Homicide investigation review
Homicide investigation review
Order Description
ue date: Monday 8:55am, Week 12 (Monday 12 October 8:55 am)
Weighting: 40%
Length: 1500 - 2000 words (no 10% leeway)
Task: This assessment requires students to write up a review of the homicide investigation process involved in one of the following controversial homicide cases -
(1) The OJ Simpson Case;
(2) The Robert Farquharson Case
(3) The Amanda Knox Case.
All reviews must address the following key points:
Identify the main elements of the investigative process involved in the case
Discuss major flaws, weaknesses or failures that were identified in the police investigative processes which affected the outcome of the case
Discuss critical suggestions for ways in which these investigative failures could have been overcome, and how they could be prevented in the future homicide
investigations
Discuss the role of the media in influencing the outcome of the case