For this assignment, create a hypothetical scenario involving the commission of a felony, or use a crime from the news as your starting point.
Build out the details of the crime, the crime scene, the investigation, the arrest, the pretrial process, the trial process, and sentencing.
Identify all stages and the major professionals involved in all stages.
Conclude by explaining why this level of knowledge about a crime and progression through the criminal justice system is important for a criminal justice practitioner.
In a 3 page paper:
Identify the crime that occurred.
Explain the circumstances of the crime.
Describe the investigative process.
Describe the circumstances of the arrest.
Describe the process beginning with arraignment through sentencing.