Topic 1. First Responder
Describe the functions of a first responder at a crime scene and explain the duties that they have to complete at the crime scene.
Topic 2. Ethical Practice
Define ethical practice at the crime scene investigation.
Use the resources on this page to help you respond to the discussion topics.
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Try searching with and without quotation marks to see how your search results vary. The quotation marks tell the database to look for the words together.
Finding Journal Articles and other Publications
To search for reputable journal articles, search ProQuest Criminal Justice, a subset of ProQuest Central that focuses just on the law enforcement-related journals provided by ProQuest. This helps focus your research and cuts out publication types unlikely to have good info on this topic like newspapers.
Finding Articles in Reference Sources - Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
Looking for simple topic overviews? Credo Reference and Gale eBooks are great places to start your research.
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