Assignment 2: Death Investigations Due Week 7 and worth 200 points Some people get confused with the terminology surrounding death investigations and their classification, such as natural death, accidental, suicide, and homicide. For this reason, criminal investigators must be well-versed in the various death classifications. Use your textbook, the Internet, and / or Strayer Library to research articles on death investigation. Write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which you: Compare and contrast the fundamental differences in natural death, accidental death, suicide, and homicide.  Select an article concerning a type of death of your choice and summarize the key factors that the police used to classify the type of death. Suggest one (1) additional factor that the police should collect for the death investigation.  Compare the fundamental differences in investigating a death case versus other types of crimes.   Determine the goal and the main procedure of a preliminary death investigation. Include one (1) example of a successful preliminary death investigation to support your response. Analyze the main ways in which various environmental factors may influence the medical examination and autopsy in death investigations.  Use at least two (2) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar type Websites do not qualify as academic resources. Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements: Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions. Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length. The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are: Describe the major components of and responsiblities involved in the investigative process. Recommend improvements to the criminal investigation process in selected areas. Recommend effective ways to apply the investigative process to violent crimes. Use technology and information resources to conduct research in the criminal investigation process. Write clearly and concisely about the criminal investigation process using proper writing mechanics.  Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric. Click here to view the grading rubric for this assignment. Points: 200 Assignment 2: Death Investigations Criteria Unacceptable Below 60% F Meets Minimum Expectations 60-69% D Fair 70-79% C Proficient 80-89% B Exemplary 90-100% A 1. Compare and contrast the fundamental differences in natural death, accidental death, suicide, and homicide. Weight: 15% Did not submit or incompletely compared and .

1. Assignment 2: Death Investigations
Due Week 7 and worth 200 points
Some people get confused with the terminology surrounding
death investigations and their classification, such as natural
death, accidental, suicide, and homicide. For this reason,
criminal investigators must be well-versed in the various death
classifications. Use your textbook, the Internet, and / or Strayer
Library to research articles on death investigation.
Write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which you:
Compare and contrast the fundamental differences in natural
death, accidental death, suicide, and homicide.
Select an article concerning a type of death of your choice and
summarize the key factors that the police used to classify the
type of death. Suggest one (1) additional factor that the police
should collect for the death investigation.
Compare the fundamental differences in investigating a death
case versus other types of crimes.
Determine the goal and the main procedure of a preliminary
death investigation. Include one (1) example of a successful
preliminary death investigation to support your response.
Analyze the main ways in which various environmental factors
may influence the medical examination and autopsy in death
investigations.
Use at least two (2) quality academic resources in this
assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar type Websites do not
qualify as academic resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size
12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references
must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your
professor for any additional instructions.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the
student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the
date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in
the required assignment page length.

2. The specific course learning outcomes associated with this
assignment are:
Describe the major components of and responsiblities involved
in the investigative process.
Recommend improvements to the criminal investigation process
in selected areas.
Recommend effective ways to apply the investigative process to
violent crimes.
Use technology and information resources to conduct research
in the criminal investigation process.
Write clearly and concisely about the criminal investigation
process using proper writing mechanics.
Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality,
logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing
skills, using the following rubric.
Click
here
to view the grading rubric for this assignment.
Points: 200
Assignment 2:
Death Investigations
Criteria
Unacceptable
Below 60% F
Meets Minimum Expectations
60-69% D
Fair
70-79% C
Proficient
80-89% B
Exemplary

