. 1, 2 and 3


Of the following, what should be the first action of an investigator upon arriving at a homicide scene?

A. Bring the dying victim to the hospital. B. Placing a police lineC. Crime scene searchD. Taking overall photograph of the sceneE. Locate and interview witnesses


In the course of investigating the house where a stabbing took place, police find what to be blood stains on the front small door. Since the unknown perpetrator and the victim who may die were both cut, their identities need to be established through the blood stains. How will the police collect the stains?

A. Any of these can be appliedB. Moisten a piece of clean cotton with a saline solution

and rub gentlyC. Remove the door since it is very small and submit it

to the crime laboratoryD. Scrap the stain into white paper using a clean razor

or bladeE. Blot the stain with a clean tissue soaked in alcohol


The best way to collect and preserve shoe prints on a muddy earth or ground is through –

A. PhotographyB. D. All of theseC. Molding clay D. Silicon mouldE. Plaster casting PO2 Garcia is preparing a rough sketch of a homicide

scene, he should –A. Use proper scaleB. make a sketch to be reprinted and improvedC. Use high grade of paperD. All of theseE. Make no changes on the sketch


Which method is considered appropriate in crime scene search involving big space or area?

A. PerpendicularB. Double stripC. Wheel methodD. Quadrant zoneE. Point to point


Jun witnessed the killing of the victim. Later in the day, he was invited to the police station where photographs of varied facial types which do not necessarily represent the criminal were shown to him. What file of photographs was shown to Jun?

A. General photographsB. Rogues galleryC. Mug filesD. Photographic files


The following are rules in questioning during police interview, except –

A. one question at a timeB. simplicity of questionsC. avoiding implied answerD. answerable by yes or noE. None of these


Which among the following enforces all the laws regarding the provisions of the R.A. 9165?

A. PDEAB. PNPC. NBID. CIDG


PO 2 Dela Cruz sense that the operation of the Anti – drug Organization is “negative” put shabu on the pants of the suspect. What will be the penalty of PO 2 Dela Cruz if found guilty planting of evidence?

A. life imprisonmentB. 20 yearsC. death penaltyD. distiero


What do you call the person who enjoys watching flame or fire?

A. criminalB. pyromaniacC. arsonistD. trailer


What is the next procedure after the written examination when securing a driver’s license?

A. interviewB. screening testC. eye and ears examinationD. interrogation


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