CRJS Family Investigatory Powers And Procedural Safeguards Answers 2025

Investigatory Powers And Procedural Safeguards

1. Administrative agencies exercise investigatory power primarily to:

• File criminal complaints in courts

• Discipline public officials

• Gather facts for rulemaking or enforcement

• Conduct surveys for research
✅ Answer: Gather facts for rulemaking or enforcement


2. The power to issue subpoenas is an example of:

• Political discretion

• Judicial prerogative

• Investigatory power of administrative bodies

• Legislative oversight
✅ Answer: Investigatory power of administrative bodies


3. Agencies may issue a subpoena duces tecum to:

• Summon Congress for consultation

• Demand documents for administrative purposes

• Create executive orders

• Schedule public holidays
✅ Answer: Demand documents for administrative purposes


4. Investigatory authority must be:

• Authorized by the Supreme Court

• Derived from express statutory or legal basis

• Discretionary and unregulated

• Granted by private entities
✅ Answer: Derived from express statutory or legal basis


5. What is the consequence of refusal to comply with an agency’s lawful subpoena?

• Impeachment

• Declaration of executive privilege

• Contempt proceedings

• Automatic court judgment


✅ Answer: Contempt proceedings