1. Write a research paper on given topics:
TOPICS:
Wrongful death investigation in America
Specialized investigative expertise versus general investigative expertise. (As an example, an auto theft unit that only works auto theft versus general detectives that work auto theft, homicide, and rape)
Photography in modern criminal investigation
Military shift to law enforcement work and law enforcement shift to military work
Training in the 21st century for police officers (legal, ethical, physical, and mental)
Use of computers in the modern investigative process on serial killers
The "CSI effect" and how it impacts a jury and prosecutors preparing a case
Serial killers in modern American society
High speed pursuit: pros and cons.
2. Every state has addressed the registration and/or publication of convicted sex offenders returned to parole or probation supervision. Your research assignment is to select a state from which you will complete an internet search. You are to give an overview of your chosen states laws that impact the sex offender registration requirement and publication of residence information, if any. Your response should cover topics, which include, but are not limited to:
State regulations that are specific to registration of the sex offender.
Procedural guidelines related to the implementation of the registration/publication program (how long do they have to register? Who pays for registration/publication? etc.)
What are the penalties for noncompliance?
Are there Constitutional challenges?
What are the constitutional concerns?