Assignment:
Instructions
Using the CSU Online Library or the Internet, including government webpages, research a case study in which negative corpus was used to determine the causes of the fire. Within your case study, respond to the following points.
- How was the negative corpus approach used?
- Was the fire internationally set, or was it accidental? How do you know?
- Do you believe the negative corpus approach was effective in investigating the crime? Why, or why not?
- What challenges do you see with the negative corpus approach to fire investigation? Within your answer, include your own observations or experience if you work in the fire science field. If you do not, please use your textbook or an additional outside resource.
- Based on what you learned through this case study, what recommendations could you give to your fire organization or local jurisdiction?
Your case study should be a minimum of two pages in length, excluding the title and reference pages. Adhere to APA Style when constructing this assignment, including in-text citations and references for all sources that are used. Please note that no abstract is needed.