CRJ 220 - Basic Criminal Investigation

Units: 3
The principles and methods of investigation used to acquire and to disseminate information about crimes.

Equivalent Quarter Course: CRJA 2200.
Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely Online, or Hybrid.
Grading: A-F grading only.
Course Typically Offered: Fall & Spring

Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Describe the constitutional and statutory mandates for investigation;
Identify key constitutional articles and amendments, as well as case law decisions that proscribe an investigator’s work;
Define fundamental nature and purposes of recording information and documentation;
Explain the function of the crime lab, the value of physical evidence to an investigation;
Summarize the fundamental purpose and nature of interviews.