Republic of the Philippines

SULTAN KUDARAT STATE UNIVERSITY

College of Criminal Justice Education
Criminology Department
ACCESS, E.J.C., Montilla, 9800 Tacurong City

Final Examination in Special Crime Investigation (CDI-313)

1st Semester A.Y 2020-2021

Name_______________________Year/Section______________Date____________
INSTRUCTIONS: This examination is equivalent to 60 points. Read each questions
very carefully, thoroughly, comprehensively, and answer it in a scholarly manner.

Test I. Multiple Choice: Write only the letter that corresponds to your answer. Your
answer must be in capitalize form. ALL forms of ALTERATIONS will be considered
WRONG.

1. The branch of jurisprudence that uses scientific theories and principles in the
detection and investigation of crimes is called

A. Criminal Jurisprudence
B. Criminal Inquiry
C. Preliminary Investigation
D. Criminal Investigation

2. The terms, necropsy, postmortem, or postmortem examination, dissection and

examination of a dead body to determine the cause of death refers to

A. Necropsy
B. Postmortem
C. Postmortem examination
D. Autopsy

3. Modus Operandi means?

A. Methods of Operation
B. Modes of Operation
C. Manner of the committing the crime
D. All of these

4. A generic term referring to many types of misconduct forbidden by law is called

A. Crime
B. Offense
C. Felony
D. Misdemeanor

5. A person arrested for a crime is called

A. Accused
B. Criminal
C. Suspect
D. Prisoner

6. A person who’s case was forwarded to the office of the prosecutor and filed in
court is called

A. Accused
B. Criminal
C. Suspect
D. Prisoner

7. A person who is convicted by final judgment is called

A. Accused
B. Criminal
C. Suspect
D. Prisoner

8. The means by which facts are proved is called

A. Proof
B. Evidence
C. Fact
D. Circumstance

9. The geographical area where the crime was committed refers to

A. Venue
B. Site
C. Scene
D. Crime scene

10. The investigation of cases that are unique and often require special training to fully
understand their broad significance refers to

A. Special Investigation
B. Special Crime
C. Special Crime Investigation
D. Specific Crime Investigation

11. The process of inquiring, eliciting, soliciting and getting vital

information/facts/circumstances in order to establish the truth is called

A. Criminal Investigation
B. Criminal Inquiry
C. Criminal Inquest
D. Special Crime Investigation

12. The legal taking of a person into a custody in order that he may be bound to
answer for the commission of an offense is called

A. Apprehend
B. Restraint
C. Arrest
D. Take custody

13. An order in writing issued in the name of the Philippines commanding or directing
a peace officer to arrest the person described therein and brings it before the court
refers to

A. Search Warrant
B. Arrest Warrant
C. Warrant
D. Order

14. Any statement of fact made by a party which is against his interest or unfavorable
to the conclusion for which he contends or inconsistent with the facts alleged by him is
called

A. Confession
B. Admission
C. Conclusion
D. Testimony

15. An express acknowledgment by the accused in a criminal prosecution of the truth

of his guilt as to the offense charged, while admission refers to statements of fact not
directly constituting an acknowledgment of guilt is called

A. Confession
B. Admission
C. Declaration
D. Testimony

16. Latin for the “body of the crime” is also called as

A. Corpuz Delicti
B. Corpus Delecti
C. Corpus Delicti
D. Corpuz Delecti

17. A venue or place where the alleged crime/incident/event has been committed is
called

A. Crime
B. Venue
C. Scene
D. Crime Scene

18. The collection of facts in order to accomplish the three-fold aims – to identify the
guilty party; to locate the guilty party; and to provide evidence of his (suspect) guilt is
called

A. Investigation
B. Inquiry
C. Crime Investigation
D. Criminal Investigation

19. A well-trained, disciplined and experienced professional in the field of criminal

investigation duties and responsibilities refers to

A. Investigator
B. Agent
C. Inquisitor
D. Criminal Investigator

20. The unlawful use of threat of violence against person or property to further political
or social objectives is called

A. Terrorism
B. Political terrorists
C. Nationalist terrorist
D. Socialist terrorists

21. An inquiry, judicial or otherwise, for the discovery and collection of facts
concerning the matter or matters involved is called

A. Criminal Investigation
B. Criminal Inquiry
C. Criminal Inquest
D. Special Crime Investigation
22. The general term referring to the knowledge acquired by criminal investigator from
various sources is called

A. Information
B. Data
C. Facts
D. Intelligence

23. The principle on the rights of a suspect from forced self-incrimination during police
interrogation is called

A. Golden Doctrine
B. Cardinal Doctrine
C. Miranda Principle
D. Miranda Doctrine

24. Data gathered by an investigator from other persons including the victim himself
and other sources refers to

A. Information
B. Data
C. Intelligence
D. Raw data

25. Any person who shall kill his father shall guilty of what crime?

A. Murder
B. Parricide
C. Homicide
D. Paternicide

26. Donald Bright an illegitimate son of Peter Bright and Lou Wang. Peter Bright shot
Lou Wang with a revolver resulted to the latter’s death; Peter Bright is liable for what
crime?

A. Homicide
B. Parricide
C. Murder
D. Sorroricide

27. The killing of a human being by the act, procurement or negligence of another
shall guilty of what crime?

A. Homicide
B. Infanticide
C. Murder
D. Parricide

28. Kanto Boy a 23 years old killed a 3 years old boy, kanto boy is liable for what
crime?

A. Infanticide
B. Murder
C. Homicide
D. Fraternicide

29. The collection of basic facts establishing that a crime has been committed and that
some other person is responsible is called?

