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Swanson, Criminal Investigation 8/e
Criminal Investigation, 8/e
Charles R. Swanson, University of Georgia
Neil C. Chamelin, Assistant State Attorney, Second Judicial Circuit
Leonard Territo, University of South Florida- Tampa

Sex-Related Offenses

Multiple Choice Quiz



1

Which of the following is not an example of sex offenses involving mutual consent?
A)Rape
B)Adultery
C)Prostitution
D)Fornication
2

All of the following are sex offenses involving mutual consent except
A)Adultery
B)Exhibitionism
C)Prostitution
D)Fornication
3

Which of the following provides an example of acts and motivations of a power-assertive rape-murderer?
A)Increasing aggression with the victim ensures the power of control
B)Acts out fantasy and seeks reassurance from victim
C)Seeks revenge for his anger toward another person by attacking a symbolic victim
D)Engages in prolonged torture, exploitation, and/or mutilation, which energizes the killer’s fantasy life.
4

All of the following are classifications of sexual murderers except
A)Power-assertive
B)Voyeur
C)Power- assurance
D)Anger-retaliatory
5

Which of the following is a typical profile of a power-assertive rape murderer?
A)Often, his paraphernalia and souvenirs are contained in a private chamber of horrors.
B)Conflicted over his relationship with women, he may often feel dependent and aggressively resistant to them.
C)Educationally, he may be identified as an underachiever who suffers from a learning disability.
D)Offender is in his early 20’s and somewhat emotionally primitive.
6

Which of the following is a typical profile of an anger-retaliatory rape murderer?
A)This individual also may have a history of perpetrating crimes such as burglary, theft, and robbery.
B)Often, his paraphernalia and souvenirs are contained in a private chamber of horrors.
C)Educationally, he may be identified as an underachiever who suffers from a learning disability.
D)Conflicted over his relationship with women, he may often feel dependent and aggressively resistant to them.
7

______________ is a legal term for the crime of a person having sexual relations with another person against the person’s consent, while the person is unconscious, while the person is under the influence of alcohol or drugs, with a person who is feeble-minded or insane, and with a child who is under the age of consent as fixed by statute.
A)Public solicitation by homosexuals
B)Exhibitionism
C)Statutory rape
D)Rape
8

Fear, shame, and stigmatization still prevent a large number of _______ from reporting rape.
A)Male victims
B)Female victims
C)Victims
D)Police
9

What is often referred to as “The Second Rape” of the victim?
A)The experience often felt by victims from the beginning of the rape investigation until the conclusion of the entire matter.
B)A second rape performed by the rapist.
C)Post-traumatic stress-disorder
D)Fear
10

When is the most opportune time to conduct an extensive interview with the rape victim?
A)During the initial interview
B)After the victim has calmed down
C)Only when a female officer is available
D)Only when a male officer is available
11

of the following are suggested inquiries when interviewing rape victims except
A)Type and sequence of sexual acts
B)Verbal activity of rapist
C)Verbal activity of victim
D)Whether the victim is a prostitute or promiscuous
12

All of the following are reasons why victims do not report rape except
A)Disbelief that the police can apprehend the suspect
B)Fear of reprisal by the rapist
C)Worries about unsympathetic treatment from police and discomforting procedures
D)It is easy to discuss
13

Why is it important to investigate all rape allegations?
A)According to the FBI’s Uniform Crime Report, in the year 2000, in 47% of all rape cases, sufficient evidence was present to make an arrest.
B)Such investigations provide good investigative training.
C)It is not important.
D)Investigations should only occur if the victim was not promiscuous or a prostitute.
14

All of the following are proper instructions that should be followed by the first responding officer to the victim of a sexual assault except…
A)Attend to immediate medical needs.
B)Urge the victim not to change her clothes.
C)Encourage the victim not to shower or douche.
D)Do not concern yourself about alteration of the crime scene.
15

Which of the following statements is most accurate?
A)The lack of semen in a rape victim means that no rape occurred.
B)The presence of semen in a rape victim means that a rape occurred.
C)The terms “semen” and “sperm” are synonymous.
D)If a rape were committed by a male who was sterile, then semen, but no sperm, would be present.
16

What is the best procedure for collecting the victim’s clothing after a sexual assault?
A)The timing of collection doses not matter.
B)The victim’s clothing should be collected as soon as possible.
C)Underpants are the only important item.
D)The victim should be not be photographed after disrobing.
17

All of the following areas of the rape scene should be photographed except
A)The specific area where the rape is believed to have occurred.
B)The area around the rape.
C)The areas around the entrances, exits, and general perimeter of the facility where the rape occurred.
D)Photography is unimportant.
18

Which of the following is most accurate regarding collection of evidence at the scene of a sexual assault?
A)Collection technique is unimportant.
B)Current laboratory technique can provide conclusive evidence of guilt.
C)Keeping careful records of the chain of custody is crucial.
D)DNA collection can conclusively identify guilty parties.
19

Which of the following error made while collecting physical evidence at the scene of a sexual assault was not identified by the FBI crime laboratory?
A)Failure to obtain fingernail scrapings from the victim
B)Failure to collect soil samples
C)Failure to obtain saliva and blood samples
D)Maintaining the chain of custody of evidence
20

Most hospitals or crisis centers responsible for collection of evidence from sex-offense victims have developed __________________.
A)Sexual battery examination kits
B)Envelopes for storage of scalp-hair cuttings
C)Sexual assault victim examination consent form
D)Evidence storage envelopes
21

Which of the following statements is least accurate regarding condom trace evidence?
A)It can help prove corpus delicti.
B)It can provide evidence of penetration.
C)It can connect a suspect to a series of assaults.
D)It produces conclusive evidence of guilt.
22

____________ is a drug commonly used by sex offenders to commit their type of crime.
A)Rohynpol
B)GHB
C)“Roofies”
D)All of the above
23

____________ occasionally occurs as a result of the masochistic activities of the deceased.
A)Sexual asphyxia
B)Autoerotic death
C)Accidental asphyxiation
D)All of the above
24

What technique may help resolve questions about a death that may be the result of autoerotic or suicidal intent on the part of the deceased?
A)Sexual asphyxia
B)Psychological autopsy
C)Accidental asphyxiation
D)Exhibitionism
25

What is the significance of DNA analysis in sexual offense investigations?
A)No two persons have the same DNA structure.
B)DNA samples cannot be used.
C)A good DNA sample can be analyzed to identify with forensic and legal certainty any individual whose DNA structure is known.
D)It cannot be utilized as evidence in court.