Program Information
This program will provide an overview of the American Criminal Justice system dealing with the three parts of the Criminal Justice system, the police, courts, and corrections. This program will help develop the skills necessary to successfully investigate and prosecute a criminal case. This program will also cover the fundamentals of the interview and interrogation process.
Program Outcomes
- Graduates will be able to:
- Understand, articulate, and evaluate the similarities and differences between and among the components of the Criminal Justice System, the Police, Courts, and Corrections.
- Differentiate and distinguish between interview and interrogation and be able to demonstrate interview and interrogation techniques.
- Develop the necessary skills to successfully investigate and prosecute a criminal case.
Curriculum
CRIM 100
Introduction to Criminal Justice
This course is an overview of the American criminal justice system dealing with the role of the police, courts, and correctional institutions. The course also covers constitutional limits of police power, the trial process and sentencing structure, and the functions of the numerous agencies within the criminal justice system. 3-0-3
CRIM 204
Crime Scene Investigation
This course is a comprehensive examination of criminal investigations. Focus will be on investigative techniques and processes and the range of skills necessary for successful performance and management of criminal investigations. Fundamentals of investigative theories witness and suspect interviewing, evidence gathering and analysis, the role of constitutional rights, and the link between the investigative and prosecutorial agencies will be explored. 3-2-4
CRIM 212
Interview and Interrogation
The course covers fundamentals of the interviewing process and interrogative technology, taking into consideration the nature, methods, and principles of interviewing with emphasis on role playing in interviews. 3-0-3
