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For this assignment, you can choose any criminal intelligence related topic of your choice, The field of possible choices is wide open, but the objective is for you to correlate the class material with your topic of choice and integrate information from the course in your work. Possible subjects of exploration include:

The “intelligence cycle” and its application in the law enforcement field (who collects, analyzes, disseminates, and uses the information – and why)

A survey of law enforcement intelligence products and their uses

A case study in law enforcement intelligence success ( a crime or incident was prevented)

A case study in law enforcement intelligence failure (a crime or incident was not prevented)

The debate over law enforcement intelligence and how it affects national security and civil liberties

This is not an exhaustive list, but rather a list of a few topics of possible areas to investigate for the second writing assignment. The objective is for you to use your creativity and explore one of the many facets of criminal intelligence or law enforcement intelligence. If you have any questions about a specific topic that you would like to explore, please contact your instructor to seek approval and input. 

For each writing assignment, students are tasked with authoring a college-level writing work meeting the following criteria:

The length of each paper shall be between four and six pages long, NOT including a Title page and a Reference page. NO abstract is needed for this assignment. 

Use a minimum of four resources in the generation of the work.

The format of the paper will follow APA guidelines and include properly formatted in-text citations and end of work references.

Please find below the grading rubric to which all written assignments are graded.

CJA 401 Written Assignment Rubric  – PDF Document (279 KB)

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