Chapter 5 Cdi 1 Final Edited
Chapter 5 Cdi 1 Final Edited
Chapter 5 Cdi 1 Final Edited
To find the north without compass, determine the east where the sun rises. Facing east,
your LEFT SIDE is the north direction.
4. Nature of case - refers to the status of the case whether currently committed or days have
passed after its discovery.
6. Date/time of incident - refers to the exact time and date of the incident. This can be gathered
trough interview from eyewitnesses and other persons in the area.
7. Name of victim - the part of the sketch where the name of the victim is written.
8. Name of suspect - refers to the part of the sketch where the name of the suspect is written.
9. Legend - this is usually placed at the bottom of sketch outside the sketch of the scene.
Numbers represent the objects in the crime or letters in order not to unnecessarily crowd by
graphic presentation. Their descriptions are found in the legend.
Example, No, 3 in the sketch is explained in the legend is a pistol, caliber 45, serial No.
1234, loaded in the chamber, with five rounds of live ammunitions in the magazine.
10. Signatory - the part of the sketch where the name of the sketcher and the team leader or the
officer in charge are written and signed.
11. Date and time -refers to the exact time the sketch was made.
Some Essential Elements of Sketch
1. Measurements - this is the element of sketch wherein measurements are shown in the
sketch to show accurate spaces and distances of relevant objects to their point of
reference.
2. Essential Items - all items in the scene must be included, never decide outright that some
items are irrelevant. As you proceed in the investigation, these seemingly irrelevant items
will become relevant or material in the investigation.
3. Scale of Proportion - it is the element of the finished sketch. It is the essential of the
finished sketch to the actual size or measurements at the scene. The scale of 1:50 means
that one inch in the sketch measurement is 50 inches in the actual scene measurement.
4. Victim and suspect identification - this includes the name of the victim. Other
identification data may be included if available such as: birthdate and birthplace.
5. Time and date - it includes the exact time of the preparation of the sketch but most
importantly the time and date of the occurrence of the crime should be recorded.
EVIDENCE
What is Evidence
Is the means, sanctioned by these rules, of ascertaining in a judicial proceeding the truth
respecting a matter of fact (Sec 1, Rule 128, Rules of Court)
EVIDENCE is any material which tends to persuade the court of the truth or probability
of some facts asserted before it (Murphy, A Practical Approach). It is the means by which any
alleged matter of fact, the truth of which is submitted to investigation, is established or disproved
(carter, treatise Cases and Statutes on Evidence).
3. Substantial evidence
That amount of relevant evidence which a reasonable mind might accept as adequate to
justify a conclusion.
Classification of Evidence;
A. Object (real)
That which is directly addressed to the senses of the court and consists of tangible things
exhibited or demonstrated in open court, in an ocular inspection, or at a place designated by the
court for its view or observation of an exhibition, experiment or demonstration; always relevant
regardless of contents.
Documentary
Evidence supplied by written instruments or derived from conventional symbols, such as
letter, by which ideas are represented on material substances.
Testimonial
That which is submitted to the court through the testimony or deposition of a witness.
B. Relevant
Evidence having any value in reason as tending to prove any matter provable in an action
Relevancy - logical relation of evidentiary fact to fact issue.
Material
Evidence directed to prove a fact in issue competent
One that is not excluded by law in particular case.
C. Direct
That which proves the fact in dispute without the aid of any inference or presumption
Circumstantial
the proof of the facts other than the fact in issue from which, taken either singly or
collectively, the existence of the particular fact in dispute may be inferred as a necessary or
probable consequence.
D. Cumulative
Evidence of the same kind and to the same state of facts.
Corroborative
Additional evidence of a different character to the same point for higher probative value.
E. Prima facie
That which standing alone, unexplained or uncontradicted is sufficient to maintain a
proposition.
Conclusive
Class of evidence which the law does not allow to be contradicted
F. Primary or best
That which the law regards affording greatest certainty of the fact in question.
Secondary substitutionary
That which is inferior to the primary evidence and is permitted by law only when the best
evidence is not available.
G. Positive
The witness affirms that a fact did or did not occur
Negative
The witness states that he did not see or know of the occurrence of a fact
Examine yourself; the following are questions that test the intellect and readiness of
criminology students in area of criminal detection and investigation in the subject of
fundamentals of investigation and intelligence.
Instruction: write only the correct answer before the number in a CAPITAL LETTER. NO
ERASURE is allowed.
