DEVRY JADM250 MIDTERM EXAM

Question 1. Question
: (TCO 1) Which of the following
is not a rule for narrative writing?
Passive voice
Writes in the first person
Chronological order
Past tense
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Question 2. Question
: (TCO 2) Select one of the
following that is not considered to be a part of report writing technology.
Forced choices
Internet access
Grammar check
Touch-screen features
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Question 3. Question
: (TCO 3) What the ultimate goal
of an investigation?
To apprehend the perpetrator
To uphold and enforce the law
To find the truth
To determine a crime has occurred
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Question 4. Question
: (TCO 3) First and foremost,
the purpose of a crime report is to
allow police to keep crime statistics.
document that a crime has been reported.
apprehend people committing crimes.
determine whether the police need more
officers.
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Question 5. Question
: (TCO 6) Officers investigating
a motor vehicle accident will document statements from all people except for
drivers of vehicles involved in the accident.
passengers in vehicles involved in the
accident.
insurance agents for vehicles involved in the
accident.
eyewitnesses to the accident.
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Question 6. Question
: (TCO 3) A(n) ___________
report is a general catchall for the numerous pieces of information that find
their way into a law enforcement agency.
incident
supplemental
accident
evidence
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Question 7. Question
: (TCO 2) It is the arresting
officer’s responsibility to report all relevant facts in a complete, clear,
concise, and __________ manner.
timely
professional
well-written
accurate
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Question 8. Question
: (TCO 1) The ____________ is
most commonly used to describe events or actions that have already occurred.
narrative
past tense
active voice
fact sheet
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Question 9. Question
: (TCO 2) An _________ is much
more focused; it has a heightened sense of anxiety and tension. It is very
clear that the person being questioned is the focus of the investigation or
close to it.
investigatory detention
interview
interrogation
accusation
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Question 10. Question
: (TCO 2) The two most important
thing to remember and practice with regard to note taking for investigative
report writing purposes are to ____________ and _____________.
recall first/ then transcribe
listen first/ then write
respond first/ then document
write first/ then edit
Comments:
(TCO 1)
Define and evaluate the use of concrete words, as opposed to abstract words, in
narratives.

Question 2. Question
: (TCO 2) Discuss and evaluate
the four cost savings associated with officer being proficient at completing
reports in an automated reporting system.
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Question 3. Question
: (TCO 3) List and discuss the
who, what, where, when, why, and how of investigations.

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Question 4. Question
: (TCO 3) List and discuss the
four most common methods of arriving at value estimates in investigative
reports.

Question 5. Question
: (TCO 2) Discuss and analyze
the differences between verbal and nonverbal responses by persons being
interviewed by police.

Question 6. Question
: (TCO 2) Discuss and analyze how
field notes are an “aid to memory.”

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Question 7. Question
: (TCO 3) Define and evaluate
the categorizing of people for a police report, including victims, reporting
parties, suspects, and witnesses.

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Question 8. Question
: (TCO 2) List and discuss the
seven factors that contribute to problematic report writing for law
enforcement.