Due Date: 11:59 pm EST, Sunday of Unit 2
Points: 100
“I swear to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.” As a sworn officer of
the law, you occasionally may have to testify in court. There are times when you can
make it, and other times when life gets in the way and you can’t.
Scenario: You are a police officer who responded to a theft scene, during which time
you located the suspect down the road. You found that the suspect broke into the
Family Dollar store and stole over three hundred dollars in cigarettes and other
miscellaneous items through your investigation. The entry point was through the front
glass door as there was a brick inside the storefront with shards of glass on the ground.
There was no video surveillance available, but cartons of cigarettes were found leading
up to the suspect, who kept falling and dropping items as he fled. Questioning the
suspect, he did not speak much other than saying he was on his way home. His
nonverbal communication (looking down at the ground, shaking in his voice,
paralinguistic, standing at a personal distance, facial expressions) led to suspicion that
he was untruthful. He was arrested that night and charged with burglary and larceny. He
is contesting his involvement in the theft and declaring that he was never there.
In lieu of showing up to court due to personal reasons, you must send a sworn written
statement to the court addressing what happened and what your observations were.
Complete the arrest report template.
The arrest report will be concise and to the point regarding what led to probable cause.
After completing the arrest report, complete a sworn written statement attesting to your
observations (roughly two pages in length). This sworn letter to the court include the
following:
• What you saw when you arrived
• What the suspect said or did
• Items found in the area
• What you found inside the store
• What led you to believe the suspect was guilty of the crime and the probable
cause that led to the arrest?
CRJ311– Effective Communications for
Criminal Justice Professions
Courtroom Testimony
• What were the suspect’s mannerisms (body language)?
• Submit a Word document – sworn written statement.
• Arrest Report PDF
Be sure to read the criteria below by which your work will be evaluated before
you write and again after you write.
CRITERIA Deficient Needs
Improvement
Proficient Exemplary
0 – 29 points 30 – 39 points 40 – 49 points 50 points
Sworn Written
Statement
Statement
addresses
some of the
points but
needs
additional
detail for
clarity.
Statement
addresses
some points
directly,
succinctly, and
accurately.
Statement
addresses
most points
directly,
succinctly, and
accurately.
Statement
addresses all
points directly,
succinctly, and
accurately.
0 – 20 points 21 – 27 points 28 – 34 points 35 points
Arrest Report Arrest report is
not filled out
completely with
relevant
information.
Arrest report is
somewhat filled
out completely
with some
relevant
information.
Arrest report is
mostly filled out
completely with
mostly relevant
information.
Arrest report is
filled out
completely with
relevant
information.
0 – 8 points 9 – 11 points 12 – 14 points 15 points
Clear and
Professional
Writing and
APA Format
Errors impede
professional
presentation;
guidelines not
followed.
Significant erro
rs that do not
impede
professional
presentation.
Few errors that
do not impede
professional
presentation.
Writing and
format are
clear,
professional,
APA compliant,
and error free.
- Overview:
Instructions:
Requirements:
Evaluation Rubric for Courtroom Testimony Assignment
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