LITERATURE REVIEW CJA 460 Signature Assignment CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION There are 8 questions below that cover various aspects of criminal investigation. Each question is worth 5 points; thus, the total...

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LITERATURE REVIEW CJA 460 Signature Assignment CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION There are 8 questions below that cover various aspects of criminal investigation. Each question is worth 5 points; thus, the total assignment is worth 40 points. The questions pose an investigative “Scenario” for which you are to supply an answer based on “what you feel to be the best way” to handle the situation presented. There are many possible answers for each scenario, so it is important that you limit your response to THE BEST FIVE (5) STEPS/SOLUTIONS to each scenario. Also, please limit the length of your answer to each scenario to no more than two paragraphs. INVESTIGATIVE SCENARIOS 1. Scenario: You are the first responding officer to a “dead body” call. The body is located on a dirt road in a remote area that can be best described as “desert terrain.” As you approach the crime scene in your patrol vehicle, you notice the body lying in the middle of the road. Around the body are numerous large rocks and bushes. You also notice the following in and around the crime scene: · Footprints · Tire tracks · Personal belongings of the victim strewn about · A beer bottle in the road · Dried blood on the sand and on several rocks Considering the above, what steps would you take to secure this crime scene? Please identify the specific sequence of events in the order that you would carry them out as the first-responder. 2. Scenario: You are investigating an outdoor crime scene that contains the following items of physical evidence: · Chewing gum · Cartridge casings · Broken Glass · Fingerprints · A wool cap most likely belonging to the perpetrator · Footprints in a flower bed · Tool marks on a door lock Which of the above items should be collected first, second, third, fourth and fifth in order (only select 5)? Explain why? 3. Scenario: You are investigating the robbery of a convenience store. The clerk has been shot and taken to the hospital. Also, when you ask the first responding officer for his field notes, he says, “This was such a wild crime scene I didn’t have time to take any.” Now, it’s up to you to develop some suspect leads. What steps would you/could you take? 4. Scenario: You are investigating a homicide involving a victim found dead in his apartment with a single gunshot wound to the head. You discover a suicide note. What key steps would you take to determine this death was truly a suicide and not a murder? 5. Scenario: You are investigating a series of related robberies and burglaries. What steps could you take to identify/recover stolen property related to these offenses? 6. Scenario: You are called to investigate the scene of a possible arson fire in a commercial furniture store. The structure is still standing, permitting you to enter it and conduct a physical inspection of the premises. What types of physical evidence would you look for to determine if arson is to blame for the fire? 7. Scenario: You have been assigned to an elite narcotics investigative unit. You are part of a multijurisdictional task force assembled to break up a large-scale drug trafficking operation. You have also identified several key individuals in the operation to target for arrest. What methods might you use in attempting to arrest these drug offenders that have already been identified as suspects? 8. Scenario: The IT division of a major security firm suspects that their computer files are being “hacked into” by terrorists. What investigative methods could be used to determine if the computer system is indeed being infiltrated by outsiders?