Find a current or past court trial (via Internet or television) where an investigator or officer is called to testify. Evaluate the officer's role and if he/she follows the guidelines. Then evaluate one-fourth to one-half of the officer's court testimony. Identify and summarize the trial you observed and evaluated.
Explain:
a) The courtroom role of the investigator or officer. How well the investigator or officer adhered to guidelines recommended in the text.
b) If the outcome of the case was affected positively or negatively by the testimony.
c) Methods or techniques that may have improved the investigator or police officer's testimony.
d) Where and how you found the court case, including a Web site link for an online source or an APA formatted citation for a television source.