CRJ344 – Fire & Arson Investigation
Case Study – 2005 London Bombing
Overview:
Case studies are a useful tool to study fire investigation. It allows us to see how the theoretical knowledge has real world application. In this course we will look at the response and investigation of infamous fires and emergencies.
Instructions:
On July 7, 2005 a series of coordinated bombings was conducted throughout the London transit system. Fifty-two were killed and hundreds were injured.
•Research the 2005 London Bombing.
•Summarize the details of the bombing. o What types of bombs were used?
o Why did the bombers carry out this attack?
o How can inaccurate public information immediately after an incident affect the investigation? Provide examples from this attack.
o How was the impact of the bombs inside the underground trains different than the bus attack?
Requirements:
•Minimum three pages in length, excluding the Title and Reference page.
•APA format, including an in-text citation for referenced works.
•At least two resources.
Be sure to read the criteria by which your work will be evaluated before you write and again after you write.
Evaluation Rubric for Case Study – 2005 London Bombing Assignment
CRITERIA Deficient Needs Proficient Exemplary
Improvement
(0-38 points) (39-51 points) (52-64 points) (65 points)
Content Does not cover Does not do an Sufficient Provides in-depth
the assigned adequate job of coverage of the coverage of the
topic; assertions covering the topics; most topics, assertions
are not supported assigned topic; assertions are are clearly
by evidence; assertions are supported by supported by
paper is seriously weakly supported evidence. evidence.
lacking in content by evidence.
and detail.
(0-5 points) (6-7 points) (8-9 points) (10 points)
Resources No resources Includes at least 1 Includes at least 2 Includes more
included. resource. resources. than 2 resources.
Paper Length Less than one Does not meet the Meets the Exceeds the
page. Does not minimum page minimum minimum
meet page requirements. requirements. requirements.
requirements.
(0-8 points) (9-11 points) (12-14 points) (15 points)
Clear and Errors impede Significant errors Few errors that do Writing and format
Professional professional that do not impede not impede are clear,
Writing and APA presentation; professional professional professional, APA
Format guidelines not presentation. Sev presentation. Few compliant, and
followed. APA eral errors in the errors in the APA error free.
references/citation APA reference/citation.
s have significant reference/citation.
errors.