1. Simple inquiry or conversation type elicitation before information (s) from a willing
victim or witness (es) relevant to a certain crime, incident, event under investigation.
a. Interrogation b. instrumentation
c. Interview d. information
2. The following are the purpose of criminal investigation, which is NOT?
a. To know the crime b. to know the truth
c. To know the motive d. All of the above
3. Known also as indirect evidence.
a. Prima facie b. Corroborative
c. Circumstantial d. Associative
4. As a rule, criminal Investigation starts at the…..
a. Precinct b. Crime Scene
c. Hide of the offender d. Place of Investigator
5. Which of the following should be the first step to be done upon responding at the crime
scene.
a. Secure the area b. protect the victim
c. Attend to emergency d. Collect evidence
6. In this type of search, the investigator divides the area into quadrants and each quadrant,
a searcher is assigned.
a. Strip b. Spiral
c. Zone d. Wheel
7. In order to get an idea of what was the appearance of the crime scene before the
commission of the crime, the procedure to adopt either mental or physical is…
a. Refreshing b. reconstructing
c. Recalling d. Reviewing
8. The most accurate means in showing actual measurement of each piece of evidence
located at the scene.
a. Cartograph b. Photograph
b. Sketch d. drawing
9. The following are the kinds of physical evidence except…..
a. Corpus delicti b. associative evidence
c. statement d. traced evidence
10. Chain of custody simply means….
a. Proper transportation of evidence
b. Proper way of collecting evidence
c. Proper transmittal of evidence
d. Proper marking of evidence
11. Which one is the purpose of interrogation?
a. Obtain confession b. induce admission
c. discover pertinent details d. all of the above
12. Good description of the interrogation room.
a. There must be privacy B. it must be simple
c. No obstruction D. all of the above
13. Miranda warning is translated in the Philippine legal system as….
a. Constitutional rights
b. Continuing rights
c. Custodial rights
d. Concomitant to Arizona rights
14. An early group of English criminal investigator who operated from court located in
London.
a. Bow street runners b. La Costa Nostra
c. Robert Peel Runners d. Sicilian Mafia
15. Using machine to record conversations within room without the consent of those
involved.
a. bugging b. wiretapping
c. Eavesdropping d. check kiting
16. A judgement based on reasoning is….
a. Inductive b. deductive
b. Inference d. reference
17. The cardinals of investigators are….
a. The method inquiry and the process how the facts developed.
b. The 3 I’s
c. The application of a particular instrument in order to extract particular result.
d. All of the above
18. In police operation, a surprise occupation of a certain territory…
a. Arrest b. operation
c. Raid d. Ambush
19. Disinterment of a body from the grave…..
a. Necropsy b. autopsy
c. exhumation d. all of them
20. The father of criminalistics now forensic science.
a. Alphonse Bertillon b. Dr. Hans Gross
c. August Vollmer d. O.W.Wilson
40. Articles and materials which are found in connection with the investigation and which aid
in establishing the identity of the perpetrator or the circumstances under which the crime
was committed or which, in general assist in the prosecution of the criminal.
a. Material or physical evidence
b. Corpus delicti
c. Associative evidence
d. Tracing evidence
41. A Declaration made under a consciousness of an impending death.
a. Part of res gestae
b. Statements
c. Dying declaration
d. Against personal interest
42. A standard arrow to designate the north must be indicated to facilitate proper orientation
is;
a. Map b. Compass Direction
b. Whirlwind d. Window
43. For offenses falling under the jurisdiction of the Municipal Trial Court and Municipal
circuit Trial Courts, prosecution is instituted.
a. By filing a complaint with the Regional Trial Court
b. By filing a complaint directly with the court
c. By filing a complaint with the Chief of Police in the Municipality.
d. By filing a complaint with the fiscal for preliminary investigation
44. The profession and scientific discipline directed to the recognition, identification,
individualization and evaluation of physical science by application of natural science in
matters of law and science.
a. chemist b. toxicologist
c. Scientist d. criminalistic
45. The number of person who handle the evidence from the scene of the crime and between
the time of the commission of the crime up to the final disposition of the case.
a. Time of deposition b. chain of custody
c. Time of custody d. time of disposal
46. “A” wanted to kill “C” the former pointed his gun to the latter. As “A” pressed the
trigger, the gun jammed and “C” managed to escape. This is an example of:
a. Frustrated felony
b. Consummated and frustrated
c. Attempted felony
d. Consummated felony
47. The complete process of proving guilt in criminal investigation is described in the
phase…..
a. Establishing the elements of the offense
b. There exists a certain state of facts
c. The existence of criminal agency
d. The fact proving his guilt is gathered
48. The following are the elements of the offense, EXCEPT;
a. Form b. Accused and alleged acts
c. Intent d. Motive
49. It is asking question to person who is believed to possess knowledge that of official
interest to the investigator.
a. Interview b. information
c. Interrogation d. instrumentation
50. This type of interviewee is uncooperative, in different, and you should be flattered to first
to develop a pride ability to supply information.
