CJ204

Describe the basic elements of criminal investigation identify and apply techniques for tracking and locating criminal

Describe the types of crimes and methods used in committing them )

Describethe duties of the police investigator (i.e. crime scene management, case preparation for court appearance, courtroom demeanor)

Apply methods for obtaining information (i.e. interrogation techniques)

Identify and apply techniques for tracking and locating criminal

Identify physical objects as evidence, measure the object for position, marking / tagging and proper packaging techniques

Dust and lift latent prints

Explain how to gather physical and other kinds of evidence

Explainthe chain of custody

Understand how to collect physiological traces such as blood, semen, tissue, hair, cloth and cloth fibers, soil, glass, paint

Have general understanding of /why: a. plaster casting methods

Have general understanding of /why chemical testing of blood samples

Have general understanding of /why: field testing of controlled substances