Define the term preliminary investigation and discuss how it applies to a crime scene

What will be an ideal response?


• It is an initial inquiry by officers to establish facts and circumstances of a suspected crime and to preserve any evidence related to that crime. It involves securing the crime scene, considering the possible arrest of a suspect, locating and questioning witnesses and victims, documenting the crime scene, and identifying and collecting evidence.

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The number of police agencies with high tech or computer crime units has increased significantly over the last few years

a. True b. False

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__________ crime is a violation of a criminal statute by a corporate entity or by its executives, employees, or agents acting on behalf of and for the benefit of the corporation

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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What are two characteristics of the twenty-first-century spy?

What will be an ideal response?

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Most laws today recognize adultery as adequate provocation

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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