a. Know-nothing type b. Drunken type
c. Disinterested type d. Suspicious type
51. The investigator should subtly lead this type of interviewees back to relevant matters, by
interspersing remarks that switch the subject’s mind back on the desire track.
a. Talkative type b. deceitful witness
c. Honest witness d. timid witness
52. He is potentially an excellent witness because of his drive toward self-expression.
a. Boasting witness b. egotistic witness
c. Egocentric witness d. all of the above
53. The methods of recording interview are as follows. EXCEPT:
a. Notes b. Sound recording
b. Motion pictures d. Sworn statement
54. It is the skillful questioning of persons who are uncooperative in the conduct of
investigation.
a. Interrogation b. Interview
c. Questioning d. Investigation
55. It is an Act defining Certain Rights of a person Under Custodial Investigation.
a. RA 9262 b. RA 7438
c. RA 7659 d. RA 8553
56. The following are the rights of the person under custodial investigation.
a. Right to remain silent b. right to a lawyer
c. All of the above d. none of the above
57. It is a person, other than that a suspect, who is requested to give information concerning
an incident.
a. Victim b. Investigator
c. Witness d. Accused
58. It is a person whose guilt is considered on reasonable grounds to be a practical
possibility.
a. Accused b. Suspect
c. Respondent d. Suspect
59. It represent the person, whether witness or suspect, who is being interviewed or
interrogated.
a. Accused b. Subject
c. Victim d. All of these
60. It is a technique in interrogation wherein the investigator creates a mood that is conducive
to a confession.
a. Emotional appeal b. Anxiety
c. Friendliness d. Stern
61.
62. Which among the following refers to a warrant containing no specific person to be
arrested but only descriptions based from the testimonies of the victim/s or the
witnesses/es. It contains the physical description of the accused as well as other factors to
be considered for the identification of the accused?
a. Richard doe b. Jane doe
c. John doe d. all of the above
63. The questioning of a person by law enforcement officers after that person has been taken
into custody.
a. Preliminary investigation
b. Custodial investigation
c. Interrogation
d. Cross examination
64. As a general rule, a warrant of arrest can be served at…
a. Day time
b. Night time
c. Any day at any time of the day or night
d. Weekdays
65. Measures through which police seek to detect crimes, or attempts to be present when they
are committed, through the use of the undercover agents, electronic devices for
wiretapping or bugging and stakeouts.
a. Preventive Measures b. Countermeasures
c. Pro-active Measures d. Tape Measures
66. A police activity directed toward the identification and apprehension of alleged criminals
and the accumulation, preservation, and presentation of evidence regarding their alleged
crimes.
a. Police Patrol b. Criminal Procedure
c. Police Intelligence d. Criminal Investigation
67. To obtain admission and confession of guilt is the primary purpose of….
a. Interview b. Investigation
c. Surveillance d. Interrogation
68. Such facts and circumstances that would lead a reasonably discreet and prudent man to
believe that an offense has been committed and that the object sought in connection with
the offense are in the place sought to be searched.
a. Prima Facie evidence b. Prejudicial question
c. Probable Cause d. Res Ipsa Loquitur
69. A search warrant shall be valid for____ days from its date. Thereafter, it shall be void.
a. 10 b. 30
c. 15 d. 45
70. It means that a specific crime was committed at a specified time, date and place, and that
the person named in his report committed the crime.
a. Corpus delicti b. Stare Decisis
c. Sufficiency of Evidence d. Pares Patriae
71. Police seek to prevent crime by being present in places where crimes might be
committed and by alerting citizens to refrain from practices that make them or their
property vulnerable.
a. Opportunity Denial b. Criminal Investigation
c. Order Maintenance d. Police Intelligence
72. A statement of the suspect directly acknowledging his guilt.
a. Admission b. Deposition
c. Confession d. Accusation
73. It may be a direct acknowledgement of the truth of the guilty fact as charge or of some
essential part of the commission of the criminal act itself.
a. Admission b. Deposition
c. Confession d. Accusation
74. It may be a self-incriminatory statement by the subject falling short of an
acknowledgement of guilt.
a. Admission b. Deposition
c. Confession d. Accusation
75. The simplest type of interview which concerns with the gathering of information
regarding the personal circumstances of a person who is the subject of investigation.
a. Background Interview b. Personal Interview
c. Intimate Interview d. Pre-game Interview
76. It means method of operation.
a. Corpus Delicti b. Stare Decisis
c. Parens Patriae d. Modus Operandi
77. It is one which induces the criminal to act and need to be shown in order to obtain
conviction.
a. Intent b. Opportunity
c. Motive d. Inducement
78. The three tools in criminal investigation, whereby their application varies in proportion
on their necessity to establish the guilt of the accused in a criminal case.
