As a criminal justice professional, report writing is an important aspect of your responsibilities. For this
assignment, you will review a scenario and complete a report commonly found within a particular criminal
justice profession.
Review the four (4) options below and choose one option to complete this assignment. For your chosen option,
review the associated scenario and complete the provided report template:
Option 1: Law Enforcement Officer
Scenario: Watch and take notes on the video scenario: CJ in Practice Video: Traffic Stop
Report Template: Assume that an arrest is made in the scenario and complete the Arrest Report.
Option 2: Adult Parole and Probation Officer
Scenario: Read the Lindsey Nahol Scenario below:
The defendant, Lindsey Nahol, entered Sparkle Jewelry and asked the sales clerk to show her several pieces
of expensive jewelry. When the clerk turned his back, the defendant slipped a diamond necklace into her purse
and walked towards the exit. When the security guard attempted to stop the defendant, she kicked and
scratched the security guard. With help from the store clerk, the security guard restrained the defendant and
held her in a room until the local police arrived. The local police officer placed her under arrest for robbery. Ms.
Nahol has been in jail for 60 days, and has plead guilty to robbery and assault and battery. Before imposing
sentencing, Judge Fairmont ask for a pre-sentence investigation or report.
The pre-sentence investigation reveals that Ms. Nahol, now 30, has been involved in the criminal justice
system since she was 14, when she was adjudicated for car theft, for which she was placed on juvenile
probation. However, she violated her probation, however, upon reinstatement of the probation, she successfully
completed a 36-month probational term. As an adult, Ms. Nahol has been sentenced three previous times, as
an adult, for various crimes including shoplifting, burglary and possession of a controlled substance. She
successfully completed her probation for these offenses one year ago. Ms. Nahol states that she stole the car
when she was 14 because she wanted her friends to think that she was cool and not a nerd. She states that
this is also the reason why she started using drugs. As for the security officer, during the interview, Ms. Nahol
stated that she was defending herself and standing her ground, because the security guard grabbed her first,
when he was trying to prevent her from leaving the store.
Ms. Nahol has her high school diploma; she has not spoken to any of her family members in more than a year.
But states that she is very close friends who let her crash at their house anytime she wants. She spends her
time thinking about her future and is interested in earning her degree in criminal justice from Strayer University
and after obtaining her degree she wants to be a juvenile probation officer.
The prosecutor has asked for five (5) years in prison, followed by five (5) years of probation. The defense
attorney has asked for time served and two years of probation.
Report Template: Pre-Sentence Investigation Report (Adult)
Option 3: Juvenile Parole and Probation Officer
Scenario: Watch and take notes on the video scenario: CJ in Practice: Juvenile Detention
Report Template: Pre-Sentence Investigation Report (Juvenile)
Option 4: Criminal Investigator
Scenario: Read “A Mutilation Murder” Case on page 670 of your textbook.
Report Template: Crime Scene Investigation Report
Once you have chosen one of the options above and r