Assignment 2: Ramsey Case Scenario
Unit 6 Assignment
Assignment 2: Ramsey Case Scenario
It is important to understand evidence and its importance to the investigative process.
In a minimum of 2 pages, write a paper that starts by identifying at least four different types of evidence that is found in the Ramsey case and then focuses specifically on the glass evidence in the Ramsey case.
After reviewing Ramsey case, you learned that the broken window in the basement in the middle of December was a key piece of evidence in the case.
- What is the first officer’s responsibility at a crime scene and what was done or not done in the Ramsey case?
- Describe how to collect and preserve glass evidence.
- Would the way the glass evidence at the crime scene was documented, collected, and preserved have any impact on the examination results at the lab? Support your conclusions.
- Was there any other evidence in the case that concerns you as an Investigator, why or why not?
Submitting Your Assignment
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Checklist for the Unit 6 Assignment
| Criteria: Ask yourself the following questions. | Not Yet | Yes |
| Content | ||
| Did you identify four or more types of evidence? | ||
| Did you explain what the first officer’s responsibility is at a crime scene and what was done or not done in the Ramsey case? | ||
| Did you describe how to collect and preserve glass evidence? | ||
| Did you explain whether the way the glass evidence at the crime scene was documented, collected, and preserved have any impact on the examination results at the lab and support your conclusions? | ||
| Did you identify if there was any other evidence in the case that concerns you as an Investigator and explain why or why not? | ||
| Research | ||
| Is your research current? | ||
| Did you discuss all the required areas in a substantive manner? | ||
| Did you use appropriate reference material to support major statements? | ||
| Quality | ||
| Is your content complete enough to address the topic and questions? | ||
| Is there a logical flow to your ideas? | ||
| Did you present the material in a clear and concise manner to provide easy readability? | ||
| Format | ||
| Did you prepare your project as a Microsoft Word document? | ||
| Did you label your file correctly? | ||
| Did you use APA format to cite your sources? | ||
| Did you check your document for grammar and spelling? | ||
| Does your Assignment fulfill the length requirements? | ||
