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  • What is the benefit of surveillance over several days?
    Get more snacks
    Catch criminals at night only
    Detect patterns in behavior
    Record weather changes
  • What might a detective infer from a broken window?
    Someone may have entered or escaped
    The suspect was cold
    It was windy
    The building was old
  • What does the word “deduction” mean in detective work?
    Running away from a case
    Listening to someone argue
    Figuring something out logically
    Guessing wildly
  • Which part of the body leaves the most useful fingerprints?
    Fingertips
    Toes
    Forehead
    Elbows
  • What is the goal of analyzing footprints?
    To make the suspect clean
    To measure the ground
    To write a poem
    To learn size, direction, or speed
  • What does it mean to “tail” a suspect?
    Talk to them constantly
    Follow them secretly
    Ask them questions
    Write about them in a report
  • What does it mean if a suspect “withholds information”?
    They are hiding something
    They are innocent
    They’re telling jokes
    They work for the police
  • What makes DNA evidence so reliable?
    It is easy to fake
    It only works on weekends
    It is unique to every person
    It can be cleaned off
  • How might lighting affect a surveillance video?
    It adds music
    It could hide important details
    It helps draw maps
    It reveals hidden tunnels
  • What can inconsistent handwriting suggest to a detective?
    A person might be nervous
    The clue is fake
    The person is an artist
    The pen is broken
  • What is meant by “chain of custody” for evidence?
    A test result
    A hiding place
    A record of who handled it
    A type of jewelry
  • What is a “case file”?
    A police uniform
    A lunchbox
    A backpack
    A folder with all crime info
  • Why might detectives wear gloves at a crime scene?
    To avoid leaving fingerprints
    To write better notes
    To look cooler
    To scare criminals
  • Which of these best describes a suspect’s “alibi”?
    A reason they weren’t at the crime
    A type of clue
    A nickname
    A kind of badge
  • Why do detectives work in teams?
    To share ideas and double-check clues
    To order more food
    To dress alike
    To argue more
  • Why might a detective re-interview a witness?
    To end the case early
    To clarify details
    To tell them jokes
    To make them angry
  • What is a polygraph machine used for?
    Catching fingerprints
    Making ID cards
    Measuring truthfulness through signs
    Recording videos
  • Why is a magnifying glass used for clue analysis?
    To measure distance
    To scare animals
    To enlarge small details
    To heat up metal
  • What’s one way to tell if a confession might be false?
    It’s too short
    It’s written in neat handwriting
    It has no spelling mistakes
    It changes under pressure
  • Why are eyewitness accounts sometimes unreliable?
    Detectives ignore them
    Memory can be affected by stress
    They aren’t allowed in court
    People enjoy lying
  • Why is it important to log evidence carefully?
    So the detective looks busy
    So it can be used in court
    To write a story
    So it can be eaten later
  • What is the difference between a suspect and a witness?
    A suspect is a police officer
    A suspect may be involved in the crime
    A witness wears a disguise
    A witness is always guilty
  • Which tool helps analyze tiny details at a crime scene?
    Microscope
    Magnifying glass
    Camera
    Scanner
  • What does “forensic” mean in detective work?
    Police uniforms
    Fictional stories
    Scientific methods for solving crimes
    Scary tools
  • What could blurry CCTV footage suggest?
    The case is unsolvable
    The suspect is guilty
    The camera is low quality
    The detective was distracted
  • Why do detectives sometimes draw crime scene maps?
    To hang on their wall
    To copy from a friend
    To remember where everything was
    To impress judges
  • What is a “motive”?
    A reason someone might commit a crime
    A fingerprint pattern
    A place to hide
    A new gadget
  • What might a detective do during a “stakeout”?
    Run in circles
    Interview the press
    Watch and wait quietly
    Bake cookies
  • What does it mean to be “methodical” like a good detective?
    Work in a clear, step-by-step way
    Rush through quickly
    Guess and hope
    Change plans randomly
  • What does it mean if a witness gives a “false statement”?
    They are lying or mistaken
    They are sleeping
    They are the detective
    They forgot their shoes
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