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Imagine that you have been asked by the local law enforcement agency to assist in the criminal investigation of a homicide. They present you with 20,000 pages of evidence and materials associated with the case. What do you do first? You get organized! Phase I in the criminal investigative process is Organization and Summary of Information. It is the foundation for thorough and accurate analysis. There are many different methods for organizing case files, but the method used must be logical and it must be tailored to the analyst. Once the case files are organized, the analyst can begin a structured review of the content. During this phase, information is summarized, but not analyzed.
This week, you will be presented with case material that has been organized in a standard format. You will review the materials and begin to summarize your findings. In the Open Forum Discussion, you will discuss aspects of the case and seek clarification of elements of evidence.
Turvey, B. E. (2012). Criminal profiling: An introduction to behavioral evidence analysis (4th ed.). San Diego, CA: Academic Press.
- Chapter 6, “An Introduction to Crime Scene Analysis” (pp. 144–152)
Case Evidence
Note: This is a Zip file consisting of 195 individual files. Based on your Internet speed it may take extra time to download. It is recommended that once the Zip file is downloaded, you save the file to a separate folder on your computer for ease of access. The file titled "Document Index" will assist you locating specific evidence relevant to the case.
During Weeks 4–7, you participate in an Open Forum Discussion concerning the criminal investigative analysis you are conducting for your assignments and Final Project. This is your opportunity to discuss aspects of the case and seek clarification about elements of evidence that will support your conclusion of the case and eventual report to the law enforcement agency that requested your services.
When analyzing a case, it is essential that the analyst has access to all investigative material. As you review the case material, determine:
In this Open Forum Discussion, you begin to collaborate with your colleagues to determine your initial thoughts about the case.
To prepare for the Discussion:
Review the evidence of the case.
Post a response to the following:
Respond to at least two of your colleagues with a substantive, interactive discussion that continues through Day 7 by responding to their questions and providing additional insight into the case.
To access your rubric:
Week 4 Discussion Rubric
To participate in this Discussion:
Week 4 Discussion
A local law enforcement agency has asked you to review the case evidence files of a crime and provide a report and presentation concerning the offender and the victim. All the evidence has been provided in the Learning Resources. It has been organized using a standard method for your convenience, but you might experiment with your own system of organization. The file titled “Document Index” will assist you locating specific evidence relevant to the case.
For this Assignment, you will conduct Phase I of the process: Organization and Summary of Information.
In a 2- to 3-page report:
Provide the facts of the case concerning the offense, victim, and offender. Also, provide a summary of notes specific to the victim. This should include:
Victim
Complete and submit the Assignment.
To submit your completed Assignment for review and grading, do the following:
To access your rubric:
Week 4 Assignment Rubric
To check your Assignment draft for authenticity:
Submit your Week 4 Assignment draft and review the originality report.
To submit your Assignment:
Week 4 Assignment
This week, you reviewed case materials and began to summarize your findings. In the open forum for case investigation, you discussed aspects of the case and sought clarification of elements of evidence.
Next week, you will start Phase II of the criminal investigative analysis process as you analyze the offense of the case study, looking directly at the evidence of the crime to determine if the crime was organized or disorganized. You will also consider if there is evidence to determine a motive, staging, modus operandi, and type of violence.
