What qualities do detectives and undercover officers need and use?

What will be an ideal response?


To be successful, investigators need to have four personal attributes:
an unusual capability for observation and recall
an extensive knowledge of the law, rules of evidence, scientific aids, and laboratory services
a powerful imagination
working knowledge of social psychology

Successful detectives also appear to empathize with the suspect and need to have logical skills and the ability to exercise deductive reasoning

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A. Patriot Act B. Three-Strikes C. Civil Rights Act D. None of the above

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Which of the following is not a type of File Allocation Table or System?

a. FAT 12 b. FAT 16 c. FAT 24 d. NTFS

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The relationship between the police and the citizens they are sworn to serve is

a. distant b. not noticeable c. a close one d. unimportant

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Attempts to guard against harm to the participants in the simulated prison were accomplished by ____

a. making certain that all participants were psychologically healthy b. having "guards" and "inmates" trade roles every 24 hours c. administering tranquilizers in food and beverages d. telling the participants in advance about all the potential harm

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