Transfers ToCSUDescriptionThis course examines rules and types of evidence, chain of custody, searches and seizures, and the legal rules governing its admission and exclusion in the criminal process. The course will also examine witness and suspect interviews, privileged communications, hearsay, and interrogations. Using high-profile criminal cases, seminal research, and innovative forensic advancements, this course focuses on best-practices in identifying, collecting, protecting, and other evidentiary procedures in court. This is an advanced course in the Administration of Justice degree and provides the student with an in-depth understanding of the most fundamental aspect of law enforcement ? proving a crime beyond a reasonable doubt. This course contains subject matter that can be distressing or otherwise challenging to students. The course material is required to prepare students for the demands of criminal justice careers. Examinations of crimes, crime scenes, court legal opinions, case history and other relevant subject matter including the use of debate or other argumentation is necessary to advance the academic and legal education of this course. 