Special crime investigation

1.Rigor mortis generally sets in first in the

a. Arms b. Feet c. Jaws d. Legs
2.In case of Parricide, it is this essential element the investigator
must establish and alleged
a. Criminal intent b. Motive c. Relationship d. All of
the above
3.It means the cooling of the body after death or the decrease in body
temperature that occurs after death is
a. Algor Mortis b. Rigor Mortis c. Edgar Mortis d.
Edgar Mortis
4.Post-mortem examination conducted on a human body to determine cause
of death is called
a. Post-mortem rigidity b. Autopsy c. Dichotomy
d. Medico-legal examination
b. Post mortem rigidity or rigor mortis accompanies death. This
condition may usually be observed on bodies:
c. a. At the time circulation in the other vital functions ceased to
operate
d. b. Within the 3rd or 6th hour after death
e. c. Just prior to primary muscular flaccidity
f. d. Of muscular persons as initiated bodies or infants do not have
adequate muscle tissue.
5.Post mortem lividitty indicates death. Some characteristics of these
conditions are:
a. It is greenish in color and appears first in the lower abdomen
b. It usually appears after 4 hours in the lower portion of the
body and disappears after 18 hours.
c. It is extremely pronounced on the decomposed bodies
d. It is purplish mark on the skin and may appear as early as one
half hour after death in the lower portion of the body
6.It must be borne in mind by the investigator that physical evidence
to be introduced, as material evidence during the trial must
a. The article must be properly identified
b. Continuity or chain of custody must be proved
c. Competency must be proved
d. All of the above
7.These are wound inflicted with a sharp-edged instrument such as a
knife or razor; typically narrow at the ends and gaping at the center,
with considerable bleeding. Also called cutting wounds.
a. Punctured Wound b. Incised Wound
c. Hematoma Wound d. Hack wound
e. All of the above
8.The increasing rigidity of the body's muscles and joints that begins
soon after death; reaches completion in 10 to 15 hours and starts to
subside 24 to 36 hours later.
a. Rigor Mortis b. Algor Mortis c. Autoerotic Death d.
Cadaveric Spasm
9.The instantaneous tightening of an extremity or other part of the
body at the time of death. Also called death grip
a. Cadaveric spasm  b. Algor Mortis c. Autoerotic Death
d. Autopsy
10.Wounds suffered by victims while attempting to protect themselves
from an assault; often inflicted by a knife or club.
a. Attack Wounds b. Defense wounds   c. Accidental Wounds
d. Self-inflicted Wounds
11.Wounds inflicted by blunt objects such as clubs, pipes, and
pistols; typically open and irregularly shaped, bruised around the
edges, and bleeding freely
a. Acerations b. Hematoma c. Aberrations d. Incised
Wounds
12.Soon after death, a purplish color that appears under the skin on
the portions of the body that is closest to the ground; caused by
settling of the blood
 a. Rigidity b. Livor mortis c. Spasm d. Wounds
13.The firing of a gun against the victim in a distance of about 2 to
18 inches results into three (3) gunshot wound characteristics, one of
them is not
a. Tattooing b. Bruising c. Smoldering d. Smudging

14.A death which occur beyond the sway of ones will although it comes
through some act of will, lies beyond the bounds of human foreseeable
consequences.
a. Sudden Death b. Accidental Death c. Force Death
d. Violent Death
15.Death that comes through accelerated heat and delayed by cold.
Visible changes are seen over the surface of the abdomen some 36 hrs
after death is
a. Adipocered b. Mummification c. Decomposition
d. Hypostasis
16.The study of major crimes and the application of special
investigative techniques in its resolution defines
a. Criminal Investigation
b. Special Crime Investigation
c. Special Investigation
d.Special Crime
17.The recognition, identification, comparison and evaluation of
physical evidence by the application of natural sciences is called:
a. Instrumentation b.Information c.Criminalistics
d. Investigation
18.These are hints that suggest lines of investigative actions and
information that is valuable in expanding the universe of suspects,
identifying prime suspects and finding the guilty person.
a. Leads b. Clues c .investigative leads d.
angle
19. The investigative lead that shows the identity of criminal by
reproducing the picture of the criminal from a system of several
hundred slides containing photo reproduction of one small portion of
human face, nose, mouth, ears, etc. is called
a.Rogues gallery b.identi-kit/facial composite software c.Line-up
d.cartography
20.The Golden Rule of Criminal Investigation states that before we
“MATSO” the crime scene investigator must first __
a. photograph the crime scene c .photograph & sketch the
crime scene
b. sketch the crime scene d .none of the above
21.The three Is of investigation are, except
a. Information b. intelligenc c. interview/interrogation
d .instrumentation
22.It refers to objects or substances which are essential parts of the
body of the crime.
a.Corpus Delicti b.Associative Evidence c.Tracing Evidence
d.None of these
23. A kind of physical evidence which assist the investigator in
locating the suspect is called
a.Corpus Delicti b. Associative Evidence c. Tracing Evidence
d. None of these
24. A kind of physical evidence that links the suspect at the crime is
called
a. Physical evidence b. Associative evidence c. Corpus
Delicti d. Tracing evidence

