Deck 8: Surveillance

Question 1

A countermeasure to determine whether a subject is under surveillance is known as a

A) tail
B) stakeout
C) shadow
D) convoy
E) none of the above

Answer 1

D

Question 2

A surveillance wherein the subject is most likely aware of the surveillance, but must not be lost, is called

A) discreet surveillance
B) a fixed surveillance
C) a technical surveillance
D) an open surveillance
E) none of the above

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Open surveillance in which the subject's vehicle is closely followed is known as

A) a mustard plaster
B) a direct surveillance
C) a tight surveillance
D) a moving surveillance
E) none of the above

Answer 3

E

Question 4

A surveillance involving the use of scientific devices to enhance hearing or seeing the subject's activities is known as a(n)

A) discreet surveillance
B) fixed surveillance
C) open surveillance
D) technical surveillance
E) direct surveillance

Question 5

A device that records all numbers dialed on a telephone is known as a

A) pen register
B) beeper
C) bug
D) mustard plaster
E) loop

Question 6

A 1928 Supreme Court decision held that wiretapping did not constitute search and seizure of telephone messages and therefore did not come under the protection of the

A) First Amendment
B) Second Amendment
C) Fourth Amendment
D) Eighth Amendment
E) Fourteenth Amendment

Question 7

According to the Court's decision in Katz v. United States, the Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution protects

A) places
B) free speech
C) property
D) people
E) weapons

Question 8

A device that facilitates tracking the movement of contraband in vehicles or on persons suspected of engaging in criminal activity is called a(n)

A) bug
B) beeper
C) pen register
D) electronic radar
E) pager

Question 9

The ________________ regulates the investigative use of beepers and pen registers.

A) Electronic Communications Privacy Act
B) Omnibus Crime Control Act
C) Federal Communications Surveillance Act
D) Fifth Amendment of the United States Constitution
E) none of the above

Question 10

The person conducting the surveillance is known as a

A) shadow
B) plant
C) tailgater
D) surveillant
E) suspect

Question 11

_______________ surveillance is used when the objective is to locate a suspect by tailing their relatives and friends.

A) Loose
B) Close
C) Direct
D) Moving
E) Open

Question 12

The goal of ___________ surveillance is to prevent a crime from occurring or to learn more about the subject's contacts, even at the risk of being detected by the subject.

A) loose
B) close
C) direct
D) moving
E) open

Question 13

When the objective is to prevent an assault or other crime against an individual, the term ________________ describes the tactic.

A) shadow
B) burn the surveillance
C) tailgating
D) mustard plaster
E) take down

Question 14

In federal cases, the application for an interception of a wire or oral communication order must be approved by the

A) attorney general or a specific designee
B) principle prosecuting officer
C) federal district judge
D) state appeals court judge
E) state criminal court judge

Question 15

An order to intercept a wire or oral communication may not remain in effect longer than is necessary to achieve its objectives or for a maximum of _____ days.

A) 10
B) 20
C) 30
D) 60
E) 90

Question 16

According to the authors, conducting surveillance is generally expensive.

Question 17

A loose surveillance is considered to be a cautious surveillance because the loss of the subject is preferred to possible exposure.

Question 18

Surveillance can only be conducted from a stationary position.

Question 19

Technical surveillance involves the use of electronic and visual enhancement devices to view or overhear suspects in the conduct of their daily affairs.

Question 20

According to the authors, when considering the use of wiretaps, it is not particularly important for a federal investigator to ascertain the legal status of the practice in the jurisdiction involved.

Question 21

The pen register neither overhears conversations nor indicates whether a call was completed.

Question 22

Law enforcement officials claim that the beeper facilitates surveillance by substituting for the human eye and reducing the danger of detection.

Question 23

In large-scale investigations, surveillance is normally conducted by only one member of the investigative team to prevent detection by the subject.

Question 24

During a loose surveillance, the surveillance exercises great caution while observing the subject, preferring to drop the tail rather than risk detection.

Question 25

According to the authors, the success of a surveillance is not necessarily contingent upon the degree of forethought and thoroughness given to the preliminary preparations.