Assignment:
A detective is called to a crime scene, where the female victim is in the kitchen and has been stabbed 13 times. The officer notices the following:
- The room is in turmoil.
- The family is not at home.
- When the family is questioned, it is noted that nothing is missing.
- There is not any evidence of breaking and entering.
- The victim has a knife next to her hand. The knife holder is on the kitchen counter next to the victim.
- There was a gun in a drawer 10 feet from the victim. It was loaded with one bullet in the chamber.
- The victim is 5 foot 9 inches tall, weighs about 140 pounds, and has well-developed muscles.
- The coroner tells you that her fingernails were broken, and there were bruises on her upper arms.
- What would you say happened to this victim? What are some options for this scenario? What evidence do you do look at as the investigator?
Your answer must be in 3 to 5 pages, typed, double-spaced, Times New Roman font (size 12), one-inch margins on all sides, APA format.