Deck 9: Pattern Identification Process

Question 1

Deduction is when the analyst begins with a large number of cases to determine a pattern.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

A pattern characterized by a high frequency of criminal activity, to the extent that the activity appears almost continuous is a:

A)Series
B)Spree
C)Hot prey
D)Hot spot
E)Hot setting

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Homeless people breaking into vehicles in a downtown area is over several weeks is an example of a:

A)Series
B)Spree
C)Hot prey
D)Hot spot
E)Hot setting

Answer 3

D

Question 4

A small area where an unusual amount of criminal activity occurs that is committed by one or more offenders is a:

A)Series
B)Spree
C)Hot prey
D)Hot spot
E)Hot setting

Question 5

Clearing cases requires identifying the suspect in at least one of the cases in a pattern and linking that suspect to the other cases.

Question 6

The process of refining a list of cases into the cases that will make up the pattern to be published is:

A)Initial pattern identification
B)Pattern finalization
C)Crime factor linking
D)Trend Hunter analysis

Question 7

A suspect who steals a car, then robs a local convenience store as well as a pedestrian one mile from the store in a matter of 20 minutes is an example of a:

A)Series
B)Spree
C)Hot prey
D)Hot spot
E)Hot setting

Question 8

A pattern identification method of assigning different values to various characteristics of crimes to determine which are most similar is the:

A)Weights and threshold method
B)Querying method
C)Ad hoc method
D)Pattern finalization

Question 9

Medical offices being burglarized by breaking the front window and prying the office door is an example of a:

A)Series
B)Spree
C)Hot prey
D)Hot spot
E)Hot setting

Question 10

Linking together all of the cases that might make up a pattern is the process of:

A)Initial pattern identification
B)Pattern finalization
C)Crime factor linking
D)Trend Hunter analysis

Question 11

Various locations of one type of place victimized across the city:

A)Series
B)Spree
C)Hot prey
D)Hot spot
E)Hot setting

Question 12

A white male suspect, wearing red shorts, no shirt, and a blue cap, who has peered into 8 separate homes on different occasions, is an example of a:

A)Series
B)Spree
C)Hot prey
D)Hot spot
E)Hot setting

Question 13

A neighborhood with twice the normal number of home and car burglaries in the last two weeks is an example of a:

A)Series
B)Spree
C)Hot prey
D)Hot spot
E)Hot setting

Question 14

Deduction is when the analyst has one case to which others are linked

Question 15

Elderly women in several different supermarkets who are having their purses stolen out of the carts by numerous suspects in the last several weeks is an example of a:

A)Series
B)Spree
C)Hot prey
D)Hot spot
E)Hot place

Question 16

A run of similar crimes committed by the same individuals) against one or various victims or targets is a:

A)Series
B)Spree
C)Hot prey
D)Hot spot
E)Hot setting

Question 17

The process of linking unsolved cases to a recently solved case.

A)Identifying investigative leads
B)Clearing cases
C)Pattern finalization
D)Initiation pattern identification

Question 18

An iterative process in which the analyst manipulates, searches, and sorts the characteristics of crimes in a database matrix to link crimes with similar characteristics.

A)Trend Hunter method
B)Querying method
C)Ad hoc method
D)Pattern finalization

Question 19

Identifying the principal case requires

A)The analyst to identify the cases that are strongly related
B)The analyst to select one case from the initial list of cases that best represents the pattern
C)The analyst to examine other databases that could contain cases related to the pattern,
D)The analyst to talk to detectives

Question 20

Identifying investigative leads requires

A)The analyst to find the most relevant and reliable suspect description or other information to which a person can be linked
B)The analyst to consider all potential suspects
C)The analyst examines the characteristics of that description against various databases of offenders and suspect information
D)All of the above

Question 21

Linking cases in a pattern by suspect requires knowing the name of the suspect in at least one of the cases.