What have you learned?
Hello Everyone,
Please take a few minutes to describe a few topics that you have learned over the last 5 weeks. This can be any variety of things. Please make sure your submission is at least 600 words. No plagiarism no a I. no chat bots. Attached is course description ,course outcomes. and powerpoint. Pleas use the powerpoints material to answer the questions.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course explores the techniques, procedures, and ethical issues in the investigation of crime, including organization of the investigative process, crime scene searches, interviewing and interrogating, surveillance, source of information, utility of evidence, scientific analysis of evidence and the role of the investigator in the trial process. COURSE OBJECTIVES Upon completion of the course the student should be able to: 1. Select an appropriate method of documenting an investigation to include; field notes, tape recorder, photography, or videotaping. Select method to identify the suspect to include; fingerprints, mug photo, witness identification. Prepare sketches and diagram of crime scenes. Analyze and appraise the appropriate search method in compliance with Constitutional protections, to include: consent searches, pat-down searches, searches incident to an arrest, or emergency searches. 2. Appraise the type of packaging material required to secure and protect evidence in transport. Elect the appropriate method of preserving the three types of fingerprints; latent, plastic, patent. Analyze the type of evidence that have DNA application and elect the appropriate method to collect and preserve evidence. 3. Analyze the effectiveness of the interview process and recognize barriers to effective communication. Analyze the cognitive interview style for effectiveness. Determine the legal restrictions during interviews or interrogations. 4. Determine if death is: accidental, justifiable, criminal, suicidal or natural. Analyze methods of determining when death occurred.
5. Determine if an assault occurred and appraise the crime scene for evidence. Determine if domestic violence has occurred and appraise the crime scene and victims for evidence. Determine if elder abuse has occurred and appraise the crime scene and victim(s) for evidence. Determine if a robbery occurred and appraise the crime scene and witnesses for evidence. 6. Determine if a rape or sexual assault occurred and appraise the crime scene and victim for evidence. Determine if sodomy occurred and appraise the crime scene and victim for evidence. 7. Determine if child molestation occurred and appraise the crime scene and victim(s) for evidence. Determine if child abuse has occurred and appraise the crime scene and victim(s) for evidence. Determine if a child abduction has occurred and appraise the crime Scene and witnesses for evidence. 8. Determine if a burglary occurred and appraise the crime scene and victim/witnesses for evidence. Determine if possession of stolen property occurred and appraise the crime scene and witnesses for evidence. Determine the type of theft that occurred and appraise the crime scene and victim/witnesses for evidence. Determine if a motor theft occurred and appraise the crime scene and victim for evidence. 9. Determine if an arson occurred and appraise the crime scene and witness/victim for evidence. Determine if a vehicle arson occurred and appraise the crime scene and victim for evidence. Determine if an explosives or bomb crime has occurred and appraise the crime scene for evidence. 10. Determine if loan-sharking or money-laundering has occurred and appraise the crime scene and victim for evidence. Determine if a hate-bias crime has occurred and appraise the victim/witness for evidence. 11. Identify a suspect drug as a stimulant, hallucinogen, or designer and appraise the crime scene for evidence. Analyze and determine if the controlled substances are for personal use, sales, transportation, or manufacturing. Determine if terrorism has occurred and differentiate between Eco-terrorism, domestic terrorism, and international terrorism. 12. Recognize the telecommunication networks available for a criminal investigation.