Advanced Criminal Investigation

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1 Advanced Criminal Investigatin Curse Design Curse Infrmatin Organizatin EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE Divisin Scial Sciences Curse Number AJS 203 Title Advanced Criminal Investigatin Credits 3 Develped by Steven Jhnsn Lecture/Lab Rati 3 Lecture/0 Lab Transfer Status ASU Elective Credit NAU Elective Credit UA Nn Transferable Activity Curse N CIP Cde Assessment Mde Pre/Pst Test (150 Questin/150 Pints) Semester Taught Spring GE Categry Nne Separate Lab N Awareness Curse N Intensive Writing Curse N Prerequisites Nne Educatinal Value This curse is a cntinuatin f the fundamentals f criminal investigatins. It is the advanced prtin f the criminal investigatins blck t include the methds f investigating specific crimes. Althugh nt required, it is recmmended that students take AJS103 prir t this curse, where the first half f the textbk is taught. It is an excellent curse fr sphmres and in-service plice fficers that desire t upgrade their investigative skills. Descriptin Cntinuatin f AJS 103. It includes the ability t perfrm advanced crime scene investigatin duties under simulated field cnditins. Physical evidence prcedures, interviewing and interrgatin, fingerprinting and the investigatin f specific crimes will be cvered. EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE Advanced Criminal Investigatin

2 Supplies Access t a persnal cmputer and the Internet. (Bth free t students at the EAC Media Center) Cmpetencies and 1. Describe search & seizure issues as they relate t cnducting advanced criminal investigatins. a. Discuss search & seizure issues related t cnducting advanced criminal investigatins. b. Explain the imprtance f ethics in law enfrcement as it relates t criminal investigatins. learner identifies landmark U.S. Supreme Curt cases that affect plice in criminal investigatins learner explains the imprtance f ethics in cnducting criminal investigatins learner discusses hw criminal investigatins and human civil rights are related learner analyzes the evlutin f search & seizure laws and their future impact as they relate t criminal investigatins 2. Examine hw infrmatin is gathered thrugh the use f interviews and interrgatins. a. Identify surces f infrmatin available thrugh the use f interviews. b. Describe the types f witnesses, investigative leads and victims cmmnly encuntered in a criminal investigatin. c. Discuss the prcedural guidelines fr interviews and cnfessins. d. Describe the prper reprt writing prcedures used in recrding interviews and interrgatins. e. Identify the guidelines fr using the "Reid Technique" f interviewing and interrgatins. f. Identify the legal aspects f interviews and interrgatins. g. Discuss the technlgy fr seeking the truth. EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE Advanced Criminal Investigatin

3 learner describes the cgnitive interview learner describes methds f cnducting an interview learner describes methds f cnducting an interrgatin learner identifies the legal aspects f interviews and interrgatins learner identifies the "Reid Technique" 9 steps f interrgatin learner describes technlgies fr determining the truth, such as the plygraph, vice stress analyzer, truth serum and hypnsis. 3. Characterize hw crimes against persns are investigated. a. Identify the legal elements f rbbery b. Identify the prcedures fr investigating a rbbery c. Identify the legal elements f an assault d. Identify the prcedures fr investigating an assault e. Identify the legal elements f a sexual assault f. Identify the prcedures fr investigating a sexual assault g. Identify the legal elements f a kidnapping h. Identify the prcedures fr investigating a kidnapping i. Identify the legal elements f a hmicide j. Identify the prcedures fr investigating a hmicide learner describes the legal aspects f rbbery learner describes the legal aspects f assault learner describes the legal aspects f sexual assault learner describes the legal aspects f hmicide learner identifies the investigative prcedures f rbbery learner identifies the investigative prcedures f assault EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE Advanced Criminal Investigatin

4 learner identifies the investigative prcedures f sexual assault learner identifies the investigative prcedures f hmicide learner identifies examples f rbbery, assault, sexual assault, kidnapping and hmicide learner demnstrates an ability t prperly investigate a mck crime scene invlving ne f the abve crimes 4. Explain prper methds f fingerprint identificatin and gathering. a. Explain the imprtance f fingerprint identificatin in criminal investigatins b. Distinguish amng the basic fingerprint patterns c. Identify the types f fingerprints that may be fund at a crime scene d. Describe varius methds fr develping invisible fingerprints e. Tell hw cmputer technlgy aids in fingerprint identificatin f. Describe the develpment f the admissibility f fingerprint identificatin as evidence in curt cases learner summarizes the nature f fingerprints learner identifies the 5 types f fingerprint impressins learner describes the 5 methds f develping invisible prints learner describes hw t utilize fingerprint files and searches in criminal investigatins learner identifies the admissibility f fingerprint evidence 5. Describe the prcedures f investigating narctics and dangerus drugs. a. Identify definitins f narctics and dangerus drugs b. Describe hw t cnduct a narctics investigatin c. Identify and describe sme cmmn types f dangerus drugs d. List and discuss ther dangerus drugs e. Discuss legal aspects f narctics and dangerus drugs f. Explain sme prcedures related t illicit drug investigatins g. Describe hw t cnduct a lawful undercver narctic investigatin EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE Advanced Criminal Investigatin

5 learner identifies the 4 categries f drugs learner describes the types f narctics learner describes the types f ther dangerus drugs learner summarizes the legal aspects f narctic and dangerus drug investigatins learner identifies the prcedures fr investigating illegal drug cases learner describes hw t cnduct undercver drug peratins learner identifies hw t develp prbable cause and cnduct searches f vehicles and persns in drug peratins Types f Instructin Participative lecture Multimedia Grading Infrmatin Grading Ratinale Each instructr has the flexibility t develp evaluative prcedures within the fllwing parameters: 1. A Pre Test MUST be administered t EACH student during the first 2 weeks f class. It will NOT cunt tward the student's grade. 2. The Final Examinatin and Pst Test will be the same test. It will represent 20% f the final curse grade. 3. Quizzes represent 40% and the midterm exam represents 20% f the final curse grade. 4. The Final Crime Scene Practical will represent 20% f the final curse grade. 5. Within the Administratin f Justice Prgram there is NOT credit given tward the final curse grade fr extra credit activities r attendance. Such activities will be assigned a value and listed under "Other Activities". Grading Scale A 90% - 100% B 80% - 89% C 70% - 79% D 60% - 69% F Belw 60% EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE Advanced Criminal Investigatin