Exam 6: Specialized Roles Of Police

Describe the special issues officers must deal with when working with juveniles.

Which of the following is not an area typically handled by vice officers?

An advantage of the digital camera for photographing crime scenes is that__________.

The individual who reports an offense is called a(an)__________.

CODIS is an electronic national database of __________.

In many smaller departments,an investigator or patrol officer is also trained and certified as an evidence technician.

In the United States,almost 50 percent of police agencies use K-9 units today.

Whether a juvenile is actually taken into custody usually depends on a number of factors,the most important of which is __________.

Successful investigation relies on cooperative,coordinated efforts of both the patrol and the investigative functions.

For Miranda to apply,both custody and __________ must happen together.

A witness is anyone,including a suspect,who has helpful information about a specific incident.

Of the following,the most positive form of identification is obtained through __________.

The first contact with the criminal justice system for youths in legal trouble is usually __________.

The first officer on the scene must protect it from any change,regardless of whether the officer is an investigator.

It is usually preferred that physical evidence be obtained to corroborate eyewitness testimony.

Discuss the advances in DNA and how it relates to the identification of suspects.

The first organized K-9 unit in the United States began in 1907 in __________.

The branch of forensic science that deals with physical evidence related to crime.__________.

A suspect does not have the right to have counsel present during field identification.