CRJU chapter 3 – Flashcards
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Other than writing reports first responders spend a majority of their time:
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Driving around, patrolling their zones
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Citizen online report writing is appropriate for
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Discovery crimes
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Who is most likely to read an investigative report
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The judge
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Which is associated with some of the common problems with police reports?
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Miss spelled words
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One organizing notes for a police report officer should
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Use headings to guide the reader
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The disposition of the case is stated in what part of a report narrative
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Final paragraph
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Which of the following statements is a concise statement
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She drove a black 2006 Chevrolet Tahoe
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Which of the following is true of writing completed in the active voice
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The subject of the sentence performs the actions
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Officer should write reports in
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First person
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Which of the following statements is in first person
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I made the arrest
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Where's that have little emotional effect for example cried are called
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Denotative
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Words that have an emotional effect such as wept or blubbered are called
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Connotative
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Due process disclosure of what type of evidence must be determined and made by the prosecutor
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Exculpatory information
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The statement " The man could not walk in a straight line" is an example of
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A conclusionary statement
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A common mistake often found in police reports is using the phrase
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The PC for the stop
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Being concise means to
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Make every word count
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Slanting that is including only one side of the story or telling only facts that tend to prove or support the officers Thierry can make a report
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Subjective
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Presynct Field based reporting system
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Combines voice and text in one application
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And a police report the majority of statement should be
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Facts
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The word apparently or appeared can be used to
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Make an inference stand out clearly as an inference
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The most important step in report writing is to
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Gather the facts
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Which of the following statements is most accurate
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The car was traveling in excess of 90 mph
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One benefit of a well written report is that it can
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Reduced legal liability for the officer and the department
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Which of the following is the benefit of a well written report
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Reduces legal liability for the department and the officer
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Once a report is written the writer should
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Proofread it
