Can you answer the question more clearly please In this assignment, you will use concepts you learned this week to analyze response strategies for addressing an issue with a witness in a criminal case.

Preparation

Select and research 1 criminal case where witness cooperation was an issue for investigators.

Assessment Deliverables

This summative assessment has 2 deliverables in which you will conduct a root cause analysis (RCA) and convey it through:

Part 1: 12- to 15-slide presentation Part 2: 260- to 350-word executive summary

Using the prompts within Parts 1 and 2, develop your presentation and executive summary deliverables from the perspective of a criminal justice professional who has been asked to conduct the analysis of your selected criminal case for your police chief as part of the agency's quality-control procedures.

Part 1: RCA Presentation

Create a 12- to 15-slide presentation in which you examine how RCA can be used to address the issue with the witness.

Include the following in your presentation:

Summarize the facts of the kitty Genovese Case criminal case. Describe the challenges investigators faced in dealing with witnesses to the crime. Conduct an RCA using the 5 whys approach to analyze the root cause of a witness cooperation issue. Summarize your analysis and conclusions to identify issues with witness cooperation in a criminal case. Propose 2 appropriate criminal justice responses to the witness cooperation issue and explain how they can be used to improve communication and cooperation with witnesses during future criminal investigations. Support your ideas by explaining why your proposed improvements would be successful.

Part 2: RCA Executive Summary Write a 260- to 350-word executive summary in which you summarize your RCA and provide 1 or 2 action steps your police chief should take to implement your suggestions in future criminal investigations.

Consider how a criminal justice professional can combine critical thinking and problem-solving skills with effective communication skills to achieve results when working with victims or witnesses.

When a criminal justice professional questions a witness to a robbery, what influences the witness's perspective on the situation? When questioning a witness, why is it important for the criminal justice practitioner to understand that everyone sees situations from their own lenses? What is 1 example of a vague language question a police officer may ask a witness to a robbery? Provide 1 example of the same question phrased without using vague language. Why is it important to use specific language when gathering information from a witness? How might a prosecutor or a defense attorney use witness interviews to perform an RCA when preparing for a criminal trial? References