Participate in a discussion about the role of the prosecutor in making a decision to prosecute an accused on the basis of guilt or innocence. What is the role of a prosecutor? Is is possible for a prosecutor to be unbias?
Working with Informants
For this assignment, you will participate in a discussion about why the use of informants has been called a “dirty business” and what an investigator can do to guard against the pitfalls of working closely with informants
Sketching a Crime Scene
For this assignment, you will participate in a discussion of the importance of sketching as opposed to other means of recording what happened at a crime scene.
Marks of Violence
How do you think an investigator will be able to determine what happened between a husband and his wife, if one claims domestic violence? What is there are no markings?