Science And The Detective Topics Presentation

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Resources: Ch. 6, 11, 12, 17, & 18 of Forensic Science

Create a 10- to 17-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation, with speaker notes, on the topic of science and the detective. Include the following in your presentation:

  • Describe the forensic characteristics of document examination.
  • Describe the collection and preservation of drugs, as well as the toxicology of drugs.
  • Identify the role of the forensic pathologist, forensic entomologist, forensic toxicologist and forensic anthropologist.
  • Identify the investigative procedures involving computer forensics.

Include any applicable information learned from any of the MyCrimeKit Virtual Lab activities you have completed in your presentation.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

Environmental Influences On Offender Trends And Patterns

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City officials have asked your department supervisor to provide information on environmental influences on offender trends and patterns. Your supervisor has asked you to create a video presentation on this topic to present to city officials at their weekly meeting. The video presentation should include f our examples of environmental influences and an assessment of how each one influences offender trends and patterns.

You can create the video presentation using Microsoft PowerPoint or another video application you are familiar with using. Narration must be included in the video presentation.

To create the video presentation, follow these steps:

  • Step 1: Research the topic. Include at least three reliable sources to support the main message, including visuals/graphics. Include four or more visuals (e.g., photo, table, diagram, chart, etc.)
  • Step 2: Create an outline for the presentation in Microsoft Word. The outline should layout how the presentation will show each point you wish to make to the audience and include speaker notes you will use for the narration. Write the speaker notes as if you are presenting to a live audience. Include references to sources, including graphics, cited in APA style. Note: You have to submit the outline (with the link to the video) to receive full credit for this Assignment.
  • Step 3: Create the video presentation utilizing the outline you have prepared. Record the narration from the speaker notes.

The video presentation should have the following characteristics:

  • A PowerPoint presentation (recorded as a video file)
    • Note: Instead of PowerPoint, the video presentation can be created in another application you are familiar with using (PowToons, etc.). Get permission from your instructor for the software you want to use.
  • Must include narration.
  • No more than 10 minutes in length.
  • Contains a title and references slide/screen
  • Research from at least three reliable sources to support the main message, including graphics.
  • Four or more visuals (e.g., photo, table, diagram, chart, etc.)
  • Research and visuals are cited in APA citation format, both in-text and on a References slide/screen and in a separate Microsoft Word document. You need to quote material taken directly from a source. The same standards for documenting sources that apply to an essay, apply to a presentation.
  • Designed with the audience in mind in order to inform your viewers about the topic.
  • Presentation outline should include speaker notes, the link to the video, and references to sources, including graphics, cited in APA style.
  • Post the video on any free video sharing site (YouTube, Vimeo).
  • Note: This Assignment requires outside research. Use at least three credible sources beyond the text material and discuss how you evaluated the credibility of the resources used. You may consult the Library, the internet, the textbook, other course materials, and any other outside resources in supporting your task, using proper citations in APA style.

Miranda Rule Or Exception?

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Week 5 Assignment – Miranda Rule or Exception?

Overview   

Prior to the Miranda v Arizona ruling in 1966, law enforcement could question possible suspects without their having legal counsel present. They could bully potential suspects, trick them, and do whatever else they thought was necessary to determine potential suspects’ involvement in a crime. The Miranda ruling protects people by allowing them to have legal counsel present when questioned by law enforcement regarding a crime in which they may or may not have been involved. This is a two-part assignment. Be sure to complete both parts.

Instructions

Part 1

In Part 1 of this assignment you are required to write a one- to two-page narrative in which you:

  • Summarize the Miranda Rule, including examples.
  • Explain exceptions to the Miranda Rule, including examples.
  • Develop a checklist with a series of questions to ask when assessing whether or not the Miranda Rule applies (for example, is your question a general one, such as name and date of birth? Or is it one that could make them vulnerable to prosecution?).
Part 2

In Part 2 of this assignment, you are required to examine the scenarios contained in the Miranda Rule or Exception Template [DOCX].

  • Note: The first scenario is completed for you as an example to guide your work on the remaining nine scenarios.

For each scenario:

  1. Determine for each scenario whether the Miranda Rule applies or an exception to it is in order.
  2. Justify your determinations.
  3. Use three sources to support your writing.
    • Choose sources that are credible, relevant, and appropriate.
    • Cite each source listed on your source page at least one time within your assignment.
    • For help with research, writing, and citation, access the library or review library guides.
    • You may use your textbook as one of your resources.

Important: Be sure to submit your one- to two-page narrative and the completed Miranda Rule or Exception Template to the assignment submission area.

Formatting

This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For assistance and information, please refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course. Check with your professor for any additional instructions. Note the following:

  • The preferred method is for your narrative on the Miranda Rule versus an exception be typed, double-spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides. The Miranda Rule or Exception Template may be single-spaced.
  • Include a cover page containing the assignment title, your name, your professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
  • Include a source list page. Citations and references must follow SWS format. The source list page is not included in the required page length.

Learning Outcomes 

The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:

  • Decide when to use the Miranda Rule and when to make exceptions.
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    Miranda Rule or Exception Template

    Instructions:

    For each of the 10 scenarios:

    Determine whether the Miranda Rule applies or an exception to it is in order.

    Justify your determination.

    Note:

    The first scenario is completed for you as a guide to completing the remaining nine scenarios.

