Section 1.3

Question 1

If an officer wants to arrest someone they must prove all the elements of a crime. True or False

Answer 1

True

Question 2

If a prosecutor wants to prosecute they need to prove all the elements of a crime. True or False

Answer 2

True

Question 3

If any of the elements of the crime are not true the person has not committed the crime because it lacks an element of the crime. True or False.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Example, a woman is injured inside a home and she is screaming for someone to help her and you are a firefighter and you go in you could argue that there was permission and breaking down the door was not illegal because you were not there to commit a crime you were just there to help. True or False

Answer 4

True

Question 5

When congress writes laws and they decide if something is going to be illegal or not they have elements of crime. For example, to prove a burglary:
1. entrance to the home
2. without the consent of the homeowner
3. with the intent of committing a crime
True or False

Answer 5

True

Question 6

Example, if you were in Montana hunting and it is 20 degrees and you are lost. If you find a cabin and go in because you are going to freeze to death is it considered a crime?

Answer 6

No. You had not intent to commit and crime. If any of the elements of the crime are missing and they are it is not a crime.

Question 7

Do elements of the crime vary dramatically between each jurisdiction?

Answer 7

Yes

Question 8

When officers arrive they need to determine what?

Answer 8

If a crime was even committed

Question 9

Example, if you arrive and someone says that somebody threw a rock into their windshield. Would this be a crime?

Answer 9

Yes

Question 10

Example, a meteorite hits someones windshield. Is that a crime?

Answer 10

No

Question 11

After determining if a crime has been committed what is the next step?

Answer 11

Determining who did it

Question 12

After you have determined if a crime was committed and determined who did it the next step is to?

Answer 12

Gather enough evidence to convict in court

Question 13

You must be able to prove _______ _________ __________- that the person did it in the court of law.

Answer 13

Beyond a Reasonable Doubt

Question 14

Most criminals stick to the same ____?

Answer 14

MO
Modus Operandi
Mode of Operation

Question 15

Example, if you are a burglar and you hit 100 homes you are going to use the same technique most of the time. This refers to what?

Answer 15

MO

Question 16

Single family dwelling, never apartments

break open the back door at 3am with a screwdriver and the home owners are never home. These are all examples of what?

Answer 16

MO

Question 17

What is either information or potential information that could lead you to the bad guy?

Answer 17

Leads

Question 18

How do you know when you are done with a case?

Answer 18

There are no leads

Question 19

Anytime you have a lead as an investigator you must follow it. True or False

Answer 19

True

Question 20

Example, if you find a dead body with a rose in his hand and he has been shot from close range. What is a potential lead?

Answer 20

the rose in his hand

Question 21

Who should you look for if a dead person has been shot at close range and has a rose in his hand?

Answer 21

Women that he is involved with

Question 22

Evidence that is not just stuff that you can look at and see with your eyes. What type of evidence is this?

Answer 22

Trace Evidence

Question 23

Example, dead body with a rose in hand. The rose is not the trace evidence. Trace evidence is things like _________ on the wine glass on the table next to him. It could also be ___ _______ found on top of the blood stain on the floor.

Answer 23

Fingerprints

hair fibers

Question 24

Fibers from the dead person’s clothes found on the suspect is an example of what?

Answer 24

Trace Evidence

Question 25

Trace evidence is what?

Answer 25

Things you cannot see with the naked eye