For this assignment, you are tasked with locating a case in which homicidal somnambulism occurred; in a video presentation, you will be discussing the case details and answering the following questions that are applicable to your case.
Case Investigation: Homicidal Somnambulism Defense Explored
Homicidal somnambulism is when a crime of homicide is committed while the offender is sleepwalking; these investigations are complex in nature for many reasons. Firstly, it is difficult to prove that the offender was not awake and aware of what they were doing at the time of the offense. Their claims that they were asleep or do not remember anything are questioned by the court and by medical professionals alike. Sleep studies and tests that involve varying medical specialists often become the center of attention in such cases to prove that the offender does in fact have a sleep disorder and lives with somnambulism concerns.
For this assignment, you are tasked with locating a case in which homicidal somnambulism occurred; in a video presentation, you will be discussing the case details and answering the following questions that are applicable to your case. Remember that criminal profilers act as expert witnesses in complex cases such as this; explore the behavioral associations of your client in presenting evidence on behalf of this case.
Locate a case in which murder while sleepwalking (homicidal somnambulism) occurred and discuss the details of the case in your video. You have been hired by the court as an expert witness to confirm whether you agree that this offender committed murder while asleep. What are variables that you would explore in this investigation to corroborate the MO (method of operations) taken by the offender? In your professional opinion, do you think that the offender was asleep during the crime commission, or was this claim fabricated? Share and explain your thoughts. Identify two challenges in working on case investigations like this and how you would recommend future criminal profilers navigate through these challenges by relying upon biblical wisdom for encouragement and guidance. For this assignment, you will be creating a video submission to address the prompt.
To record and submit your video, follow these directions: Go to mediaspace.ccu.edu to record your video. See the Kaltura section in the Technology Quick Guides for help on using Kaltura to record that video. Once your video is recorded and stored in Kaltura, come back to this assignment.
Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click in the Text Submission box, then click the Insert Stuff icon on the toolbar and select Embed Kaltura Video (be patient, as this takes time to load). Locate your video and click Embed to embed your Kaltura video by the posted due date. Review the rubric for specific grading criteria. Due on Nov 15, 2026 11:59 PM External tools that can review submissions Matching and AI Detection
