Human Trafficking

Select one of the following categories of violent crime on which to focus for this Assignment:

Human trafficking

Terrorism

Murder

Robbery

Assault

Identify a real-life violent crime case in the category you selected for which you believe that despite the case-specific evidence, statistical data and associated assumptions may have unduly influenced the outcome of the case.

Conduct your own research online and/or in the Walden Library to identify three or more credible sources of information/evidence (e.g., court documents, documentaries, journal articles, news reports, etc.) about the case you selected.

Consider the case-specific evidence and the statistical data and associated assumptions that may have been used to influence the direction of the investigation.

Use the APA Course Paper Template (APA 7) found in the Learning Resources to complete your Assignment.

Assignment (3-4 pages, not including title and references pages)

Address the following in your paper:

Identify the category of violent crime and specific case you selected.

Provide a brief summary of the case.

Explain which statistical data and associated assumptions you believe were used to influence the direction of the investigation.

Compare and contrast the case-specific evidence with the statistical data and associated assumptions used to influence the direction of the investigation.

Describe the potential implications when investigators rely too heavily on statistical data and associated assumptions.

Describe the role that critical thinking and analysis should play when investigating a case.

Note: Use this week’s Learning Resources, as well as the three or more credible sources of information/evidence you identified to support your Assignment. Use proper APA format and style for all references and citations.