CJ 7 - Criminal Investigation

    Recent Professors
    B. Ray, A. Rosales, M. Ries
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2027, Fall 2026, Summer 2026
    Class Size
    40 students
    Difficulty
    4.5Moderateout of 10
    Credits
    3
    Spring 2027 Sections
    View Spring 2027 sections of CJ 7
    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    This course addresses 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. This course also includes the fundamentals of investigation: collection and preservation of physical evidence, scientific aids, modus operandi, sources of information, fingerprints, polygraphs, follow-up, and case preparation.
    Usually Held
    Tue Thu 8:00am–9:35am, Tue Thu 8:00am–9:50am