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Q: Which of the following is a risk factor contributing to increased chance of child maltreatment? a. special needs that increase caregiver burden b. all of these choices. c. social isolation d. community violence

Q: The most common habitual child sex abuser is the a. mesomorph. b. hebephile. c. pedophile. d. pederast.

Q: Which three law enforcement approaches have emerged as models to combat child sexual exploitation? a. protecting children online, developing a reporting mechanism for child sexual exploitation and imposing tougher penalties for sex crimes against children b. special task forces, strike forces and law enforcement networks c. stiffer penalties for offenders, special task forces and increased budgets for programs that investigate crimes against children d. none of these choices

Q: What agency is responsible for investigating crimes involving the U.S. mail, including child pornography and child sexual abuse offenses? It is the lead agency in the federal government's efforts to eliminate the production and distribution of such material. a. the FBI's CyberCrime Unit b. the U.S. Postal Inspection Service c. the Secret Service d. Homeland Security

Q: Physical indicators of child neglect may include a. sleep disorders. b. begging and stealing food. c. being wary of adults. d. frequent hunger and poor hygiene.

Q: Describe the rules and procedures that the courts have changed in order to resolve some of the problems associated with children providing testimony in court.

Q: What kinds of questions are pertinent for officers considering criminal charges against a parent who has abducted his or her child?

Q: Discuss the three components that are included in child abuse/neglect laws.

Q: What are some of the reasons that children run away from their families?

Q: Describe some recent accomplishments of the Innocent Images National Initiative (IINI).

Q: When investigating child fatalities, which individuals should officers consider as potential witnesses?

Q: Describe the four common types of maltreatment, and give an example for each.

Q: Discuss why child abuse has not historically been considered a crime.

Q: What criteria should officers consider to determine whether a runaway child is endangered?

Q: List and discuss the various indicators of child neglect.

Q: Discuss the differences between a misoped, hebephile and pedophile.

Q: Discuss the rationale for mandated reporters, and describe who is given the role of mandated reporter.

Q: How does a pedophile normally react when discovered?

Q: What conditions would have to be present to consider moving a child from the home into protective custody without a hearing?

Q: Describe a "transition sex ring" and how someone might get involved.

Q: A misoped is someone who ___________ children.

Q: Children who are reported missing by their parents are often ___________.

Q: Emotional damage from child abuse may include impaired self-concept as well as increased levels of aggression, anxiety and tendency toward ____________________.

Q: ___________ are the most likely suspects in physical abuse.

Q: Constantly belittling a child is a form of ___________ abuse.

Q: Child abuse has been identified as the biggest single cause of ___________ of young children.

Q: Some groups that use rituals or ceremonial acts to draw their members into a certain belief system, also known as _________, occasionally include child sexual abuse in their rituals.

Q: In a ____________ sex ring, pedophiles keep their activities and photographs totally secret.

Q: ____________ Alert is an early-warning network that law enforcement can use to quickly convey key information to the general public via television and radio soon after a child has been abducted.

Q: Commercial ___________ of children involves the use of children with monetary or other material gain as a direct or indirect goal.

Q: Discuss how investigators can trace obscene telephone calls and texts, and what barriers exist in identifying some callers?

Q: How have laws regarding sexual assault crimes changed over the past 25years?

Q: In addition to the police, which agencies play a role in the investigation of a sexual assault, and how are they involved?

Q: How does fantasy play a part in the decision of what to list in the search warrant when searching the home of a suspected rapist or sexual assault suspect?

Q: Discuss the difference between sex crimes that involve aggression toward a victim and victimless acts between consenting adults.

Q: What are the arguments for and against sex offender registries and notification laws?

Q: Describe the elements that are necessary to obtain a conviction in a sexual assault case.

Q: Explain the concept of civil commitment of sex offenders following sentences served. What is the rationale behind such legislation? Have the courts generally upheld such measures?

Q: What type of information should officers attempt to gain when interviewing the victim of a sexual offense?

Q: Explain the procedure called blind reporting. Why is it used, and how effective or ineffective has it been? What are the benefits and drawbacks of this procedure?

Q: What are some of the concerns that victims of sexual assault have in facing a jury?

Q: What important steps should responding officers carry out when they first arrive at the scene of a sexual assault?

Q: Discuss the issue of human trafficking and how it differs from smuggling.

