12.Define Criminal Investigations Research a news-related article online that details steps in criminal investigations within the last two years. Write the URL (website link) to your article and summarize the article in ten (10) sentences or more. Discuss what it means by elements of a crime? Discuss some major goals of a criminal investigation? There is no one definition of the investigative function that is […]

13.Victims of Domestic Abuse Linda and her eight year old son are regularly beaten and insulted by her husband. Linda is financially dependent on her husband and is too scared to protest or to complain against his violent behavior. Her husband is well-known among the neighborhood as an ill-tempered and violent man. Based on the above scenario, answer the following questions: In your opinion, what […]

7. In 1993 the World Trade Centre was targeted and bombed by Ramzi Yousef. In addition, the terrorists also wanted to introduce cyanide into the ventilation system. What would have the impact been if cyanide have been used? What immediate changes did the World Trade Implement after the 1993 attack to prevent a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive (CBRNE) type of attack to the […]

6.Criminal Justice System—Social Influence This week’s discussion will continue the theme of social influence on the criminal justice system. For this assignment you will discuss the role of the community and “social control” in corrections. Using the South University Online Library or the Internet, research an example of a restorative justice program and describe it for the class. How does it work? What type of […]

14. Typology, Victim Selection, and Investigation The “Unabomber,” The “Zodiac Killer,” and the “BTK Killer” were all serial killers who remained at large for a long time. The Zodiac Killer has still never been captured. Choose any of the three killers named above and create an 8- to 10-slide presentation in Microsoft PowerPoint that covers the following points: Describe the killer’s activities and victim selection. […]

10. The ViCAP Program One of the biggest challenges in serial killer investigation has always been the challenge of recognizing that different victims may be connected to the same killer. In the wake of the Bundy cast, the FBI created the ViCAP. Describe the ViCAP program and why it was inspired by the Bundy case in particular. Is this an effective resource? What type of […]

9. Battered Woman’s Syndrome In the 1984 movie, The Burning Bed, Farah Fawcett plays Francine Hughes, a Michigan housewife who was prosecuted for murder after she set her husband on fire while he slept on their bed. The defense argued that Mrs. Hughes was a victim of 13 years of abuse, which had made her unable to think rationally and leave the relationship, a defense […]

8. Outline three ways that the 9/11 Commission used to counter domestic and global terrorrism The purpose of the Department of Homeland Security Strategy for Countering Terrorism and Targeted Violence is to implement the White House’s 2017 National Security Strategy and 2018 National Strategy for Counterterrorism, as well as any associated national policy guidelines. This framework explains the Department’s strategy for countering terrorism and targeted […]

6. Reflect on whether you believe that unmanned aerial vehicles or other types of technology could be used in the place of border wall in certain areas? In reflecting on your time at CSU as a graduate student in homeland security, what additional technologies could be used? In certain locations along the border, I believe that a border wall may be replaced with unmanned aerial […]