CRJ 311 week 4 DQ 2

Ashford 5: – Week 4 – Discussion 2

Fingerprint Evidence

   Thanks to Hollywood, firearms and the forensic information associate with   them has been portrayed as the key piece of evidence in many “case.”    Fingerprinting is oftentimes overshadowed.  Your goal is to argue the   importance of fingerprinting in our cases.  Discuss three specific   points why fingerprint evidence is crucial to our investigation.
 

  If your last name begins with A-L, address the following:

1. How might you enlighten those        who believe fingerprint evidence no longer has a place in forensic        investigation?     
2. Support your thoughts with at        least one crime case. 
3. When responding to your        classmates, respond to at least one classmate who has been assigned the        opposite opinion of yours.

If your last name begins with M-Z,   address the following: 

1. How might you back your        opinion of fingerprint evidence still having an impact in forensic        science cases today?  
2. Support your thoughts with at        least one crime case.  
3. When responding to your        peers, respond to at least one peer who has been assigned the opposite        opinion of yours.

The body of your initial post should be at least 250 words   in length. Support your claims with examples from this week’s required   material(s) and/or other scholarly resources, and properly cite any   references.
 

  Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts by Day 7. Each response   should be a minimum of 100 words and should include your thoughts associated   with their posted information. Additionally, you are to contribute to the   discussion by adding support or constructive alternatives to your classmates’   posts.