3. 90-100% A
1. Compare and contrast the fundamental differences in natural
death, accidental death, suicide, and homicide.
Weight: 15%
Did not submit or incompletely compared and contrasted the
fundamental differences in natural death, accidental death,
suicide, and homicide.
Insufficiently compared and contrasted the fundamental
differences in natural death, accidental death, suicide, and
homicide.
Partially compared and contrasted the fundamental differences
in natural death, accidental death, suicide, and homicide.
Satisfactorily compared and contrasted the fundamental
differences in natural death, accidental death, suicide, and
homicide.
Thoroughly compared and contrasted the fundamental
differences in natural death, accidental death, suicide, and
homicide.
2. Select an article concerning a type of death of your choice
and summarize the key factors that the police used to classify
the type of death. Suggest one (1) additional factor that the
police should collect for the death investigation.
Weight: 20%
Did not submit or incompletely selected an article concerning a
type of death of your choice; did not submit or incompletely
summarized the key factors that the police used to classify the
type of death. Did not submit or incompletely suggested one (1)
additional factor that the police should collect for the death
investigation.
Insufficiently selected an article concerning a type of death of
your choice; insufficiently summarized the key factors that the
police used to classify the type of death. Insufficiently
suggested one (1) additional factor that the police should collect
for the death investigation.
Partially selected an article concerning a type of death of your
choice; partially summarized the key factors that the police used

4. to classify the type of death. Partially suggested one (1)
additional factor that the police should collect for the death
investigation.
Satisfactorily selected an article concerning a type of death of
your choice; satisfactorily summarized the key factors that the
police used to classify the type of death. Satisfactorily
suggested one (1) additional factor that the police should collect
for the death investigation.
Thoroughly selected an article concerning a type of death of
your choice; thoroughly summarized the key factors that the
police used to classify the type of death. Thoroughly suggested
one (1) additional factor that the police should collect for the
death investigation.
3. Compare the fundamental differences in investigating a death
case versus other types of crimes.
Weight: 15%
Did not submit or incompletely compared the fundamental
differences in investigating a death case versus other types of
crimes.
Insufficiently compared the fundamental differences in
investigating a death case versus other types of crimes.
Partially
compared the fundamental differences in investigating a death
case versus other types of crimes.
Satisfactorily compared the fundamental differences in
investigating a death case versus other types of crimes.
Thoroughly compared the fundamental differences in
investigating a death case versus other types of crimes.
4. Determine the goal and the main procedure of a preliminary
death investigation. Include one (1) example of a successful
preliminary death investigation to support your response.
Weight: 20%
Did not submit or incompletely determined the goal and the
main procedure of a preliminary death investigation. Did not
submit or incompletely included one (1) example of a successful

5. preliminary death investigation to support your response.
Insufficiently determined the goal and the main procedure of a
preliminary death investigation. Insufficiently included one (1)
example of a successful preliminary death investigation to
support your response.
Partially determined the goal and the main procedure of a
preliminary death investigation. Partially included one (1)
example of a successful preliminary death investigation to
support your response.
Satisfactorily
determined the goal and the main procedure of a preliminary
death investigation. Satisfactorily
included one (1) example of a successful preliminary death
investigation to support your response.
Thoroughly determined the goal and the main procedure of a
preliminary death investigation. Thoroughly included one (1)
example of a successful preliminary death investigation to
support your response.
5. Analyze the main ways in which various environmental
factors may influence the medical examination and autopsy in
death investigations.
Weight: 15%
Did not submit or incompletely analyzed the main ways in
which various environmental factors may influence the medical
examination and autopsy in death investigations.
Insufficiently
analyzed the main ways in which various environmental factors
may influence the medical examination and autopsy in death
investigations.
Partially analyzed the main ways in which various
environmental factors may influence the medical examination
and autopsy in death investigations.
Satisfactorily analyzed the main ways in which various

6. environmental factors may influence the medical examination
and autopsy in death investigations.
Thoroughly
analyzed the main ways in which various environmental factors
may influence the medical examination and autopsy in death
investigations.
6. 2 references
Weight: 5%
No references provided
Does not meet the required number of references; all references
poor quality choices.
Does not meet the required number of references; some
references poor quality choices.
Meets number of required references; all references high quality
choices.
Exceeds number of required references; all references high
quality choices.
6. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements
Weight: 10%
More than 8 errors present
7-8 errors present
5-6 errors present
3-4 errors present
0-2 errors present