Read Report to the Attorney General on Delays in Forensic DNA Analysis. Then write a journal assignment in which you answer the following questions:
- Should DNA testing be mandatory in all cases where DNA is collected? Why or why not? Do you agree with the report’s findings?
- From the report, which recommendation would you prioritize if you were given the opportunity to implement it within your state or department? Why?
- Overview: Journals in this course are private between the student and the instructor. Approach these activities as (a) an opportunity to reflect upon and apply
- what you learn each week based on the assigned readings, discussions, and activities, and (b) an opportunity to share your knowledge and expertise based on
- your educational and professional experiences in the past. As a successful professional, you will need good reflective and writing skills. Journal activities offer you
- the opportunity to further develop these skills.
- Prompt: Read Report to the Attorney General on Delays in Forensic DNA Analysis. Then write a journal assignment in which you answer the following questions:
- Should DNA testing be mandatory in all cases where DNA is collected? Why or why not? Do you agree with the report’sfindings?
- From the report, which recommendation would you prioritize, if you were given the opportunity to implement it within your state or department? Why?
- Refer to your textbook and relevant scholarly sources to support the points and observations made in your journal assignment.
- Guidelines for Submission: Your journal assignment must be 300–400 words (excluding the references). Citations should be formatted according to APA style.
- Submit assignment as a Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins.
To complete this assignment, review the Journal Two Rubric document.