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Acquaint self with goal of an investigation
Assessment Strategies
by participating in class discussion
on a written exam
by participating in a group project
Criteria
you identify the 5 w's in a report
you examine the goal of an investigation
you summarize what is an investigation
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Illustrate the mechanics of note taking
Assessment Strategies
on written exam
in a group project
by submitting a written report
Criteria
you summarize the importance of field notes
you summarize the basic uses of field notes
you summarize how to organize a field notebook
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Summarize the rules of narrative writing
Assessment Strategies
by producing a report narrative using the rules of narrative writing
by participating in class discussion
Criteria
you summarize the importance of writing in the first person
you summarize the use of past tense in a report
you summarize the use of active voice in writing a narrative
you summarize how to refer to people in a report
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Examine rules pertaining to persons and property
Assessment Strategies
by submitting a report with the proper descriptions
by participating in class discussion
on a written exam
Criteria
you distinguish between victims, reporting parties, suspects and others within a report
you summarize when to list someone as a suspect
you write a good description of a suspect
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Write a crime report
Assessment Strategies
by writing a crime report
by participation in class discussion
on a written exam
Criteria
you identify the purpose of a crime report
you summarize the components of a crime report
you summarize what information must be included in a crime report
you write a crime report
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Write an arrest report
Assessment Strategies
by participation in class discussion
on a written report
on a written exam
Criteria
you identify when an arrest report is needed
you identify what is needed in an arrest report
you summarize what should not be included in an arrest report
you write an arrest report
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Recognize issues in writing
Assessment Strategies
on a written report
on a written exam
by class participation
Criteria
you distinguish between facts and opinions
you establish probable cause within a report
you identify the use of Miranda within a report
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Write a warrants
Assessment Strategies
by class participation
on a written report
on a written exam
Criteria
you identify the key parts of a search warrant
you summarize the process of obtaining a warrant
you use the rules of narrative writing to complete a warrant