Deck 14: Innovations in Criminal Justice Report Writing

Question 1

At an annual meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences several years ago, then director of the FBI, ______________________, gave a preview of things to come.

A) Samuel Sessions
B) William S. Sessions
C) William Baird
D) General Sessions

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Sessions expressed three specific needs at the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences meeting. Select the answer that contains all three.

A) Improving ways of identifying criminals, identifying crime trends, and improving ways of identifying stolen property
B) Identifying crime trends, improving ways of sharing information among law enforcement agencies, and listing stolen vehicles
C) Improving ways of identifying criminals, improving ways of sharing information, and identifying stolen items
D) Improving ways of identifying criminals, identifying crime trends, and improving ways of sharing information among law enforcement agencies

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Electronically sending and receiving fingerprint images through a planned automated image-retrieval system, as well as an automated latent system from a 20-million-print database, constitute __ over mailing inked cards.

A) huge improvement
B) backwards progress
C) forward design
D) a thought process

Answer 3

A

Question 4

New ___________________________ systems allow for a person to place a finger on an electronic "reader" that is tied directly to a database of all fingerprints on file.

A) print identification
B) latent identification
C) computer identification
D) laser identification

Question 5

The ____ receives the fingerprints for almost every felony arrest in the United States.

A) ATF
B) ICE
C) FBI
D) ODJ

Question 6

Computer systems such as _______ and ____________ assist with the collection and analysis of needed information on interjurisdictional offenses.

A) FBI, ATF, ICE
B) FBI, Secret Service, OCIS
C) ISIS, OCIS, ICE
D) OCIS, ISIS, TIS

Question 7

NLETS stands for

A) National Law Enforcement Television System
B) New Law Enforcement Teleport System
C) National Law Enforcement Telecommunications System
D) National Law Enforcement Telecommunications Server

Question 8

The VICAP is a national clearinghouse for unsolved murders.

Question 9

Telephone translator systems that provide translation services in many spoken languages are rare.

Question 10

Many police departments are not utilizing computer software that allows police officers to enter information in patrol cars or at their desks in order to generate police reports.

Question 11

Analysis of crime data for spotting hot spots and crime trends depends on how quickly reports are submitted.

Question 12

Electronic report writing increases the time required for report writing and reduces the amount of time for patrol.

Question 13

Describe two databases that have improved information sharing among law enforcement agencies.

Question 14

What is one advantage and one disadvantage of report writing software?