Question 1

What is probable cause? Why and where is it important?

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Question 2

The fact that a defendant had a motive for committing the crime is ______ evidence of his/her guilt.

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A)   direct
B)   indirect
C)   reliable
D)   unreliableE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 3

Evidence that establishes that a crime actually occurred is ______.

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A)   corpus delicti evidence
B)   cumulative evidence
C)   identification evidence
D)   associative evidenceE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 4

What type of evidence is used to construct a psychological profile?

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A)   cumulative evidence
B)   identification evidence
C)   associative evidence
D)   behavioral evidenceE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Jake previously threatened to kill Amy. This threat represents ______ evidence that Jake killed Amy.

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A)   direct
B)   indirect
C)   demonstrative
D)   motivationalE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 6

A dead body is always corpus delicti evidence that a murder occurred.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Define the following forms and functions of evidence: corpus delicti, corroborative, cumulative, associative, identification, and behavioral. Give an example of each.

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Question 8

Compare direct evidence with indirect evidence. Give an example of each.

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Question 9

A lay witness provides special knowledge about a fact of the case that needs examination.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Probable cause is a set of facts that ______.

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A)   establishes guilt beyond a reasonable doubt
B)   forms clear proof of guilt
C)   convinces a reasonable person that particular circumstances exist
D)   supports reasonable suspicion about a person's involvement in a criminal actE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

Dental evidence and fingerprints are often used as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   corpus delicti evidence
B)   cumulative evidence
C)   behavioral evidence
D)   identification evidenceE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 12

Diagrams of a crime scene are best considered ______.

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A)   testimonial evidence
B)   real evidence
C)   demonstrative evidence
D)   documentary evidenceE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 13

Evidence that tends to exclude or eliminate someone from consideration as a suspect is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   judicial evidence
B)   extrajudicial evidence
C)   exculpatory evidence
D)   inculpatory evidenceE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 14

Fingerprints are always circumstantial evidence.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

______ is evidence that is admissible in court, and it meets the rules of evidence.

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A)   Judicial evidence
B)   Extrajudicial evidence
C)   Valid evidence
D)   Invalid evidenceE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 16

Define testimonial, real, demonstrative, and documentary evidence. Give an example of each.

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Question 17

Hearsay is most often excluded from court proceedings because it is considered ______.

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A)   exculpatory
B)   inculpatory
C)   reliable
D)   unreliableE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 18

Hearsay is a form of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   testimonial evidence
B)   real evidence
C)   demonstrative evidence
D)   documentary evidenceE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT an example of indirect (circumstantial)  evidence?

Accepted Answer

A)   eyewitness testimony identifying the suspect as the one who committed the crime
B)   the physical ability of a perpetrator to commit the crime
C)   the presence of a motive
D)   possession of the fruits of the crimeE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

With regard to circumstantial evidence, which of the following is/are TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is also known as hearsay evidence.
B)   Is it also known as indirect evidence.
C)   It is seldom of use in criminal investigations.
D)   No one can ever be convicted on the basis of circumstantial evidence alone.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Exam 3: The Role and Documentation of Evidence in Criminal Investigations

______ is evidence that is admissible in court, and it meets the rules of evidence.

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A dead body is always corpus delicti evidence that a murder occurred.

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Evidence that establishes that a crime actually occurred is ______.

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Evidence that tends to exclude or eliminate someone from consideration as a suspect is ______.

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Define testimonial, real, demonstrative, and documentary evidence. Give an example of each.

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The fact that a defendant had a motive for committing the crime is ______ evidence of his/her guilt.

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Define the following forms and functions of evidence: corpus delicti, corroborative, cumulative, associative, identification, and behavioral. Give an example of each.

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What type of evidence is used to construct a psychological profile?

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Which of the following is NOT an example of indirect (circumstantial) evidence?

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With regard to circumstantial evidence, which of the following is/are TRUE?

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What is probable cause? Why and where is it important?

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Hearsay is most often excluded from court proceedings because it is considered ______.

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Probable cause is a set of facts that ______.

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Jake previously threatened to kill Amy. This threat represents ______ evidence that Jake killed Amy.

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Hearsay is a form of ______.

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Dental evidence and fingerprints are often used as ______.

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Diagrams of a crime scene are best considered ______.

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Fingerprints are always circumstantial evidence.

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A lay witness provides special knowledge about a fact of the case that needs examination.

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Compare direct evidence with indirect evidence. Give an example of each.

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