Following a Criminal Investigation
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Objective
I can sequence the steps of a criminal investigation.
Part 1 of 3
Key concepts
3 concepts
- 1
The first step in a criminal investigation is the initial response to a reported crime, where uniformed officers secure the scene and identify witnesses.
- 2
Following the initial response, crime scene investigators process the scene by documenting and carefully collecting physical evidence.
- 3
Investigators then gather information through interviews and analysis, which helps develop potential suspects and eventually leads to a case file for prosecutors.
Part 2 of 3
Practice
7 questions
According to the passage, what is the very first action taken in a criminal investigation?
Which of these actions typically occurs immediately after uniformed officers have secured the crime scene and provided emergency aid?
Part 3 of 3
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“Based on the reading passage, list the seven main steps of a criminal investigation in the correct sequential order, beginning with the initial response to a reported crime.”
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