Deck 5: Records and Files

Question 1

The criminal photograph file is sometimes called the

A) computerized criminal history file
B) criminal investigation file
C) rap sheet
D) Rogues Gallery
E) none of the above

Answer 1

D

Question 2

According to the authors, the fingerprint record file, criminal photograph file, and the modus operandi are quite useful for

A) identification purposes
B) suspect lineups
C) suspect apprehension
D) investigation purposes
E) none of the above

Answer 2

investigation purposes

Question 3

The two distinctly different kinds of information sought when physical evidence is discovered at a crime scene are

A) the ownership of the item and whether it was left by the perpetrator or the victim
B) the scientific and legalistic value of the physical evidence
C) the identification and scientific value of the evidence to the criminal investigation
D) tracing the ownership of the evidence, and the recognition and identification of the physical evidence
E) none of the above

Answer 3

D

Question 4

According to the authors, the files that yield the greatest amount of information and offer immediate access to the investigator are clearly those maintained by

A) the federal government
B) law enforcement agencies
C) state and local agencies
D) business organizations
E) witnesses

Question 5

Records regarding the manufacturing, distribution, purchase, and transfer of firearms are maintained by the

A) U.S. Customs Service
B) U.S. Secret Service
C) Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives
D) Department of Justice
E) none of the above

Question 6

Information on importers, exporters, and the licensing and registry of vessels engaged in this type of trade is maintained by the

A) U.S. Customs Service
B) Internal Revenue Service
C) Department of Justice
D) U.S. Coast Guard
E) U.S. Department of Agriculture

Question 7

According to the text, a threatening letter file is maintained by the

A) U.S. Secret Service
B) Federal Bureau of Investigation
C) Department of Justice
D) U.S. Customs Service
E) Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives

Question 8

The U.S. Customs Service; Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives; Internal Revenue Service; and the U.S. Secret Service are part of the

A) Treasury Department
B) Department of Justice
C) State Department
D) Federal Bureau of Investigation
E) none of the above

Question 9

Information provided by naturalization papers, names and addresses of registered aliens, lists of the passengers and crews of foreign vessels docking at United States ports, and similar information are maintained by the

A) National Crime Information Center
B) Immigration and Naturalization Service
C) State Department
D) U.S. Customs Service
E) Federal Bureau of Investigation

Question 10

Both the ___________________________ and the Food and Drug Administration are responsible for enforcing the Controlled Substances Act.

A) Federal Bureau of Investigation
B) Department of Justice
C) U.S. Secret Service
D) U.S. Customs Service
E) Drug Enforcement Administration

Question 11

Information concerning the names of persons and vessels seized in connection with smuggling contraband into the United States is maintained by the

A) U.S. Coast Guard
B) U.S. Customs Service
C) Drug Enforcement Administration
D) U.S. Postal Service
E) none of the above

Question 12

________________________ collect information from creditors on how bills are paid by customers.

A) Retail credit reporting bureaus
B) File-based credit reporting bureaus
C) Customer credit reporting bureaus
D) Investigative credit reporting bureaus
E) all of the above

Question 13

_______________________ gather information on an individual's lifestyle and reputation.

A) Retail credit reporting bureaus
B) File-based credit reporting bureaus
C) Customer credit reporting bureaus
D) Investigative credit reporting bureaus
E) all of the above

Question 14

According to the authors, because the stages of life from birth to death are for the most part duly noted by government and business, the patterns of human activity can be reconstructed through diligent, informed effort.

Question 15

Most licensing and regulatory powers are exercised at the state and local levels.

Question 16

Police files always include: fingerprints, arrests and convictions, and the names of people who visited the inmate while in prison.

Question 17

Hindering criminal investigations is the fact that most people do not leave a paper trail of past activities in regard to property ownership, licenses, and utility services.

Question 18

According to the text, insurance companies are a source of investigative information because they share client information quite freely with other insurance companies to help eliminate poor risks.

Question 19

The Treasury Department has four federal law enforcement agencies within the department.

Question 20

When physical evidence is discovered, there are two major types of information that can be derived from it: first, tracing the ownership of the evidence, and second, the recognition and identification of the evidence.

Question 21

According to the text, the major problem in recovering stolen or lost property is that the owners of the property do not report the property as stolen to the police.

Question 22

According to the text, technology coupled with fingerprint identification has produced major breakthroughs in many cases, especially since only partial prints are required instead of a full set.

Question 23

Fraternal organizations are often dismissed during investigations because the members rarely know each other and have a little knowledge of a person's background.