75 words
1.
List 5 (five) major changes that have taken place in policing and
criminal investigations over the past 100 years.
2.
Besides the crime scene, there are several other possible sources
of physical evidence. Identify at least three of those methods and provide one
example of each as they relate to criminal investigations.
3. Identify and
describe the 6 (six) steps of the Scientific Method and how they are applied
to any one of these types of criminal investigations-
a. Homicide
b. Assault
c. Robbery
d. Pape/Sex
Crimes
e. Technological
Crime
4.
What are the significant features of trace evidence, and what are
examples of the proper methods to collect trace evidence?
5.
What are the foundations for crime scene reconstruction, and why
is crime scene reconstruction valuable for investigators?
Essay Questions
(250 words minimum
response for each essay question)
Essay
Question 1: MCI
Identify
and discuss the elements involved in Managing Criminal Investigation (MCI) and
discuss how MCI has evolved from when the process began in the 1970s/1980s to
today. Provide examples to substantiate your rationale.
Essay
Question 2: Crime Scene Search Principles
Explain
the role and duties of the first responder at a crime scene, along with the
steps involved in systematic search methods and initial crime scene
documentation.
Essay
Question 3: Eyewitness Testimony
Identify
and discuss the methods investigators use as eyewitnesses to crimes to identify
criminal offenders. Discuss the reliability of eyewitness identification of
possible offenders.