Academic Calendar 2023/2024 - Criminal Investigation

CRJS 4917  Criminal Investigation

Prerequisites:

CRJS 2086, CRJS 1087, CRJS 1206

Antirequisites:

SOCI 4927 if taken prior to 2007-2008

Restrictions:

Restricted to students in the following streams: Criminology, Corrections, Policing, and Legal Studies and Administration.

Hours:

Three hours of lecture per week for one term.

Credits:

3

Description:

This course offers students the opportunity to examine in depth topics related to the legal and methodological principles of criminal investigation, including the scientific validity of criminal investigation methodology, the collection, verification and validity of different evidence types, problems in objectivity and investigation, use of computer techniques in investigation, principles of case management, as well as other topics.