The student must go to the Pearson site(https://console.pearson.com/enrollment/o6zp27) and review assignment due on March 5, 202
The student must go to the Pearson site(https://console.pearson.com/enrollment/o6zp27) and review assignment due on March 5, 2022. In the exercise you will watch a video involving a domestic assault. You need to take notes and then complete a case report. Use the interview sheet and domestic violence report form you can download on the exercise page or find in the textbook Appendix.
Additional Information:
Case number: 14-56090
Call screen number: 908970
Zone: 4
Sector: 3
Date: The current date
Time: The time announced in the video
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CRJU 4169: Types of Report
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Types of Reports
- If there is a particular form that your agency uses to capture information that involves a specific type of criminal investigation or situation, then use that form!
- Traffic summons (tickets)
- Traffic crashes
- Misdemeanor crimes
- Felony crimes
- Domestic violence calls for service
- Incident reports
- Suspicious circumstances
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Traffic Summons (Ticket)
- Proactive traffic enforcement
- Directed traffic enforcement
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Figure 6-1 Front of Traffic Summons or Ticket
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Figure 6-2 Back of Traffic Summons or Ticket
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Traffic Crashes
- Traffic enforcement during a shift of duty can involve investigating traffic crashes as they occur.
- Motor vehicle crashes can range in severity from minor property damage with no serious injuries to severe incidents with major property damage and potential for loss of life.
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Figure 6-3 Front of Traffic Crash Report
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Figure 6-4 Back of Traffic Crash Report
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Misdemeanor Crimes
- Misdemeanor summons and complaint forms are used for criminal cases, which would result in a jail sentence of one year or less plus a possible fine upon conviction.
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Figure 6-5 Front of Misdemeanor Summons and Complaint Form
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Figure 6-6 Back of Misdemeanor Summons and Complaint Form
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Probable Cause Affidavit
- Part of the complaint form where the officer provides a chronological summary of the officer's activities in responding to the incident and the probable cause of the elements of the crime that supports the arrest
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Felony Crimes
- Felony crimes are those criminal offenses that typically, upon conviction, impose a sentence of one year or more in the state penitentiary system.
- These reports must be accurate, thorough, and contain all the pertinent information involving the case.
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Figure 6-7 Face Sheet for Felony Report
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Domestic Violence Crimes
- Many states have enacted mandatory arrest in any domestic violence incident involving an injury.
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Figure 6-8 Domestic Report: Example 1
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Figure 6-9 Domestic Report: Example 2
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Figure 6-10 Domestic Report: Example 3
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Incident Report
- Incident reports are typically the forms that are utilized for calls of service that do not fit into a clear niche of criminal cases or other types of standard case report forms.
- Common situations:
- Property ownership involving a civil disagreement between parties
- Violation of jail rules by an inmate
- Child custody issues
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Figure 6-11 Incident Report
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Suspicious Circumstances
- A suspicious circumstances report is similar to an incident report.
- The only difference is that an incident report is normally noncriminal and a suspicious circumstances report could lead to a criminal investigation at a later time.
- Common situations
- Suspicious vehicle in a neighborhood
- Unknown adult loitering
- Adults contacting students near a school
- People passing unknown objects from a car to pedestrians on the sidewalk
- Many visitors to a residence late at night
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Figure 6-12 Suspicious Circumstances Report
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Tips for Types of Reports
- Acquaint yourself with what types of forms are available and appropriate to use in various types of incidents that may occur.
- These types of reports are typically given in your agency policy and procedure manual.
- If your agency has developed a specific report or form for a specific type of incident, use it.
- Ask for examples of well-written reports.
- Be accurate, brief, complete, and understandable.
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CRJU 4169: Felony Crimes Against Persons
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Introduction
- Felony crimes are more serious offenses, so take special care to process these crimes in a professional manner.
- There are numerous types of crimes against people defined by appropriate state statutes.
- The names, definitions, and statutes vary by state.
- Assaults are very common events, and the principles involved in completing these types of reports are applicable in most other “crimes against persons” incidents.
- Each state has its own specific definition of what elements constitute the crime of assault.
- An intentional act, using force or threat of force, to injure or harm another individual
- The offense classification is determined by the severity of the incident.
- As a law enforcement professional, it is your responsibility to ensure that you document the severity of the injury in your case report correctly and in accordance with the state statute of where the crime occurred.
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The Right Way to Write
- Your case report will probably be more scrutinized when these types of cases are submitted for review.
- Practice and feedback will be your best tools to accomplishing these types of reports.
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Tips for Felony Crimes Against Persons
- Felony crimes are serious events.
- Take the time to do things right.
- These type of cases can be prosecuted in both criminal and civil court.
- Your supervisor will be closely reviewing these types of case reports.
- Research your state statute book to determine the specific elements of the crime.
- Document what actions of this incident constituted a violation of the state statute.
- Take the time to document the severity of the offense.
- Be sure to describe any injury in detail.
- Take photos of injuries.
- Photograph at the time of the incident.
- Contact victim after a few days for follow-up photos.
- Obtain doctor's/emergency service reports (if applicable).
- ALWAYS have the victim contact you if their injuries, due to the incident, require additional treatment or hospitalization in the future.
- This may result in the need to increase the severity of charges.
- Probably more than any other type of incident, these cases will be closely scrutinized by prosecutors, defense lawyers, judges, and your supervisors.
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