Find a television show that depicts some aspect of a criminal investigation.
Discuss two ways in which the investigation in the television show differs from the actual way in which the issue would have been handled by a criminal investigator, as described in your readings this week.
Discuss two ways in which you think that what is shown through the media in regards to a criminal investigation, may impact one’s perspective regarding investigations and what the potential consequence (good or bad) that may have on one’s overall perception of crime and of a criminal investigator.
ASSIGNED READINGS:
CCJS 341 Criminal Investigations e-Resources (also see Weekly Overviews for assigned readings)
PERF Eyewitness Identification Procedures:
http://www.policeforum.org/assets/docs/Free_Online_Documents/Eyewitness_Identification/a%20national%20survey%20of%20eyewitness%20identification%20procedures%20in%20law%20enforcement%20agencies%202013.pdf
PERF: How Are Innovations in Technology are Transforming Policing:
https://perf.memberclicks.net/assets/docs/Critical_Issues_Series/how%20are%20innovations%20in%20technology%20transforming%20policing%202012.pdf
PERF Homicide Investigation Standard Operating Procedures:
http://www.policeforum.org/assets/docs/Free_Online_Documents/Homicide/homicide%20investigation%20standard%20operating%20procedures%201999.pdf
IACP 10 Things Law Enforcement Executives Can do to Positively Impact Homicide Investigation Outcomes:
http://www.theiacp.org/portals/0/documents/pdfs/10%20Things_IACPHomicideGuide.pdf
IACP Response to Victims of Crime Policy:
http://www.theiacp.org/portals/0/pdfs/ResponsetoVictimsofCrimePolicy.pdf
IACP Investigating Sexual Assault Policy:
http://www.theiacp.org/portals/0/pdfs/InvestigatingSexualAssaultslPolicy0505.pdf
Crime Scene Investigation A guide for Law Enforcement:
http://www.crime-scene-investigator.net/CrimeSceneInvestigationLE-2013.pdf
DOJ Electronic Crime Scene Investigation:
https://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/187736.pdf
IACP Law Enforcement Guide to Combating and Preparing for Domestic Terrorism
http://www.theiacp.org/Portals/0/pdfs/Publications/Terrorism.pdf
DEA Drugs of Abuse Resource Guide
http://www.justice.gov/dea/docs/drugs_of_abuse_2011.pdf
US DOJ Preparing to Testify
http://www.justice.gov/usao/law/vicwit/vns_preparingtotestify.pdf
Conducting Successful Interrogations
http://www.au.af.mil/au/awc/awcgate/fbi/interrogations.pdf
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