AOJ, Discussion, APA Formatting

For this unit, there is a DISCUSSION on THE INVESTIGATION OF CRIME (CORRESPONDS TO CHAPTER 1 OF YOUR TEXT).

Each unit, you will submit a QTIP (Quote, Thought, Interesting Point). The assignment is designed to assist you learn concepts in the class. Your post should have factual information and YOU MUST INCLUDE YOUR PERSONAL THOUGHTS and OPINIONS

Discussion Specifics

Pick three items from the list below and comment and explain. Make sure to clearly label which comments you answering ( 1,2,3,…).

1. Who can conduct a criminal investigation (public and private sector)?
2. What types of criminal investigations are there?
3. In your opinion, what are the top three factors for successfully solving a criminal investigation
4. In your opinion, what are the top three traits of a criminal investigator?
5. Should law enforcement criminal investigations always be conducted and completed by detectives/investigators or can law enforcement first responders also conduct investigations to completion? Why?
6. In your opinion what is the hardest criminal investigation to perform/complete? Why?
7. What are common ethical dilemmas related to criminal investigations?
8. Discuss some outside pressures to solve crime encountered during criminal investigations.
9. In your opinion, why do crime rates go up and down?
10. Once a criminal investigator completes their investigation and the matter goes through court, should a criminal investigator care about what sentence the offender ultimately receives?

Instructions:

REMEMBER: You are not sending out a text message or tweet, so when writing your post, use proper English, grammar and writing mechanics. Make sure you include what you think about the respective section you are discussing.

nitial Post – First, you will post to the forum by providing some background information followed up by your thoughts and opinions on the respective topic. It must be substantive and thoughtful dialogue. Use outside sources such as the news, Internet, popular media, your textbook, journal articles, etc…to assist you here. Make sure to cite your work.

This section must be at least 300 words minimum. Include a word count in parenthesis at the end.

Make sure to use proper APA Formatting to cite your work.