Chapter 9 - Crime Scene Inv. - Unit 2- Lesson 2,3,4

Question 1

Modus operandi

Answer 1

meaning mode of operating or MO, refers to how someone does something, usually repetitive in nature

Question 2

Identify criminal suspects based on crime patterns

Answer 2

Review reports for similarities, such as type of crime scene, time, and day of occurrences, methods and points of entry and exit, and evidence found at the scenes. Review reports in which suspects were arrested and look at similarities in MO.

Question 3

Describe sources of information for a
known suspect

Answer 3

A check of public records, criminal history, law enforcement reports, interview reports, driving records, and traffic citations can provide valuable information about your suspect.

Question 4

Showup

Answer 4

the presentation of a possible suspect to a witness in person

Question 5

Lineup

Answer 5

A lineup can be a live lineup or a photo lineup.

Question 6

Photo lineup

Answer 6

a procedure that displays a photo array to a victim or eyewitness so they can identify the perpetrator of a crime and eliminate any suspects.