Government investigations

Task
QUESTION

1. Will professionalising the investigators role improve
investigative processes and give value for the money in days of austerity?
Discuss.

Rationale
This will allow the student to analyse and discuss the current drive for
the professionalization of the investigators role and how this may improve
standards of investigations and be cost effective for the organisation and
public alike

Marking criteria
Analysis
Analysis not present (0 marks)
Analysis inappropriate (3 marks)
Analysis appropriate but poorly described (6 marks)
Analysis appropriate but containing flaws which invalidate some
conclusions (8 marks)
Analysis appropriate (15 marks)

Research
No evidence of research presented (0 marks)
Some evidence of research (3 marks)
Evidence of research and authorities correctly cited (5 marks)
Evidence of research well beyond the suggested readings and authorities
correctly cited (8 marks)

Use of CSU library resources
Not used (0 marks)
Used, but not effectively (1 mark)
Used effectively (3 marks)

Structure/Visual presentation/Style
Unstructured (0 marks)
Structured inappropriately (1 mark)
Structured appropriately and professionally presented (2 marks)

Level of detail
Major sections not present and/or contains large unnecessary sections (0
marks)
Some minor omissions and/or contains some unnecessary detail (1 mark)
Comprehensive yet contains no more than the client requires (2 marks)