InstructionsIn this milestone, you will complete the first in a series of reviews challenging you to wear the hat of a criminal justice practitioner and offer analysis of the situation based on case l

JUS 375 Milestone One Guidelines and Rubric Prompt: In this milestone, you will complete the first in a series of reviews challenging you to wear the hat of a criminal justice p ractitioner and offer analysis of the situation based on case law research. The scenario provided will also be addressed as Section VII of your final project. Read the scenario and then provide a short analysis based on the questions that follow. Jim Aiken Jim Aiken comes home early from work and finds his wife in bed with the mailman. He immediately shoots and kills the mailman. Aiken then goes downstairs , makes himself a sandwich, and watches TV while his wife is frozen in fear in bed. After two hours, Aiken goes back upstairs and shoots and kills his wife. You have been tasked with preparing the case for his defense attorney. A. App lying the appropriate sociological and criminological scientific methods of inquiry, what crime did Aiken commit regarding th e mailman , and what possible defense could be used? B. What crime did Aiken commit regarding his wife , and what possible defense could be used? Support your response by explaining how you applied the scientific methods of inquiry. Guidelines for Submission: Your paper must be about one page long and must use double spacing, 12‐point Times New Roman font, and one‐inch margins. Include ap propriate scholarly sources to support your ideas. In‐text citations and the reference list should be formatted according to APA style . Rubric Critical Elements Exemplary (100%) Proficient (85%) Needs Improvement (55%) Not Evident (0%) Value Jim Aiken:

Mailman Meets “Proficient” criteria and cites scholarly research that is aligned with claims Applies appropriate sociological and criminological scientific methods of inquiry to accurately ascertain what crime Aiken commi tted regarding the mailman and what possible defense could be used Applies sociological and criminological scientific methods of inquiry to ascertain what crime Aiken committed regarding the mailman and what possible defense could be used but does not use appropriate methods or is inaccurate in what crime was committed Does not apply sociological and criminological scientific met hods of inquiry to ascertain what crime Aiken committed regarding the mailman 40 Jim Aiken: Wife Meets “Proficient” criteria and cites scholarly research that is aligned with claims Applies appropriate sociological and criminological scientific methods of inquiry to accurately ascertain what crime Aiken committed regarding his wife and what possible defense could be used Applies sociological and criminological scientific methods of inquiry to ascertain what crime Aiken committed regarding his wife and what possible defense could be used but does not use the appropriate methods or is inaccurate in what crime was committed Does not apply sociological and criminological scientific methods of inquiry to accurately ascertain what crime Aiken committed regarding his wife 40 Articulation of Response Submission is free of errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, and organization and is presented in a professional and easy to read format Submission has no major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization Submission has major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that negatively impact readability and articulation of main ideas Submission has critical errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that prevent understanding of ideas 20 Earned Total 100%