CRDI211- PRELIM REVIEW

What is the primary job of an investigator?

• To arrest suspects

• To prosecute offenders

• To discover whether an offense has been committed and gather details about it

• To collect fines and penalties

What type of source is characterized by information coming from government records or news items?

• Grapevine Sources

• Regular Sources

• Cultivated Sources

• Covert Sources

Which type of source is described as information obtained from underworld characters?

• Grapevine Sources

• Regular Sources

• Cultivated Sources

• Open Sources

If an investigator needs to gather information about a crime scene, which cardinal point should they focus on first?

• How

• Where

• Why

• Whom

Which technique involves pretending that physical evidence has been found?

• Emotional Appeal

• Sympathetic Appeal

• Pretense of Physical Evidence

• Mutt and Jeff

Which of the following is a psychological symptom of guilt?

• Increased confidence

• Calm demeanor

• Nervousness or agitation

• Avoiding eye contact

Which technique involves shouting a pertinent question to a nervous subject to get a response?

• Jolting

• Shifting the Blame

• Emotional Appeal

• Sympathetic Appeal

If an investigator notices that a suspect is avoiding eye contact and appears nervous, which technique might be useful to employ?

• Shifting the Blame

• Jolting, to provoke a reaction and potentially obtain a confession.

• Kindness, to make the suspect feel comfortable.

• Sympathetic Appeal, to provide emotional support.

In what situation would the 'Mutt and Jeff' technique be most effective?

• When only one investigator is available

• When there are two investigators with contrasting approaches to pressure the suspect into confession.

• When there is ample physical evidence already available

• When the suspect is unwilling to speak at all

How might the use of 'Jolting' impact a suspect's response during interrogation?

• It may lead to a heightened emotional state that prompts the suspect to provide more information.

• It will calm the suspect and make them more cooperative.

• It will confuse the suspect and make their responses less coherent.

• It will reduce the effectiveness of other interrogation techniques.