Strayer University Training on Homicide Investigations Question
I’m working on a criminal justice multi-part question and need an explanation and answer to help me learn.
Imagine: Your supervisor has asked you to create a training on homicide investigations for your coworkers. This training will be in two parts.
Part 1: Classification of Homicides
On one page, create a table to be a job aid comparing the different types of homicides. Your table should look something like this:
| Classification of Homicides | Definition | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal (Felonious) | ||
| Murder (First, Second, or Third Degree) | ||
| Manslaughter (Voluntary or Involuntary) | ||
| Noncriminal (Non-Felonious) | ||
| Excusable Homicide | ||
| Justifiable Homicide |
Part 2: Case Analysis
In the second part of your training, you will analyze a closed homicide case in Texas. I selected a case from a program called Nexis Uni (Document Attached).
In 4 pages, summarize the Nexis Uni investigation. Your analysis should be in this order:
- Describe the circumstances surrounding the case.
- Summarize the key factors that may have been used to classify the type of death and the finding.
- Analyze the ways that various environmental factors may have influenced the medical examination and autopsy in this investigation.
- Identify the forensic methods that were reported in the investigation and their findings.
- This may include methods like DNA, toxicology, hair and fiber evidence, fingerprints, or any other methods which contributed to the investigation.
- Recommend one way that the investigators or forensic team could have strengthened their case based on your understanding of it.
- Cite three references.
- One of your references will be the case record that you found from Nexis Uni.
- Other references may be news articles that pertain to the case, and other court cases or rules that are referenced in the case.
- Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements.
The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:
- Determine the procedures for conducting a preliminary death investigation.
