Question 1

This is the technical term for a solved homicide:

Accepted Answer

Homicide Clearance refers to the resolution of a homicide case, meaning that a suspect has been identified, arrested, charged, and turned over to the court for prosecution, or that the homicide was determined to be justified, accidental, or a suicide.

Question 2

Which one of the following is NOT a criterion the FBI uses in determining whether a crime is exceptionally cleared?

Accepted Answer

The FBI does not require a homicide investigation to be at least 3 months old in order for a crime to be exceptionally cleared. The other criteria listed are all used by the FBI to determine whether a crime is exceptionally cleared.

Question 3

What is the percentage of cleared homicide today in the U.S. according to your text?

Accepted Answer

The clearance rate for homicides in the U.S. is around 60%, indicating that about 60% of homicide cases are solved or cleared through the arrest of a suspect.

Question 4

Research shows that homicide clearance is more likely in the U.S. when

Accepted Answer

Homicide cases are more likely to be solved when the offender is a family member due to factors such as existing relationships that provide leads, motives that are easier to establish, and often less effort to conceal the crime compared to homicides involving strangers or non-family members.

Question 5

These cases are amazingly easy to solve.

Accepted Answer

The answer of These cases are amazingly easy to solve.
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Question 6

Which of the following is not one of the three major responsibilities of a responding officer in a homicide case according to the text?

Accepted Answer

Interviewing witnesses is typically the responsibility of detectives or investigators who arrive at the scene after the initial response. The primary responsibilities of the first responding officer are to ensure the safety of the scene, provide aid to any victims if possible, and preserve evidence until investigators can take over.

Question 7

The Supreme Court ruled that citizens have a reasonable expectation of privacy in this 1967 case.

Accepted Answer

The case Katz v. United States established the idea of a "reasonable expectation of privacy" for citizens, stating that the Fourth Amendment protects people, not just physical spaces or property. This ruling has been influential in shaping privacy laws and protections in the United States. The other cases listed do not pertain to this specific concept of privacy.

Question 8

In New York V. Belton (1981), the Supreme Court ruled that an entire car would be considered:

Accepted Answer

In New York V. Belton (1981), the Supreme Court ruled that an entire car would be considered in the immediate area of a suspect and thus searchable as a part of a search incident to an arrest. This means that the police can search any part of the car and any containers within the car that might contain evidence related to the arrest without a warrant.

Question 9

If a homicide investigator notes that a person did not die an accidental death but that a homicide ended their life. What is the investigator talking about?

Accepted Answer

The investigator is referring to the manner of death, which can be classified as natural, accidental, suicide, homicide, or undetermined.

Quiz 10: Investigating Homicide