You must consider the following aspects within your essay:
• Quality assurance and quality standards
• The use of technology and novel techniques to enhance the investigation
• The human factors connected with the investigation
The importance of an empirical evidence base supporting the areas that you discuss should be considered throughout your essay.
Pointers for a successful essay:
• Consider the known details of the case
• Consider where modern approaches to forensic investigation may have aided in the investigation in terms of maximising the potential or evidence recovered and ensuring the reliability of the interpretation of the evidence
• Consider the quality standards that would now be a requirement throughout the investigation
• Include the use of recent research and government publications to support your considerations
• Be evaluative and creative in your approach
The essay must make use of relevant and up to date academic literature and must be referenced in the APA format.