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Arson is a specialized area that may be handled by various organizations. However, police crime scene units are commonly involved. What are the issues that fire investigators have to deal with both in the field and in Court?

 Choose one: Discussion Everyone assumes there is a single database for fingerprints in the United States and you just input your unknown print and it searches all. Discuss why elimination prints are necessary both to solve a case and to avoid issues at trial. What is the database for fingerprints and how does this assist … Read more

Documentation is an important form of crime scene work. What are the different forms of documentation? What are the types of photographs needed in documenting crime scenes? Why sketches are an important form of documenting crime scenes and the important elements that must be included in the sketch. 

Describe the different types of search patterns and what would make you choose one over another. What aspects need to be included in performing a good search? Look at the PowerPoint labeled Search Patterns and Principles and include what search patterns you would use for the scenes shown and include that in your main post.

Only pick one to discuss.  2. Sonia Cacy. Read and offer comments.   3. Innocence Project Review. Read and offer your comments.   4. There have several well publicized bombing over the years globally. A few are listed below. Pick one and discuss.    Bali  Oklahoma  UniBomber  WTC – first bombing  Pan Am 103  Olympic Park  Boston Marathon

Only pick  one question.   1.  We often hear drugs referred to as “Narcotics”. Even within police agencies there are special “Narcotics Units”. Is this term being used correctly?  2.  Should Medical marijuana (i.e. for relief of the side effects of chemo) be legalized?

Describe how can a prison system provide the correct climate to develop the “therapeutic community” to effectively treat substance use. What are some ways in which prison systems can foster these therapeutic communities as part of a comprehensive rehabilitation system? Discuss how prison systems can support the implementation of a CBT, Motivational Interviewing, and/or 12-step model in … Read more

PART 1 Read Chapter 8 in TIP 44 Substance Abuse Treatment For Adults in the Criminal Justice System.pdfDownload TIP 44 Substance Abuse Treatment For Adults in the Criminal Justice System.pdf Discuss the key issues identified in the text related to substance abuse treatment. What treatment services can reasonably be provided in a jail setting?    PART 2 Read Use of Medication-Assisted … Read more

Reflect on the article by Kerrison (2017). Describe how racial dynamics impact treatment delivery and uptake. In your reflection, consider the full context of the experience of Black men in criminal justice settings which we have learned about in previous weeks.

Choose a treatment modality, besides therapeutic communities, and describe special concerns related to social environmental, cultural, and demographic factors (e.g., race/ethnicity, language, sexual orientation, infectious disease, gender, socio-economic status) which may influence treatment uptake and outcomes.