TCOLE Criminal Investigations 3

Question 1

What is 'exculpatory evidence' in a criminal investigation?

Accepted Answer

Evidence that tends to prove the suspect's innocence or negate guilt

Answer

Evidence collected without a proper search warrant

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Evidence that establishes the official cause of death

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Evidence obtained from a confidential informant

Question 2

Under the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, an arrested person must be brought before a magistrate no later than how many hours after arrest?

Accepted Answer

48 hours

Answer

12 hours

Answer

24 hours

Answer

36 hours

Question 3

When an officer discovers a crime scene that may also be a biohazard, the officer's first priority should be to:

Accepted Answer

Secure the scene, limit access, and notify appropriate hazmat personnel

Answer

Collect all biological evidence before it degrades

Answer

Photograph the scene extensively before others arrive

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Contact the district attorney's office for guidance

Question 4

A 'show-up' identification procedure involves:

Accepted Answer

Presenting a single suspect to a witness shortly after the crime occurred

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Presenting a photo lineup to the witness at the police station

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Asking multiple witnesses to identify a suspect simultaneously

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Conducting a formal in-person lineup at a correctional facility

Question 5

Which legal doctrine allows illegally obtained evidence to be admitted if investigators can show it would have been discovered through lawful means anyway?

Accepted Answer

Inevitable discovery doctrine

Answer

Good faith exception

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Plain view doctrine

Answer

Independent source doctrine

Question 6

When conducting a custodial interrogation of a juvenile suspect in Texas, which of the following is required?

Accepted Answer

The interview must be electronically recorded and a parent or guardian must be notified

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A jury must be present throughout the entire interview

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The juvenile must be interrogated only in a certified juvenile detention facility

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A defense attorney must be appointed before any questions can be asked

Question 7

What is the primary purpose of a 'field interview' (FI) card?

Accepted Answer

To document contact details and circumstances about persons of interest encountered during patrol

Answer

To formally charge a suspect with a specific criminal offense

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To record a victim's initial statement at the crime scene

Answer

To authorize a legal search of a person or vehicle