QUESTION 1
In addition to “an intimidating threat to harm another person that puts the victim in imminent danger,” what else is necessary to be charged with assault?
the intent to touch someone in an offensive way
a history of previous threats
the use of physical force
the ability to carry out the threat
3 points
QUESTION 2
One man tells another that he is going to "surprise him one day" and hit him with a baseball bat. What, if any, crime has been committed?
assault
no crime has been committed
verbal abuse
battery
3 points
QUESTION 3
According to the Controlled Substances Act, which schedule lists a drug with the highest potential for abuse, but no accepted medical use?
Schedule IV
Schedule II
Schedule V
Schedule I
3 points
QUESTION 4
Under which schedule is the drug Valium classified, according to the Controlled Substances Act?
Schedule V
Schedule IV
Schedule I
Schedule II
3 points
QUESTION 5
What is the National Firearms Act?
It requires registration of fully automatic weapons and short-barrel shotguns.
It requires national registration of all guns and gun owners.
It forbids concealing fully automatic weapons and short-barrel shotguns.
It requires a background check for individuals wanting to purchase fully automatic weapons.
3 points
QUESTION 6
Which process is involved in a serial number restoration?
microstamping
reprinting
chemical etching
microchipping
3 points
QUESTION 7
Which is an example of visual data with regard to computer crime?
images
deleted files
data stored in unallocated spaces
fragmented data
3 points
QUESTION 8
Which device stores data only temporarily, and only when the computer is running?
CD/DVD drives
flash drives
HDD
RAM
3 points
QUESTION 9
Which is an example of a company's liabilities?
fleet of company cars
wages
money owed by the company
sales
3 points
QUESTION 10
Which is an example of skimming?
A ghost employee is created to defraud payroll.
There is a pyramid of investors in which lower rungs pay for investment returns on higher ones, while the criminal siphons money.
Money from sales is stolen before it gets recorded.
Illegal money is rendered legal in a three-step process.
3 points
QUESTION 11
An oxidation reaction requires which of the following for most common fires?
carbon monoxide
oxygen
wood
carbon dioxide
3 points
QUESTION 12
Which is a rectangular pattern on the walls?
heat shadow
column pattern
V-pattern
inverted cone
3 points
QUESTION 13
To which phase of disposal of stolen goods does altering serial numbers belong?
disguise
concealment
market
theft
3 points
QUESTION 14
Which theft is most likely a misdemeanor crime?
taking $50 from an unattended purse
stealing a man's car
breaking into a home and stealing $10,000 cash
taking a man's wallet while threatening him with a firearm
3 points
QUESTION 15
A man finds a lost driver's license and uses the information to open a new credit card. Which crime has been committed?
forgery
counterfeiting
identity theft
mail fraud
3 points
QUESTION 16
A forensic scientist wants to reveal hidden writings or alterations in a document. Which technique should he use?
chemical tests
handwriting analysis
ultraviolet or infrared imaging
chromatography
3 points
QUESTION 17
Which is an example of printing embedded in paper?
watermarks
spots
indented writing
trash marks
3 points
QUESTION 18
Which technique can reveal writing on a burned or charred piece of paper?
ESDA
carbon-14 dating
ultraviolet imaging
reflected light imaging
3 points
QUESTION 19
Which should be done when handling questioned documents?
Choose all answers that are correct.
Photocopy on a copier by using an autofeeder.
Protect the documents from excessive light.
Handle the document as little as possible.
Store the document in plastic bags.
3 points
QUESTION 20
Which influences line form?
downstroke and upstroke
type of ink
speed of writing
connectedness
3 points
QUESTION 21
Which best describes money laundering?
A ghost employee is created to defraud payroll.
The criminal creates a pyramid of investors in which lower rungs pay for investment returns on upper ones, while the criminal siphons money.
Illegally obtained money is rendered legal in a three-step process.
Money from sales is stolen before it gets recorded.
3 points
QUESTION 22
Which step in an investigation of arson helps insurance claims the most?
photographs
samples of floor, carpets, and furniture
inventory
samples of ignition sources
3 points
QUESTION 23
Which element is unique to aggravated robbery?
Something is stolen.
The theft must happen in the victim's presence.
A weapon is used.
A tool is used.
3 points
QUESTION 24
Which is an example of mail fraud?
A woman sends a fake check to her mortgage company for payment.
A doctor files a claim for payment for a test he did not conduct.
A man obtains a hundred deposit slips for his account.
A man buys property, inflates its value, and quickly sells it.
3 points