Chapter 4 : Interview and Report Writing

To minimize forgetting a piece of evidence you should organize your notes by...

This type of voice tells whether the sentence tells the reader who or what is performing the verb

When interviewing a victim you should?

You can handle a ________ interviewee by establishing control of the interview and keeping your composure

The reason for an incident is sometimes called the motive or the what?

taking field notes, height, weight, type of clothing, hair color and length, mannerism and speech should be included

Reports are commonly used in : select all that apply

This involves the rules and guidelines that govern a language's usage.

A well-written report is important because it reduce liability for you and your agency

On an audio recording what should not be included

a conjunction expresses actions, states of being

You should use plain and straightforward language to ensure that your report is clear.

In a report, the narrative should flow logically from one sentence to the next _____ and be choppy

a verb describes

The probable cause affidavit should be a statement of all evidence against the suspect .

All sides of the story (incident) must be included in your report

What is the most common misuse punctuation mark?

Identify the potential reader of a report

You should be careful to avoid unnecessary or ambiguous information

There are no limitations on what an officer can say or do during an interview

You should include opinionated statements in your report.

In a Uncooperative interview you should?

When writing a probable cause affidavit, you must record the suspect's personal identification information?

Who also read your reports: select all that apply

Law enforcement personnel usually say "If it isn't in the report, it still happened".

A ______ is a group of words that contains a subject, a verb, and an object, and that expresses a complete thought.

Which is not a sign of behavioral change?

The law requires a person to raise their right hand when giving an oath or affirmation

During this stage, you will obtain information about the incident from the interviewee

Florida law does not allow a person to make an affirmation instead of an oath

You must make sure there are details on the elements of the crime in your report

Guesses should be included in your report.

the pronoun acts as a substitute for a noun

In some situations, an interviewee maybe injured, sick or incapacitated and unable to sign the statement

A well-written report is important, because it saves your agency time and expense.

Which is not a sign of physiological affect?

Find the correct spelling

When using this technique, repeat what the interviewee says and rephrase their responses

What incident will require a report?

Writing in this type of voice tells the reader who or what is performing the action?

The initial stage planned interview is called :

Your field notes should contain information on the actions taken during the investigation

A well-written report is important because select all that apply

a preposition links words and phrases

Find the correct spelling

Is this sentence correct: "The gun on the floor next to the body"

Find the correct spelling

You should take notes during the process of an interview

In a talkative interview you should?

Officers have limitations on making threats during an interview

This stage concludes the interview, and you should tell interviewee that you appreciate their time

If the interviewee gives a written statement but refuses to sign it, note "_________" at the bottom of the statement.

a noun is a person, place, or thing

Even if the content of a report reflects a good investigation, lots of mechanical errors can cause confusion

Section 117.10, F.S., gives you the authority to administer oath while what?

In a cooperative interviewee you should?

When possible, have another officer read your report for any grammatical errors before submitting it.

A sentence should have three things: a subject, verb, and object

What is mimicking another speech pattern, gestures, body language, mannerisms, and posture?

The probable cause affidavit should merely set out for the judge the facts and circumstances that justify the arrest

Your field notes should not include information about possible motives or evidence intent.

When conducting audio-recorded questioning, ask an interviewee to describe what happened in their own words

During this stage, explain the purpose of the interview and why information is important