a. Information, interrogation, instrumentation
b. Detection, apprehension, conviction
c. Inquiry, observation, conclusion
d. Magnifying glass, pencil, tape measure
79. The simple questioning of a person who is cooperating in the investigation.
a. Interview b. Inquiry
c. Interrogation d. Instrumentation
80. It involves a number of persons who might have handled evidence between the time of
the commission of the alleged offense and the disposition of the case, should be kept to a
minimum.
a. Chain of command b. evidence tracking
c. Chain of custody d. tracing evidence
81. kind of evidence which may link the suspect to the crime scene or offense. Examples are
fingerprints, impressions, blood etc.
a. Physical evidence b. tracing evidence
c. Associative evidence d. factual evidence
82. Articles and materials which are found in connection with an investigation and which
may help in establishing the identity of the perpetrator or the circumstances under which
the crime was committed or which in general, assist in the prosecution of the criminal.
a. Physical evidence b. Tracing evidence
c. Documentary evidence d. Testimonial evidence
83. The following are different techniques in interrogation except one:
a. Sympathetic approach b. Financial assistance
c. Emotional appeal d. Friendliness
84. This may be applicable to a crime scene which is approximately circular or oval. The
searchers gather at the center and proceed outward along radii or spokes.
a. Strip method b. Spiral method
c. Wheel method d. Zone method
85. The area to be searched is divided into quadrants and each searcher is assigned to one
quadrant.
a. Strip method b. Spiral method
c. Wheel method d. Zone method
86. The searcher follows each other in the path of a crime scene beginning in the outside and
circling around a central point.
a. Strip method b. Spiral method
c. Wheel method d. Zone method
87. It is an act providing for the constitutional rights of persons under custodial
investigation.
a. RA 5487 b. RA 7438
c. RA 9262 d. RA 7610
88. These are the three-fold aims of the criminal investigator, EXPECT:
a. To identify the guilty party
b. To provide evidence of his guilt
c. To locate the guilty party
d. To file charges at the proper court.
89. This refers to the element of sketch wherein it shown in the sketch accurate spaces and
distances of relevant objects to their point of reference.
a. Measurement b. Scale of proportion
c. Essential items d. Time and date
90. It is the element of the finished sketch. It is the essential of the finished sketch to the
actual also or measurements at the scene.
a. Measurement b. Scale of proportion
c. Essential items d. Time and date
91. Which among the following refers to the all items in the scene must be included. Never
decide outright that some items are irrelevant. As you proceed in the investigation, these
seemingly irrelevant items will become relevant or material in the investigation.
a. Measurement b. Scale of proportion
c. Essential items d. Time and date
92. It deals with the vicinity of the crime scene in relation to the environs, to include
neighboring buildings, structures, or means of access leading to the scene.
a. Sketch of locality b. Sketch of details
c. Sketch of the ground d. Cross projection
93. It includes the positions and exact locations of the physical evidence in the crime scene. It
describes the immediate scene only like the room which the crimes was committed and
the details of items in the room.
a. Sketch of locality b. Sketch of details
c. Sketch of the ground d. Cross projection
94. This kind of sketch is applied in conflagrations, suspected to be arson, indicating the
origin of the fire and how is spread naturally or unnaturally against the wind.
a. Sketch of locality b. Sketch of details
c. Sketch of the ground d. Cross projection
95. This kind of sketch which illustrates the scene of the crime with the nearest physical
surroundings, such as the room adjacent or opposite the room of the crime scene, the
number of floors of a building or house, the yard and the other natural structures.
a. Sketch of locality b. sketch of details
c. Sketch of the ground d. Cross projection
96. Is the means, sanctioned by these rules, of `ascertaining in a judicial proceeding the truth
respecting a matter of fact?
a. Evidence b. Testimonial Evidence
c. Physical evidence d. Documentary evidence
97. Which among the following the most common form of evidence obtained by interview
and interrogation of which witnesses smell, hear, taste and touch are being described
through oral and written testimony.
a. Evidence b. Testimonial Evidence
c. Physical evidence d. Documentary evidence
98. Which among the following may be collected through voluntary relinquishment or by a
Subpoena Duces Tecum (court of order) which compels the party to bring the records to
the court.
a. Evidence b. Testimonial Evidence
c. Physical evidence d. Documentary evidence
99. Which among the following are physical objects used as evidence w/c are obtained
through searches at the scene of the crime. Articles and material found in connection with
investigation, which aid in establishing the identity of the perpetrator.
a. Real evidence b. testimonial evidence
c. Associative evidence d. documentary evidence
100. Which among the following evidence which links the suspect to the crime scene
or offense such as fingerprints and shoe prints.
a. Real evidence b. testimonial evidence
c. Associative evidence d. documentary evidence