Chapter 9 Practice Quiz

A proactive police anticrime strategy is practiced when police
a. look for the crime.
b. receive information about the crime.
c. initiate the strategy.
d. profile criminals.

c. initiate the strategy.

A reactive anticrime strategy is defined as
a. responding to a crime stopper tip.
b. study of crime methods in a certain area.
c. response to a citizen request for service.
d. the methods used have no positive impact.

c. response to a citizen request for service.

If a reported crime cannot proceed for a variety of legal or environmental factors, police may later choose to
a. clear the case.
b. unfound the crime.
c. investigate it for some other crime.
d. refer it to another agency.

b. unfound the crime.

The basic process in investigating a crime occurs in two stages: the ____________ and the follow up investigation.
a. preliminary investigation
b. discretionary investigation
c. concluding investigation
d. grand jury investigation

a. preliminary investigation

The traditional measure of success in criminal investigation is called the
a. reliably known.
b. clearance rate.
c. ucr rate.
d. case screened positive.

b. clearance rate.

A legal arrest occurs when
a. a person is in custody and deprived of their liberty.
b. a person believes they are not free to go.
c. when an official arrest report is completed.
d. When a warrant is issued in their name.

a. a person is in custody and deprived of their liberty.

A subjective arrest occurs when
a. a person is in custody and deprived of their liberty.
b. a person believes they are not free to go.
c. when an official arrest report is completed.
d. when a warrant is issued in their name.

b. a person believes they are not free to go.

Eyewitness identification is problematic in investigations as the victim is often
a. wrong about the crime.
b. wrong about what happened.
c. revengeful in their complaint.
d. traumatized by the crime.

d. traumatized by the crime.

One the most important sources about criminal activity remains the
a. forensic evidence
b. investigator.
c. informant.
d. criminalistics.

c. informant.

Hate crimes are not separate and distinct crimes but are offenses that are motivated by
a. social breakdown.
b. offender bias.
c. racial opportunity.
d. anti religious views.

b. offender bias.