    Remember to use SWS to properly cite your sources.

    Scenario

     

    		 Miranda Rule or Exception? Justification
    Example Scenario: A police officer handcuffs a criminal suspect who has been arrested for shoplifting and places him in the back of a patrol car. While the officer was obtaining personal information from the suspect, the officer said, “That was pretty stupid. Why did you steal those razors? Now you will have a record.”

     

    		 Miranda Rule In this scenario, the officer needed to mirandize the suspect because the suspect’s answer to the officer’s question would tend to incriminate him in the crime. The suspect had a right to be informed of his right to legal counsel before answering any questions pertaining to his possible involvement in a crime. If the officer informed the suspect of his rights before questioning him and the suspect chose to waive those rights and answer the officer’s question, then that information could be used against him in court.

    In addition, if the suspect made a spontaneous statement without being asked a question (e.g., “Man, I didn’t mean to do it.”) that statement can be used against him in court because the officer did not directly ask him a question.
    Scenario 1: Police officers place two suspects in the back of a patrol car, leaving the door open. The officers overhear the suspects’ conversation in which they say, “It was stupid to steal those bikes.”    
    Scenario 2: During a traffic stop on reasonable suspicion, five officers surround a subject. The officers are aggressive in their speech and questioning. They ask the suspect, “Why did you rob that lady, you punk?” The suspect replies: “I’m sorry for doing it. Please don’t hurt me.”    
    Scenario 3: Police officers have placed a criminal suspect in handcuffs. They believe the gun used in the crime is hidden in a supermarket. They ask the suspect, “Where is the gun you used?”    
    Scenario 4: Police officers are conducting general on-the-scene questioning of witnesses about the facts surrounding a crime that just occurred.    
    Scenario 5: Police officers frisk a person in a public place and find the person has an empty shoulder holster. The officers ask the subject, “Where is your gun?” The subject answers, “In my car.” The officers locate the subject’s vehicle nearby and find a loaded handgun under the seat. They arrest him for possession of unlawful weapon.    
    Scenario 6: An officer on patrol notices a driver making an unsafe lane change. He pulls the driver over on suspicion of drunk driving. The officer says to the driver, “That was a very unsafe lane change back there. Have you been drinking?” The subject replies “Well I had a few drinks earlier.” After failing the field sobriety test, or FST, the police officer arrests the driver. He refuses to submit to a portable breath test. The subject pleads not guilty, and the case goes to trial.    
    Scenario 7: Police officers arrest two suspects for robbery. They put each suspect in a separate room and begin interrogating them. Suspect 1 does not admit to the crime, nor does he implicate Suspect 2 in the crime. When officers interview Suspect 2, they tell him, “Your buddy rolled on you.” They inform Suspect 2 they plan to use Suspect 1’s testimony against him and suggest he may as well admit to the crime. Suspect 2 admits to the crime.    
    Scenario 8: Someone stole a German shepherd puppy from a local breeder. The police receive a tip that the puppy can be found at a specific address. The officers go to the house, climb over the back fence, and see a German Shepard puppy. The homeowner sees them and asks, “What are you doing in my yard?” One of the officers asks the homeowner, “Is this your dog?” The homeowner admits the dog is not hers and that she stole the puppy from the breeder.    
    Scenario 9: A police officer pulls over a vehicle for speeding. She notices several boxes in the back seat containing laptops. The officer asks the subject, “Are all of those computers yours?” The subject appears nervous and begins to sweat profusely. The officer then asks, “Those are stolen, aren’t they?” The subject replies, “Yes, they are.” The officer takes the suspect to the station for further questioning.    

     

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The Future Of Cyber Crimes And Cyber Terrorism

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Assignment 4: The Future of Cyber Crimes and Cyber Terrorism

Due Week 10 and worth 75 points
In the United States, a number of law enforcement agencies, including the Secret Service, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Department of Homeland Security, among others, have taken on roles to fight computer crimes and terrorism.

Use the Internet or Strayer library to research articles on the efforts of law enforcement agencies to combat cyber crimes and cyber terrorism, as well as the roles of such agencies in the future of the combat in question.

Create a 15-slide presentation or 10-minute video presentation using Kaltura in which you address the following:

  1. Explain how the process of digital evidence is similar to the process of traditional crime scene evidence.
  2. Identify some of the best sources of digital evidence for child abuse and exploitation, domestic violence, and gambling according to the National Institute of Justice.
  3. Smartphones contain digital data and are often a key source of information for crimes. Summarize a criminal case in which a smartphone was a critical component in obtaining a conviction, focusing on how the digital forensics from the phone was utilized in the case.
  4. Describe Brothers’ steps for forensic analysis of mobile devices.
  5. Use at least four (4) quality references for this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar websites do not qualify as quality resources.

Presentation Pro Tips:

  • Practice, practice, practice. Say it over and over again so that you come across cool and collected and your information isn’t lost in your nervousness or verbal stops (um, er, uh).
  • PowerPoints should have only a single thought on each slide and complete sentences are not necessary. Sometimes a single word with a good graphic or just a strong graph is all you need.
  • Use 18 point font or larger. (18 point font is the smallest that can be read from across the room.)
  • Relax. You know the information. Now you’re just showing it.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

  • This course requires use of new Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). The format is different than other Strayer University courses. Please take a moment to review the SWS documentation for details.
  • 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 page length.