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Report Writing Final Exam Questionsand Answers
When sketching, be sure to use _____________ from which to relate positions. -
Answers -fixed objects
Parole officers see an offender after he or she has been released from prison. -
Answers -True
Recent interest in the forensic sciences due to popular TV and movie portrayals of
forensic and crime scene investigations has increased the need for forensic evidence to
be introduced in criminal proceedings. This has been termed: - Answers -the CSI effect
Keep in mind that the criminal justice report writer is not just a clerk or recorder of
information, but the writer is an _________________. - Answers -investigator
Which agency has published standards on the Standard Practice for Reporting Opinions
of Scientific or Technical Experts? - Answers -American Society for Testing and
Materials International Committee on Forensic Science
Circumstantial evidence is evidence from which inferences can be drawn. - Answers -
True
The simplest and most immediate form of writing is in the: - Answers -log
Some of the most comprehensive investigations and report writing are done in: -
Answers -Presentence investigation reports
The report is often the first link in the criminal justice system. - Answers -True
ASIS stands for - Answers -American Society for Industrial Security
Be sure to use extremely long and/or run-on sentences in reports. - Answers -False
It is recommended that you read your report twice: - Answers -Once for content and
once for spelling and punctuation errors
Miller and Whitehead recommend using your shopping list to _________ similar ideas
or facts or information that logically fits together. - Answers -group
Avoid writing reports that are full of __________. - Answers -jargon and abbreviations
, What tense is used to write most reports? - Answers -Past
A major problem in reports is the failure of the pronouns to agree with the subject. -
Answers -True
Avoid the use of legalese in an attempt to sound professional. - Answers -True
What is the last step of the planning phase of writing the narrative report? - Answers -
Placing the labeled groups in a logical order
What are the three major tenses used in criminal justice reporting? - Answers -Past,
present, and future
What is the first step in writing the narrative report? - Answers -Reviewing the notes that
have been taken
According to the UCR, criminal homicide includes: - Answers -Murder and non-negligent
manslaughter and manslaughter by negligence
How many criminal offenses were used to define the UCR Crime Index? - Answers -
Seven
___________________ includes cases in which the law enforcement agency knows the
identity of the offender and has enough information to prosecute the offender but is
prevented from prosecuting by some reason outside the control of the agency. -
Answers -Exceptional means
NIBRS also collect arrest data on ______________ offenses. - Answers -Group B
NIBRS collect data on each single incident and arrest within 22 offense categories
called ___________ offenses. - Answers -Group A
One way of clarifying or calling attention to a name in a report is to: - Answers -All of the
above.
Estimates of time spent writing reports averages up to 90 percent of a patrol law
enforcement officer's day. - Answers -False
Law Enforcement and security personnel consider the who, what, when, where, and
how but usually not the why in the synopsis. - Answers -True
What are some things to remember about the face? - Answers -All of the above
What is a good sequence for listing items in a description vehicle? - Answers -license,
make, model or type, year, color, and peculiarities
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