25. The application of the some or substantially the same pattern,

plan, system by a particular offender in committing a crime is known
as
a. Premeditation b. Plan c. Modus Operandi d.
All of the above
Matching type: Match column 1 with column 2
a. an injury in the substance of the skin, discoloration of the
surface due to extravasation of blood. This is due to the
.application of a blunt instrument.
b.This is the extravasation of blood in the newly formed cavity.
c. produced by forcible contact on the body by sharp edge instrument.
d. produced by the forcible application and penetration of a sharp
instrument.
e. penetration of a sharp pointed weapon
g. tearing of the skin due to forcible contact of a blunt instrument
. homicide is indicated
h. are the result of a person’s instinctive reaction of self-
protection. It may be found on the hand in the effort of the victim
to grasp the wounding instrument or by raising the hand to protect the
vital parts of the body
I. Cooling of the body
j. .Stiffening of the body)
k. Coagulated inside blood vessel; Change in position will change its
location
l. ..Blood is still in fluid form inside blood vessel; Change as
position of the body change.
m. Discoloration of the body; setting of blood in the dependent
regions following death
n. This fact is significant because of its investigative importance in
corroborating or disputing alibis, or in establishing
the victim’s movements prior to death.
p. The greater the number of points of similarities and
dissimilarities of two persons compared, the greater is the
probability for the conclusion to be correct
o . Establishing the identity of the victim is important, it will
provide tracing clues to the motive and identity of the perpetrator,
with the identity known, the investigator can focus attention on the
victim’s background and establish a possible motive through such
information.
p. The first essential step of the homicide investigation is?
q. Committed by any person who shall kill any child less than three
days of age (less than 72 hours
r. Committed by any person who, not falling within the provisions of
Art. 246 (parricide) shall kill another without the attendance of any
of the circumstances enumerated in art. 248 (murder)
s. is the act of mediating in advance; deliberation upon a
contemplated act; a design form to do something before it is done.
t. Means that the offender party was not given opportunity to make a
defense
u. Any legally married person who, having surprised his spouse in the
act of committing sexual intercourse with another person, shall kill
any of them or both of them in the act or immediately thereafter,
Committed by any person who shall kill his father, mother, or child,
whether legitimate or illegitimate, or any of his legitimate
ascendants or descendants, or his spouse.
v. The complex nature of the offense requires additional
qualifications and highly specialized training.
w. To discover whether an offense has been committed under the law.
x. When called upon to investigate violent death, he stands on the
dead man’s shoes to produce his instincts against those suspects
y. The homicide investigator should not cross the three bridges which
he burns behind him. It is important that competent personnel
adequately handle the case

z. The dead person has been moved

Investigation is the official inquiry made by the police on the facts
and circumstances surrounding the death of a person which is expected
to be unlawful

Column 2
26.Special crime
27.Primary Job of the Investigator
28.Responsibilities of a Homicide Investigator
29.Mistakes in the Homicide Investigation
30.Homicide (Generic) Investigation
31.Parricide
32.Death or physical injuries inflicted under exceptional
circumstances
33.Destierro
34.TREACHERY OR ALEVOSIA
35.Evident (plain) Premeditation
36.Homicide
37.Infanticide
38.Establishing Death
39.Identifying the Cadaver
40.Law of Multiplicity of Evidence
41.Determination of time of death
42.Hypostatic
43.Diffusion
44.RIGOR MORTIS
45.ALGOR MORTIS
46.Defense wounds
47.Contusion
48.Hematoma
49.Incised wound
50.Stab wound
51.Punctured wound
52.Lacerated wound
53.if the wound indicates discharge beyond the victim’s length
54.The taking is with intent to gain