Description
An analysis of the nature and purpose of criminal investigation. Discussion will include various methods of investigation, the interview and interrogation of witnesses and suspects, collection and preservation of evidence, use of informants, techniques of surveillance, and documentation of investigative activities.
Course Learning Outcomes
- Recognize the processes, methods and techniques of criminal investigation
- Identify the investigative processes for crimes against persons, crimes against property, computer crime, narcotics and terrorism
- For a given factual scenario, construct an investigative report that is factually correct and completed with minimal word usage and sentence structure errors
Semester
Spring
Notes
This course is a repeat of CJ 104.