Criminal Justice

1. Write a 1,400- to 1,750-word paper in which you evaluate past, present, and future trends of the criminal justice component you select. Discuss the budgetary and managerial impact that future trends will likely have not only on the component you select, but also on the other components of the criminal justice system. Be sure to include current research data (qualitative and quantitative) in your analysisInclude at least four peer reviewed references.

   Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

    

2. Death Investigations
3. Some  people get confused with the terminology surrounding death  investigations and their classification, such as natural death,  accidental, suicide, and homicide. For this reason, criminal  investigators must be well-versed in the various death classifications.  Use your textbook, the Internet, and / or Strayer Library to research  articles on death investigation.

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

   Compare and contrast the fundamental differences in natural death, accidental death, suicide, and homicide.

   Select  an article concerning a type of death of your choice and summarize the  key factors that the police used to classify the type of death. Suggest  one (1) additional factor that the police should collect for the death  investigation.

   Compare the fundamental differences in investigating a death case versus other types of crimes.

   Determine  the goal and the main procedure of a preliminary death investigation.  Include one (1) example of a successful preliminary death investigation  to support your response.

   Analyze the main ways in which  various environmental factors may influence the medical examination and  autopsy in death investigations.

   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 responsiblities involved in the investigative process.

   Recommend improvements to the criminal investigation process in selected areas.

   Recommend effective ways to apply the investigative process to violent crimes.

   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.

   Click here to view the grading rubric for this assignment.