Write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which you:

1. Assemble a set of guidelines on conducting a preliminary investigation for a criminal case.

2. Discuss at least one-way computer-aided investigations can be used in order to conduct an efficient follow-up investigation. Provide a rationale to support the response.

3. Select two major crimes (e.g., human-trafficking, domestic violence, abuse of the elderly, sex-related crimes) and compare and contrast the key differences in reporting the two major crimes that you selected.

4. Determine the four most important characteristics of an effective criminal investigator and discuss the importance of each characteristic you determined.

5. Support or critique the argument that the criminal investigation process should maintain the balance regarding freedom of information through media outlets and privacy rights of alleged perpetrators of crime. Provide a rationale to support the response. 6. Use at least three quality academic resources in this assignment.

Note: Wikipedia and similar types of websites do not qualify as academic resources.