The Investigative Function MID-TERM

Answer the following questions using your text, Blackboard materials, power points, and class notes as a reference. DO NOT CUT AND PASTE. Paraphrase in your own words as much as possible. Answer completely in coherent paragraphs.

1. Compare and contrast early American policing efforts with those of the London Metropolitan Police.

2. List and briefly explain the situations where warrantless searches are justified.

3. Explain what the first responding officers should be doing as they approach the scene of a crime that has just occurred and what they should do when they first arrive at the scene.

4. How can a spent shell casing be of value in an investigation of a shooting?

5. Describe common Competency and Credibility issues to consider when interviewing witnesses.

6. A. You are going to interrogate a suspect who is not in custody. How would you plan for and approach the interrogation? ​​​​​​​ B. During the interrogation, you obtain enough evidence to take the suspect into custody. They are no longer free to leave. What must you do now to continue the questioning?

7. Describe the role of the Medical Examiner (Coroner) in suspicious death investigations. What is the desirable relationship between investigators and the M.E.?

8. Describe three physical phenomena observable in a dead body that can be used to estimate approximate time of death. What variables can affect these phenomena?

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