Scenario
You have recently been hired as a fraud examiner for Crime Solving Investigations, a private investigation firm specializing in financial fraud investigations. Your supervisor has asked you to enhance your understanding of the legal aspects related to civil and criminal fraud examinations, including processes for trial preparation, communication privileges for fraud examiners, and the role of an expert witness. You are tasked with preparing a short paper that details your findings on these topics.
The skills practiced in this assignment will help to support you in your project.
Directions
Write a short paper that describes civil and criminal law investigation procedures.
Specifically, you must address the following rubric criteria:
- Explain the differences between civil and criminal court trials.
- Compare the preparation processes for fraud examinations in civil and criminal court trials.
- Describe the factors that determine communication privileges for fraud examiners.
- Summarize the fraud examiner’s purpose as an expert witness in a civil and criminal fraud examination.
What to Submit
Submit your short paper as a 2- to 3-page Microsoft Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins. Sources should be cited according to APA style.