You must have atleast four meaningful sentences in the discussion. Discussion must be in Microsoft Word and must be an original answer no plagiarism. Primary postings should include either a concise summary of information or an analysis of the topic under study. Please don’t use long quotations. Please note within the text of your discussion posting where you got your information. Outside research should be academic in nature and come from reputable peer reviewed sources. You must include your references with your posting cited in APA style. Discussions Questions will be answered seperately.
Discussion 5
Compare and contrast the different kinds of forensic evidence in terms of reliability and admissibility in court. Which is more important and why?
Discussion 6
The handling of the landmark OJ Simpson case inspired change regarding the practice of collection, preservation, and use of forensic evidence by the police and prosecution. Compare and Contrast how evidence gathering is handled differently in present day, in comparison to the case?
Discussion 7
The exclusionary rule states the courts will exclude any evidence that was illegally obtained, even though it may be relevant and material. Why was the exclusionary rule enacted? Does it benefit or hurt society? Why or why not? Should there be exceptions? If so, what exceptions?
Discussion 8
There are two types of warrants: a traditional search warrant that allows for a search of records held by cloud providers. If appropriately obtained, what are the rules and limitations of a search warrant? In what situations is it constitutionally appropriate to search someone without a search warrant? What are some exceptions to warrantless searches? Can and should a warrantless search be stopped?
Discussion 9
Distinguish between interviews and interrogations. What are the steps to conducting an interview? Which one is the most important to master as an investigating officer and why?
Discussion 10
What are the different types of interrogation styles? As an interrogating officer, should you choose the interrogation style that best fits the suspect or your personal style? What the benefits or pitfalls of either?
Discussion 11
What are the different types of wrongful death? Which are perceived to be the most threatening to the community and why? Compare and contrast the different legal characteristics of homicide in terms first and second degree murder and involuntary and voluntary manslaughter? Is homicide ever justifiable? If so, when?
Discussion 12
Compare and contrast the different types of sexual assault in terms of evidence gathering, profiling, methods of control, and actual vs false reports. Should one type of sexual assault be taken more seriously than the other?
Discussion 13
What are the basic elements of a valid Order of Protection? Are these orders effective? Why or why not?
Discussion 14
Describe and summarize the trends in burglary and larceny. How do their investigations differ?
Discussion 15
The book defines terrorism as a policy intended to intimidate or cause terror, while the FBI has defined a hate crime as a criminal offense against a person or property motivated in whole or in part by an offenders bias against a race, religion, disability, sexual orientation, ethnicity, gender, or gender identity.
What is the difference between terrorism and hate crimes? How are terrorist investigations conducted? How are hate crimes investigated?
Discussion 16
What is the most critical strategy used in undercover drug operations? What factors does this depend upon? Which is the most influential and why?
Discussion 17
Identify the goals of a drug investigation. Which one would be the most difficult to accomplish? Why?
