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    Apr 27, 2024  
MCCC College Catalog 2022-23 
    
MCCC College Catalog 2022-23 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

CRJ 156 - Fundamentals of Criminal Investigation


Credit Hours: 3
Billable Contact Hours: 3
Prerequisites: RDG 090  and ENGL 090  or qualifying scores on accepted placement tests
MTA Social Sciences Satisfier Y
Session Cycle: WI

This course looks at the criminal investigation from a practical approach. Students will understand a crime scene and what is “evidence”. The students will be exposed to the concepts of physical and testimonial evidence and how they can be brought into court. The basic principles of forensics will be applied to the evidence. The rules of evidence will be discussed to assure a working knowledge of how the crime scene transforms into a court case.