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362616 - Criminological English

Universitat de Barcelona
Dr. G.Susanne
mgsusanne@ub.edu

Criminal investigation
Mini test
Grading
Value statements 1- 8: max. = 4 p. (0,5 p. each)
Value essay items: max. 6 p. (3 p. each)

Fill in with the right word

 
1. In a ________________________the suspect’s image is shown to the victim
among at least 11 other images to be recognised.

2. Enquiries to the suspect take place to confirm the __________________ and to

revise the evidence.

3. ____________________________________ are especially important during the

litigation because they can be effective in persuading juries and judges about how
things have occurred, and also which words were spoken.

4. Using adhesive powders to find fingerprints is often called _________________

for fingerprints because they use brushes to powder on the surfaces to
make fingerprints visible. (DUSTING – BRUSHING-ENHANCING)

5. ________________________________computer programs are useful to recover

data from damaged file systems or physically damaged disks.
(IMAGE RECOVERY- DATA RECOVERY- VIRUS PROTECTION
SOPFTWARE)

True or false? (T/F)

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362616 - Criminological English
Universitat de Barcelona
Dr. G.Susanne
mgsusanne@ub.edu

6. Autopsies are performed to come to a conclusion about the cause of the death
or to interpret injuries. T- F
 

7.  An offender always leaves the same MO. T- F

8. The combination of MO and ritualistic elements determine the signature which is

useful for linkage analysis. T- F

Short essay questions (max. value= 60)

9. Explain in own words how criminal investigators should

proceed to collect and protect the evidence in the crime
scene.
Include a description of the different types of crime scenes,
and main risks involved in each of them.
Also, describe the different types of fingerprints and how
they should be collected. (120-200 words)

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362616 - Criminological English
Universitat de Barcelona
Dr. G.Susanne
mgsusanne@ub.edu

10. Explain the concept “ritualistic behaviours” and provide

some examples. (80-100 words)

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