Every case brought before a judge must have evidence. Evidence is collected the moment law enforcement arrives on the scene. However, how that evidence is collected and stored allows a defense attorney the opportunity to scrutinize the individuals who collected the content. For example, the OJ Simpson and Robert Blake cases brought scrutiny to evidence collection and made the public develop a mistrust of how evidence is stored.
Write a 1,000–1,200-word essay on the process of how evidence is collected and stored. As law enforcement presents its evidence to the state, justify some of the public’s hesitation with evidence collected and stored. Provide 2 outside references to validate your claims.
Visit the university library and research evidence collection.
Discuss why collecting and preserving evidence is important.
Illustrate why judges are more likely to throw out cases when the evidence is faulty or cannot be tracked.
Cite your sources via APA.
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Deliverable
32 Points Total
Deliverable requirements addressed; understanding of material and writer’s message and intent are clear.
/32 points
Scholarly Research
22 Points Total
Scholarly research supports the writer’s position and is properly acknowledged, and cited direct quotations may not exceed 10% of the word count of the body of the assignment deliverable (excluding title page, abstract, table of contents, tables, exhibits, appendices, and reference pages). Inclusion of plagiarized content will not be tolerated and may result in academic consequences.
/22 points
Critical thinking
18 Points Total
Position is well-justified, there is logical flow, and there is support/are examples.
/18 points
Structure
9 Points Total
Includes introduction and conclusion, proper paragraph format, and reads as a polished, clear, and concise academic paper or professional presentation, as appropriate for the required assignment deliverable.
/9 points
Mechanical
5 Points Total
Writing is free of grammar, punctuation, spelling, and typographical errors. No spelling, grammatical, or punctuation errors.
/5 points
APA
4 Points Total
Deliverable is cited properly according to the APA Publication Manual.
/4 points
Total
90 Points Possible
/90 points
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