Q: What special considerations should be made in dealing with the victim of a sexual assault?

Q: What type of information should officers attempt to gain when interviewing the victim of a date rape?

Q: Describe the role of medical personnel in the process of investigating a sexual assault.

Q: The three most common date rape drugs are Rohypnol, GHB and ____________.

Q: Sex ____________ means the recruitment, harboring, transportation, provision or obtaining of a person for the purpose of a commercial sex act in which a commercial sex act is induced by force, fraud or coercion.

Q: ___________ reporting allows victims to gather information from law enforcement without having to commit to an investigation.

Q: Rape is often classified as either forcible or ________________.

Q: ____________ abuse involves fettering, binding or otherwise physically restraining, whipping or torturing for sexual gratification.

Q: ____________ exposure is the act of revealing one's genitals to another person to such an extent as to shock the other's sense of decency.

Q: The police may use ____________ to trace obscene phone calls if given a signed affidavit from the victim stating the facts related to the calls.

Q: Rapists are classified as _______ rapists and ________ rapists.

Q: Additional evidence in date rape cases may include the presence of _______________________ in the victim's system.

Q: The characteristic of excessive force may identify a rapist as a ___________.

Q: Police should allow professional medical personnel to obtain the personal details of a sexual attack.

Q: Digital penetration is a form of sexual penetration.

Q: Preassaultive behavior of rapists may include having fantasies about successful sexual relationships and the planning of an attack.

Q: The civil commitment of sex offenders has been ruled unconstitutional.

Q: Because of right-to-privacy issues, the Supreme Court has rejected legislation by states that adopted policies of flagging driver's-license and vehicle registration files of registered sex offenders as a means of keeping law enforcement authorities informed of address changes, vehicle information and personal data.

Q: Police should not accept blind reporting because it limits their investigation of the crime.

Q: In most sex offenses, victims know their attackers.

Q: Rohypnol is one of the newest drugs to be used in date rape crimes and its effects are still not fully understood by scientists.

Q: A victim who consents to a sexual act but who has an emotional disturbance, mental illness or retardation, or who is attacked while on drugs or unconscious, is still considered giving "true consent" which negates a criminal act.

Q: GPS technology is now being used to protect victims of sexual assault by providing information as to the victim's whereabouts in the event that the attacker attempts another assault.

Q: Today, all states have enacted laws requiring sex offenders to register within their states to help law enforcement agencies manage offenders released from secure confinement.

Q: Making obscene phone calls is a crime.

Q: Emergency medical personnel can contribute valuable information to the investigation of a sexual assault because they are frequently the earliest responders to the scene of the crime.

Q: As a safety feature, newly produced Rohypnol pills turn blue when added to liquids, but older pills, which are still available, have no color.

Q: Recent research has shown that most victims of human trafficking were used for commercial sex acts.

Q: The only difference between single and serial murderers of prostitutes is the number of victims they have killed.

Q: When investigating the scene of a sexual assault, it is best to set up a command center at the victim's home to ensure that she feels safe.

Q: Sexual penetration does not occur until semen is produced in the victim's body.

Q: Sexual assaults are among the easiest cases to investigate because victims usually know their attackers.

Q: Incest is sexual intercourse with a(n) a. brother, sister or parent. b. first cousin. c. blood relative. d. animal.

Q: Which of the following is not a sex offense? a. incest b. bigamy c. child molestation, sodomy and rape d. pornography

Q: A "date rape" drug that is found in a white powder form and that can cause hallucinations, lost sense of time and identity, distorted perceptions of sight and sound, feeling out of control, impaired motor function, breathing problems, convulsions, vomiting, out-of-body experiences, memory problems, a dream-like feeling, numbness and loss of coordination is a. Ecstasy. b. peyote. c. alpha-omega. d. ketamine.

Q: A "date rape" drug that can be found in an odorless, colorless liquid form or as a pill or white powder and that has psychological effects including confusion, depression, anxiety, sleeplessness, drug craving and paranoia is called MDMA or a. marijuana. b. heroin. c. Ecstasy. d. mescaline.

Q: What type of reporting allows sexual assault victims to retain their anonymity and confidentiality while sharing critical information with law enforcement, and also permits victims to gather legal information from law enforcement without having to commit immediately to an investigation? a. third-party reporting b. ex parte reporting c. blind reporting d. self-reporting