CRJU 3501 - Criminal Investigation II

Description

Continues information introduced in CRJU 3500, with special focus on the investigation of the crimes of burglary, robbery, forgery, homicide, assault, and bombings. Providing testimony in court, assessing modus operandi, and developing personality profiles will also be examined, as well as obtaining fingerprints and other types of latent evidence.

Course Objectives

Upon successful completion of the course students will be able to:

Demonstrate general and specific knowledge of our current legal system and its terminology.
Articulate their understanding of criminal investigation techniques.
Demonstrate an understanding of current techniques used in investigating differing crimes.
Demonstrate an understanding of how to process a crime scene.

Course Structure

Module 1: START HERE
Module 2: Crime Scene Processing
Module 3: Care of Evidence
Module 4: Fingerprints & Trace Evidence
Module 5: Firearms & Ballistics
Module 6: The Investigator in Court
Module 7: Midterm Exam
Module 8: Arson
Module 9: Bombings
Module 10: Burglaries & Robberies
Module 11: Stalking
Module 12: Sexual Assaults
Module 13: Homicide & Violent Death Investigation
Module 14: Forgery & Financial Crime
Module 15: Computer Crime & Cyberterrorism
Module 16: Final Exam

Credit Hours

Criminal Justice

Prerequisites

CRJU 3500 or Instructor Approval