This document contains instructions for 6 individual and group assignments for an online criminal justice course. The assignments involve writing papers on forensic science topics like its importance, accuracy of media portrayals, and the CSI effect. Other assignments involve creating a mock forensic presentation, case assessment guidebook, and research paper analyzing a serial murder case and identifying psychological characteristics of the offender. The papers require using APA format and including a minimum of 5 references.

1. AJS 584 Week 1 Individual Assignment Forensic Science in the
21st Century
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Prepare a 1,400- to 1,700-word paper on your perception and concept of
forensic science in 21st-century criminal justice.
Include a discussion of the following questions:
• How important is forensic science to policing and criminal
investigations, court processes, and security efforts at various levels?
Explain your rationale in a historical approach.
• How accurate is the popular media representation of forensic science?
How does this influence popular opinion on justice-related issues?
• What possible influence does the “CSI” effect have on the judicial
process?
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines. NOTE: A minimum
of FIVE APA sources are required in reference list and five seperate in-
Text application of sources.
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AJS 584 Week 2 Individual Assignment Scientific Method
Applied to Forensic Science Paper
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Write a 1,400- to 2,000-word paper that addresses each step of the
scientific method in relation to forensic science, providing examples of
how each step is incorporated into the criminal investigation process:
• Observation and description of a phenomenon or a group of
phenomena
• Formulation of a hypothesis or hypotheses to explain the phenomena
• Use of the hypothesis to predict the existence of other phenomena, or
to quantitatively predict the results of new observations
• Performance of tests of predictions by several independent
experimenters
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines. NOTE: A minimum
of FIVE APA sources are required in reference list and five seperate in-
Text application of sources.
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AJS 584 Week 4 Learning Team Assignment Mock Forensic
Presentation
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3. Collaborate as a mock forensic team.
Prepare a 12- to 16-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation in
addition to a chain of custody that proposes forensic evidence to be
collected and analyzed in investigating one of the following hypothetical
cases:
• A murdered 18-year old female victim found on the bank of a river
• A sexually assaulted 30-year old female victim who self-admitted to
the emergency room
• An abused 5-year old male victim investigated by Child Protective
Services
• An abused 77-year old male victim investigated by Adult Protective
Services
• A 24-year deceased female victim of a hit-and-run vehicle accident
• A house fire that contains the remains of a 45-year old father, 43-year
old mother, 11-year old son, and 9-year old daughter
Address the following in your presentation:
• A list of all team members present at the scene and their functions
• An explanation of types of evidence that may be found in conjunction
with the case
• Where the collection search will take place
• The focus of the analysis
• The rationale for using the evidence in the investigation
• A list of all evidence obtained from your mock case in the chain of
custody, noting which team member collected what evidence
Format your presentation consistent with APA guidelines.
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AJS 584 Week 5 Learning Team Assignment Case Assessment
Guidebook
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Take the role of an investigator conducting behavioral profiling.
Prepare a 1,400- to 2,000 word case assessment guidebook that
identifies and describes specific components you would use in building a
criminal profile for use with a type of or series of crimes for presenting
in court.
Develop your guidebook in a prioritized order for categories of evidence
you will employ in the profile construction.
Include your rationale for each category’s inclusion and prioritization.
Format your guidebook consistent with APA guidelines.
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AJS 584 Week 6 Learning Team Assignment Mock Behavioral
Research Team Paper
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Collaborate as a mock behavioral research profiling team.
Select a serial murder case from the following list for review.
• John Wayne Gacy
• Jack the Ripper
• Wayne Williams
• Jeffrey Dahmer

5. • Herman Mudgett
• Richard Ramirez
• Gary Ridgway
• Aileen Wuornos
• Ed Gein
• David Berkowitz
• Hamilton Howard “Albert” Fish
• Ted Bundy
Analyze the case to identify specific psychological characteristics and
patterns that might be inferred about the individual.
Document the team’s findings in a 1,500 to 2,000 word paper that
includes the following elements:
• Behavioral variables, including a review of signature and modus
operandi
• Repetitive patterns evident in criminal acts
• Possible issues in development and life experience that may be
identified as possible causes for prevalent criminality and
psychopathology
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines. NOTE: A minimum
of FIVE APA sources are required in reference list and five seperate in-
Text application of sources.
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