A. Investigation
B. Inquiry
C. Modus operandi
D. Corpus delicti

30. The taking of personal property belonging to another, with the intent to gain, by
means of violence against, or intimidation of any person, or using force upon things is
called

A. Theft
B. Larceny
C. Robbery
D. Burglary

31. The following are the elements of the crime of robbery except:
A. That there must be personal property
B. That personal property belonging to another
C. That the taking must be with intent to gain
D. That there be no violence against or intimidation of person or force upon things

32. An Act in which an individual kills one or more other persons immediately before or
at the same time as him or herself is called

A. Suicide
B. Murder-suicide
C. Mass suicide
D. Suicide attack

33. An act of willfully and maliciously damaging or destroying a building or other

property by fire or explosion is called

A. Malicious mischief
 B. Murder
C. Arson
D. Destruction of property

34. Ben Tong smashed the windshield of the car that was parked at the parking area
and took the car stereo. Ben Tong is liable for what crime?

A. Malicious Mischief
B. Theft
C. Robbery
D. Larceny

35. Investigation conducted by law enforcement officers after a person has been
arrested or deprived of his freedom of action. It includes invitation to a person who is
being investigated in connection with an offense. This is called

A. Crime Investigation
B. Criminal Investigation
C. Investigation
D. Inquest

Test II. MODIFIED TRUE OR FALSE

 If both statements are TRUE write A

 If the first statement is TRUE and the second statement is FALSE write B
 If the first statement is FALSE and the second statement is TRUE write C
 If both statements are FALSE write D

1. If the victim is still alive the investigator should exert effort to gather information from
the victim himself regarding the circumstances of the crime. Post-mortem statement is
also called dying declaration.

2.   Only a medico-legal examiner shall remove the dead body unless an unusual
circumstance justifies its immediate removal. Autopsy is a post-mortem examination
without dissection on the body of the victim.

3.  The investigator should record the time when he was initially notified prior to his
arrival at the crime scene. Each crime is different, according to the physical nature of
the scene and the crime or offense involved.

4.  The investigator places his initials, the date and time of discovery on each item for
proper identification. Sketches are substitute for notes or photos.
5.  The photographer upon arrival at the crime scene will photograph the entire area. The
Team Leader prepares photograph log and photographic sketch.

6.  The police officer of the station who first received the report of the incident shall
record the time of report/complaint was made. Interview the person who first notifies
the police.

7.   Collect evidence immediately after location. Consider anything and everything at the
scene as evidence.

8.  The Medico legal officer is indispensable in the composition of SOCO Team in

incident involving deaths.

9.  Upon location of evidence it must be photographed immediately with markings. Chalk

line is placed around the body of the victim immediately upon arrival at the crime
scene.

10.   Crime Investigation is the investigation of cases that are unique and often require
special training. Homicide, rape, robbery etc are one of these.

11.   Crime reconstruction simply means re-enacting how the crime was committed.
Modus Operandi is the Modes of Operation.

12.   The 5Ws and 1H is the Golden Rule in criminal investigation. “Do not touch, move,
or alter any evidence at the crime scene unless it was properly recorded and
photographed is the Cardinal Rule in Criminal Investigation.

13.   The success of an investigation is sole upon the effort of the criminal investigation.
One of good qualities of an investigator is the knowledge of law.

14.   The investigator must be familiar with the elements of crimes. He must at least
knowledgeable on crimes defines in the revised penal code.

15.   Discover all facts and collect physical evidence is one responsibility of a criminal
investigator. The recovery of stolen property has no significance on the parallel
identification of the perpetrator.

16.    One of the roles of an investigator is to identify the perpetrator. After identification

the investigator shall prosecute the perpetrator of the crime.

17.  The crime scene is the area surrounding the place where the crime occurred. The
processing of the area at the scene includes all direct traces of the crime. And this is
determined by the type of crime committed and the place where the act occurred.
18.   Interrogation is the skillful questioning of witnesses and suspects who is willing to
provide information. Interview is the skillful question of witness and suspect who are
reluctant to provide information.

19.   Criminal Investigation is an art because it involves systematic method of inquiry. It is

a science because it does not follow rigid rules.

20.  Criminal investigation is a process because involves systematic process of

identifying, locating and providing evidence of the perpetrator’s guilt. It is a systematic
plan facilitates a logical flow of investigation.

21.  At the crime scene, the First Responder shall check the condition of the victim. While
the other members of the first responders shall simultaneously secure the area by
putting a police line or any material (like rope, straw and etc).

22.  Criminal Investigation objective is to determine the truth and what transpired in a

particular incident. Criminal Investigation is an art and science.

23.  Felony is generic term referring to many types of misconduct forbidden by law. Crime
is punishable by public law.

24.  The success of the investigation depends largely on the actions taken by the first
responder. He should follow correct procedures not to make errors.

25. Interview is the skillful question of witness and suspect who are reluctant to provide
information. It is the process of determining the probative value of collected pieces of
evidence.

..….…End of the Examination……

Prepared by:

JOHN LARRY G. GEONIGO, MSCJ

Instructor

Checked by:

MARILOU U. PEREZ, MSCRIM

Chairperson Criminology Department

Approved:

EDWIN F. CORTEJO, MSCRIM

Dean, College of Criminal Justice Education