Part 1

Reply to each topic with 200 word minimum

Topic 1: Examination in Rape Cases

How would you handle a Sexual Assault Case, from start to finish?  Describe the steps. What do you think there should be in a Sexual Assault kit? What should be included in a medical examination in a rape case? How is this procedure different than any other case?

Topic 2: Burglary Scenes

You’re called to a Burglary scene and the house is a MESS.  All the drawers in the bedrooms are pulled out, the televisions and the computers are gone. As a Crime Scene Technician and the lead investigator, where do you begin? Describe the interview and processing from start to finish.

Topic 3: Ethnography Field Research

Read the following Ethnographic study.

Winlow, S., Hobbs, D., Lister, S., & Hadfield, P. (2001). Get Ready to Duck: Bouncers and the Realities of Ethnographic Research on Violent Groups. British Journal of Criminology, 41 (3), 536-548. Retrieved from http://bjc.oxfordjournals.org/content/41/3/536.full.pdf+html

Focus on the role of observation and the dangers involved as well as the ethical considerations of conducting such research.

Identify the method of observation used in this study and why it was used. Comment on whether it was effective. Explain your reasons.

What are some of the challenges faced by the researchers in this study? How did they address them? Were they successful? Explain your answer.

Part 2

Set up a mock crime scene in your house or business and process it for evidence as you would at a real burglary scene. Take pictures of the evidence and collect it by using the method of your choice. Note: for this learning activity, you will not have package the evidence.

Submit at least four or five photos in a PowerPoint presentation with an explanation of the crime scene.

NOTE: if you do not have access to a digital camera, you may use a camera phone.

Preliminary investigations do not necessarily yield enough information to prosecute a criminal case. Despite a thorough preliminary investigation, many cases require a follow – up investigation. Use your textbook, the Internet, and / or Strayer Library to research articles on crime scene investigation.

Write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which you:

1. Assemble a set of guidelines on conducting preliminary investigation for a criminal case.
2. Propose one (1) strategy that criminal investigators should take in order to conduct an efficient follow-up investigation. Provide a rationale to support your response.
3. Select two major crimes (e.g. sudden deaths, sex related crimes) and compare and contrast the key differences in reporting the two major crimes that you selected.
4. Determine the three (3) most important characteristics of an effective criminal investigator and discuss the importance of each characteristic you determined.
5. Support or critique the argument that the criminal investigation process should maintain the balance regarding freedom of information through media outlets and privacy rights of alleged perpetrators of crime. Provide a rationale to support your response.
6. Use at least two (2) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar type Websites do not qualify as academic resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Describe the major components of and responsibilities involved in the investigative process.
• Recommend improvements to the criminal investigation process in selected areas.
•  Describe the procedures for the preparation of field notes and the documentation of a crime scene.
• Use technology and information resources to conduct research in the criminal investigation process.
• Write clearly and concisely about the criminal investigation process using proper writing mechanics.

Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric.

Part 1

Reply to each topic with 200 word minimum

Topic 1: Examination in Rape Cases

How would you handle a Sexual Assault Case, from start to finish?  Describe the steps. What do you think there should be in a Sexual Assault kit? What should be included in a medical examination in a rape case? How is this procedure different than any other case?

Topic 2: Burglary Scenes

You’re called to a Burglary scene and the house is a MESS.  All the drawers in the bedrooms are pulled out, the televisions and the computers are gone. As a Crime Scene Technician and the lead investigator, where do you begin? Describe the interview and processing from start to finish.

Topic 3: Ethnography Field Research

Read the following Ethnographic study.

Winlow, S., Hobbs, D., Lister, S., & Hadfield, P. (2001). Get Ready to Duck: Bouncers and the Realities of Ethnographic Research on Violent Groups. British Journal of Criminology, 41 (3), 536-548. Retrieved from http://bjc.oxfordjournals.org/content/41/3/536.full.pdf+html

Focus on the role of observation and the dangers involved as well as the ethical considerations of conducting such research.

Identify the method of observation used in this study and why it was used. Comment on whether it was effective. Explain your reasons.

What are some of the challenges faced by the researchers in this study? How did they address them? Were they successful? Explain your answer.

Part 2

Set up a mock crime scene in your house or business and process it for evidence as you would at a real burglary scene. Take pictures of the evidence and collect it by using the method of your choice. Note: for this learning activity, you will not have package the evidence.

Submit at least four or five photos in a PowerPoint presentation with an explanation of the crime scene.

NOTE: if you do not have access to a digital camera, you may use a camera phone.