You have worked in a regional crime scene unit for four years. The team recently hired three graduates from a Professional Certification Organization for Crime Scene Investigators. The three graduates’ specialties are firearms identification, blood spatter pattern analysis, and fingerprint comparison
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You have worked in a regional crime scene unit for four years. The team recently hired three graduates from a Professional Certification Organization for Crime Scene Investigators. The three graduates’ specialties are firearms identification, blood spatter pattern analysis, and fingerprint comparison. You have been working under their respective specialty supervisors for several years and have been involved in research and live case work.
They have never testified on their own as expert witnesses and they have come to you asking what the credentials are to become an expert witness in a case and who makes the decision that they are an expert witness for that trial.
They also want to know, once they are found to be an expert witness in a trial, does it mean they are automatically considered to be an expert for the same subject in the next trial that they must testify in?
Address their concerns by answering the following:
What are two qualifying conditions that you would recommend the graduates pursue in order to be considered an expert witness in a trial? Why do you believe that these two conditions are important?
Review other student’s answers. Use your discussion board response to share which of their qualifying conditions would you add to yours and explain why.
You are at a friend’s party speaking to someone you just met. They seem interested in knowing how expert witnesses work. How would you explain to them the process of becoming an expert witness and how it applies to different trials?
Discussion Board Reminders:
Must have three posts: A Main Post and two replies to peers.
First post: Either your main post or a reply to others must be posted before midnight CT (Central time) on Friday of each week.
Second and third post: Must be posted on a different day from the first post.
Connect to Content: At least one post must refer to course learning materials. See the Academic Resource on Discussion Boards for help with connecting to the content.
Engaging in Class Discussions: For more information on making the most of your class dialog, review the Academic Resource on Discussion Boards.
Grading Rubric
Assignment Criteria Proficient Descriptor Points
Quality of Initial Response Responds accurately and completely to all parts of the question prompt.
Response is logical and thoughtful and connects to key weekly concepts and readings. /24 pts.
Response to Peers Responds to a minimum of 2 peers, per the stated guidelines.
Analyzes peer responses and advances the discussion by connecting to key concepts, trends, or experiences and presents relevant viewpoints for consideration by peers. /18 pts.
References and Support Original and peer responses are supported by relevant readings and other experiences, as applicable to the needs of the question. /6 pts.
Participation Timeliness All required responses are posted by stated deadlines, providing adequate time for others to read and respond.
Responses to peer posts are distributed throughout the week. /6 pts.
Professional Writing Response is well-organized, objective, and concisely written.
Writing is clear and free of grammatical and mechanical errors.
Responses to peers demonstrate courtesy and respect for others. /6 pts.
Total /60 pts.
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