Brandl, S. G. (2014). Criminal investigation, 3rd Ed. SAGE Publications.
Your original response to each essay question is to be between 2-3 paragraphs in length – excluding direct quotes. You MUST use (cite and reference) our textbook and are to provide at least 1 other references to support each response. These references are to be in APA format. Corresponding citations should be included in your response to document/support the facts you provide.
Question 1
What are the four stages of the reactive criminal investigation process? (list and discuss each)
Question 2
What is the difference between direct evidence and indirect evidence, per Brandl (2014)? (Use the Caylee Anthony case, as discussed in the text as an example.)
Reference
Brandl, S. G. (2014). Criminal investigation, 3rd ed. SAGE Publications.
Question 3
Provide a summary of the Mapp v. Ohio (1961) case, and explain the significance of the exclusionary rule in the case.
Question 4
What is Locard’s Exchange Principle? Why is this principle important to consider when conducting a search of a crime scene?
Question 5
What are the three phases of human memory and how can factors at each phase affect the retrieval of information from witnesses?
Question 6
10.0 Points
What are the nine steps in an interrogation per Inbau et al. (2013), as discussed in the textbook?