22 Aug Identify a category of crime, provide a specific example of the elements of the offense from your state (or state of your choosing) and discuss the investigative approaches and choi
In at least three (3) pages, identify a category of crime, provide a specific example of the elements of the offense from your state (or state of your choosing) and discuss the investigative approaches and choices that an investigator would most likely consider when conducting an investigation.
In your paper:
(1) identify the category of crime that you will be exploring: Crimes Against Persons; Crimes Against Property; or Crimes Against Society;
(2) identify at least ONE statute from your state (or state of your choice) associated with that crime category and explain the major elements of that offense that need to be investigated and proven;
(3) discuss the type of crime scene you may encounter with that type of offense and how you would handle that crime scene – will it be a large complex scene with many witnesses, lots of physical evidence, or a small scene with no witnesses, etc; OR is this the type of crime that requires special investigation techniques like confidential informants, undercovers, surveillance, etc?
(4) discuss the type(s) of evidence you are likely to be collecting from that scene – is it mostly witness statements, or forensic evidence like DNA, fingerprints, computer evidence, etc – and how you would best handle that evidence;
(5) for the type(s) of evidence you are collecting, what are the potential challenges you may be expected to overcome? Is contamination an issue? What types of witnesses/victims to you potentially come across that would potentially cause reliability issues?
(6) do you think the type of crime you are investigating will likely lead to search warrants? If so, what would you be searching for, where would it be, and what level of evidence do you need to obtain that search warrant?
(7) for the type of investigation you have selected, discuss the clearance rate of offense in general (see reading below) and give an opinion as to if that rate can be improved or not. If you believe it can be improved, explain what additional resources or techniques would lead to improvement. If you do not believe the clearance rate can be improved, give an opinion as to why not.
NOTE: If you chose to discuss Crimes Against Society, discuss what you think the biggest challenge is associated with detecting/investigating the type of offense you selected and what types of additional resources or techniques could lead to more successful investigations of that type of crime.
READING: Lesson 16 – FBI 2018 UCR Clearance Rates – Violent Crime and Property Crime.pdf
Submission Requirements
- APA Style elements required
- Separate Title Page with Name, class, date and topic/title
- At least three (3) pages of your writing on this topic that includes using in-text citations (NOT including title page and reference page)
- 12 point font
- Times New Roman or Arial
- Separate Reference Page – List detailed source information for all references
- You should include AT LEAST THREE (3) sources in your reference page in your final project. The class text plus two additional sources would be appropriate.
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Pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Use of APA Style (1) Separate Title Page (2) In Text Citations Used (3) Separate Reference Page (with 3 references) – Include the eTextbook as a reference as well as any two additonal sources you use as citations in your paper. You can use outside sources or if you are quoting a source referenced in the textbook you can include that reference in your 3 references. |
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15 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Topic Selection Specifically identify the topic you are going to discuss. Pick ONE from: Crimes Against Person, Crimes Against Property or Crimes Against Society and explain what types of crimes that category generally includes. |
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10 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Define the Crime Identify at least one applicable state statute associated with that category AND explain the major elements of that offense. Include citations. |
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15 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Crime Scene Identification and Management Identify and discuss the type(s) of crime scene that you may encounter associated with the offense(s) you have selected. |
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15 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Evidence Collection For the types of evidence you are likely to encounter – witness evidence, forensic evidence, etc – student identifies and discusses significant issues associated with that type of evidence. |
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20 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Role of Probable Cause and Search Warrants Student discusses the potential role of search warrants in the type of incident they are discussing. |
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10 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Conclusion – Clearance Rates In your last one or two paragraphs, identify the clearance rates generally associated with the type of offense you identified and give a well thought out opinion about if those clearance rates can be approved and support your answer. Or, if the student discussed Crimes Against Society, the identified additional resources or techniques that could lead to more successful investigations and provided an explanation to support those selections. Include citations. |
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15 pts |
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Total Points: 100 |
