The textbook lists several characteristics that are desired in ...

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The textbook lists several characteristics that are desired in criminal investigators. Pick four traits and discuss why they are important and how you demonstrate these qualities. It is important as an investigator to also know their weak points in order to work on them. Pick a fifth characteristic and again state why this characteristic is important, but indicate why this is a characteristic you would need to improve or work on.
 
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Question 2

Discuss the objectives of a criminal investigation, and the tools and resources an investigator uses to achieve these objectives.
 
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Answer to Question 1

Answer: Students should choose five from: motivation, intuition, stability, judgment, street knowledge, team work, persistence, reliability, intelligence, dedication, and integrity. Their rational as to why these characteristics are important will be different and their personal application of these qualities will also vary. It is important that they give specific reasoning and concrete examples.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: The objectives of a criminal investigation are to detect crime, locate and identify suspects in crimes, locate, document, and preserve evidence in crimes, arrest suspects in crimes, recover stolen property, and prepare sound criminal cases for prosecution. Investigative skills of discovering the how, when, and where of crime is a skill that is needed in criminal investigation. Locating evidence, witnesses, and informants is also a needed skill. In addition, utilizing technological advances to locate, collect, and preserve evidence is necessary. Finally, investigators need to build upon the investigator's training, reasoning ability, critical thinking skills, application of the scientific method, intuition, and street-smarts.

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