Wk 4 – Summative Assessment: Application of Root Cause Analysis Law enforcement officers often must use problem-solving skills to address issues when solving crimes. Being able to identify the root causes of a problem you are facing and determine potential solutions is a skill criminal justice practitioners use often. A very common issue, and one […]
Choose your own topic for the term paper, as long as it is a topic relating to criminal investigation and evidence and discuss in depth within the textbook.
Topic: Crimes Against Children Each student will complete a research paper on a topic covered in your textbook. This paper is to be typed, double-spaced and 5-7 pages in length of text. This paper must be written in the APA format, which can be found on the TU Library homepage. Proper grammar and spelling is […]
Describe at least two challenges unique to the criminal investigation of serial and mass murders compared to other homicides.
Criminal Investigation Review Chapter 14 of your course text, Profiling Violent Crimes: An Investigative Tool. Focus on the challenges that law enforcement faced when investigating the Borden murders. Reflect on how criminal profilers might have addressed some of these challenges to help solve the case. Review the book excerpt, “So Many Victims.” Focus on why […]
List the general steps and tools required to begin investigation on the case study provided.
Criminal case investigation CASE STUDY During a criminal case investigation, a computer was taken as part of the evidence. The computer was found with a flash drive connected to one of the USB ports. It is suspected that this flash drive contains image files relevant to the case. Preliminary investigation revealed that the owner of […]
What information would you need to see if there is an association between Gilbert being on duty and code/death rates?
Module 7: ANOVA & Chi-Square Tests Assignment: You are working as a statistician with the Boston Police department. You were given this case to work on to see if there is enough data to support an arrest warrant. Kristen Gilbert started working at the VAMC as a nurse in 1989. A proficiency report obtained by […]
What role does forensic evidence obtained from a crime scene and accustomed to laboratory processing play in assisting law enforcement in the investigation of crimes?
The Role of Forensic Evidence in the Crimes-Independent Project in Policing and Criminal Investigation Assignment 1-Research Proposal This paper contains the following objectives: Objective 1: to identify, maintain, collect, analyze, and reconstruct all appropriate physical evidence at a crime scene. Objective 2: evaluates the integrity of research literatures based on the findings of collections of […]
Why did the Supreme Court create the Exclusionary Rule? Explain briefly why the Exclusionary Rule cannot be found in the U.S. Constitution.
Criminal investigation In your position as chief investigator for your department, you have been asked by the Director of the Police Academy to draft an informative document to new police cadets at the academy regarding the importance of the exclusionary rule in the investigative process. You recognize this as a great opportunity to discuss this […]
What would be the educational level you would recommend for the beginning investigator to possess before being accepted into the unit?
Criminal investigation As the lead investigator for your investigations unit, you have been selected by your supervisor to develop an updated list of qualifications for new prospective investigators who apply to transfer into the unit. In particular, your supervisor wants your feedback on several areas they feel will be key to the selection process. Keep […]