Crime scene investigation is a highly popular occupation in the criminal justice field today. The essence of the crime scene investigator is to identify, documentation, collect, and preserve evidence. Unlike Hollywoods dramatic presentation of crime scene investigation, crime scene investigators primary job is to make sure all evidence is properly documented, collected, and preserved from every crime scene. Crime scene investigators present only facts in court, rarely or never their opinion. Only their perfectly documented evidence is admissible. The crime scene investigator who does not document the crime scene thoroughly will be presented in the court room by the defense as having no integrity, perhaps compelling the judge or the jury to question his/her credibility. Furthermore, crime scene investigators who do not document thoroughly are not well valued by their peers. Colleagues will not trust individuals who do not present reports, correspondences or other documents credibly or professionally. Moreover, criminal justice professionals will not want to work crime scenes with peers who lack effective verbal and non-verbal communication skills; one potential misgiving is a fear of repercussion. Inability to communicate or document well is a liability to any agency. It is extremely likely that the crime scene investigator who does not document well in APA style, and who does not thoroughly document the crime scene, will not remain employed. APA style is used by all criminal justice students at every university in the United States and by criminal justice professionals who write articles and papers to document where they found information. Writing credibly in APA style is vital. Please respond to of the following prompts: The minimum expectation for class discussions is to respond directly to each part of the discussion prompt and to respond to at least two other posts, either by a student or instructor, by the end of the week: For citation guidelines, please refer to the table in the APA S
