GETTING READY FOR A TRAIL

The individual work for this week will delve into the roles of the case agent and the defense attorney. Both the case agent and the defense attorney have duties and expectations in court. This assignment will focus on their duties and tips for the investigator during cross-examination by the defense attorney.

In one to two pages and in your own words, respond to the following:

• Describe the duties of a case agent.
• Describe the job of the defense attorney during the trial.
• Describe some things that you as the investigator should focus on during cross-examination by a defense attorney.

This individual work should include the following:

• An in-depth submission that should be free of spelling and grammar errors.
• An essay containing a mimimum of one page double spaced.

You will be assessed on the rationale you use in addressing the questions/issue posted, and how well you justify your argument regarding this issue.

Your response must be thought-provoking, have well developed ideas and/or opinions, and should reference any supporting material from the text, lecture, or other sources you used to complete the assignment.