Criminology Exam 3 & 4 (2025) – Study Guide and Comprehensive Exam Revision
Material
One of the duties of a 9-1-1 dispatcher is to pass information to first responders and dispatch
them to the scene of the emergency. - correct answer ✔✔True
What are dispatchers at 9-1-1 call centers often required to do?
There may be more than one correct answer. Be sure to select all that apply. - correct answer
✔✔work overtime, weekends, and holidays
provide first aid or CPR instructions to callers
One of the challenges in dealing with 9-1-1 calls from cell phones is that calls are more easily
dropped.
Is the previous statement true or false? - correct answer ✔✔True
Dispatchers at 9-1-1 centers have had trouble locating callers who use cell phones.
Is the previous statement true or false? - correct answer ✔✔True
Hearsay refers to spontaneous statements made by witnesses in response to something
startling, such as a criminal act as it is occurring.
Is the previous statement true or false? - correct answer ✔✔False
When the information gathered during the recording of a 9-1-1 call is determined to be
testimonial in nature and the original caller cannot or will not testify live in court, the 9-1-1
recording is always admissible.
Is the previous statement true or false? - correct answer ✔✔False
Why is video evidence more and more common in criminal cases?
, There may be more than one correct answer. Be sure to select all that apply. - correct answer
✔✔Witnesses can record videos with their cell phones.
Many businesses have security systems with cameras.
Technical experts may testify about how video images were captured and preserved.
Is the previous statement true or false? - correct answer ✔✔True
Which elements determine whether a court will admit a video into evidence?
There may be more than one correct answer. Be sure to select all that apply. - correct answer
✔✔if the camera and recording system were operating properly and maintained correctly
if the video accurately shows what happened
if chain of custody was preserved
Enhancement technologies can clarify images so that they are very sharp regardless of how
blurry the original image is.
Is the previous statement true or false? - correct answer ✔✔False
Which issues might make a video inadmissible as evidence in court?
There may be more than one correct answer. Be sure to select all that apply. - correct answer
✔✔signs that the video was edited before law enforcement saw it
taken in a place where people had a reasonable expectation of privacy
Who initially conducted most electronic surveillance? - correct answer ✔✔private detective
agencies
Which act outlawed disclosing information received from electronic surveillance—but not the
surveillance itself? - correct answer ✔✔Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) WRONG
Material
One of the duties of a 9-1-1 dispatcher is to pass information to first responders and dispatch
them to the scene of the emergency. - correct answer ✔✔True
What are dispatchers at 9-1-1 call centers often required to do?
There may be more than one correct answer. Be sure to select all that apply. - correct answer
✔✔work overtime, weekends, and holidays
provide first aid or CPR instructions to callers
One of the challenges in dealing with 9-1-1 calls from cell phones is that calls are more easily
dropped.
Is the previous statement true or false? - correct answer ✔✔True
Dispatchers at 9-1-1 centers have had trouble locating callers who use cell phones.
Is the previous statement true or false? - correct answer ✔✔True
Hearsay refers to spontaneous statements made by witnesses in response to something
startling, such as a criminal act as it is occurring.
Is the previous statement true or false? - correct answer ✔✔False
When the information gathered during the recording of a 9-1-1 call is determined to be
testimonial in nature and the original caller cannot or will not testify live in court, the 9-1-1
recording is always admissible.
Is the previous statement true or false? - correct answer ✔✔False
Why is video evidence more and more common in criminal cases?
, There may be more than one correct answer. Be sure to select all that apply. - correct answer
✔✔Witnesses can record videos with their cell phones.
Many businesses have security systems with cameras.
Technical experts may testify about how video images were captured and preserved.
Is the previous statement true or false? - correct answer ✔✔True
Which elements determine whether a court will admit a video into evidence?
There may be more than one correct answer. Be sure to select all that apply. - correct answer
✔✔if the camera and recording system were operating properly and maintained correctly
if the video accurately shows what happened
if chain of custody was preserved
Enhancement technologies can clarify images so that they are very sharp regardless of how
blurry the original image is.
Is the previous statement true or false? - correct answer ✔✔False
Which issues might make a video inadmissible as evidence in court?
There may be more than one correct answer. Be sure to select all that apply. - correct answer
✔✔signs that the video was edited before law enforcement saw it
taken in a place where people had a reasonable expectation of privacy
Who initially conducted most electronic surveillance? - correct answer ✔✔private detective
agencies
Which act outlawed disclosing information received from electronic surveillance—but not the
surveillance itself? - correct answer ✔✔Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) WRONG
