CRJ320
Preview: CRJ320 Criminal Investigation :
Course Guide
Prerequisites
Course Description
Instructional Materials
Course Learning Outcomes
Weekly Course Schedule
Week 1 - To Do List
CRJ105
The course introduces students to the fundamentals of criminal investigation by examining processes involved in identifying and arresting criminal
suspects, identifying types of crimes and offenses, and preparing for the in-court presentation of evidence through testimony. In addition, techniques
and preservation for evidence collection and examination are discussed. Developing “high technologies” useful to the criminal investigator are explored.
Required Resources
Kären Matison Hess. 2017. Criminal
Investigation (11th ed.). Cengage.
MindTap resources that accompany the textbook
Note: It is critical that students purchase the required MindTap resource and complete the required graded activities in order to succeed in this
course. Students will receive an access code through their e-mail for this course when they purchase new course materials from the Strayer
University Online Bookstore .
Jeff Beeson. May 14, 2018. ODMAP: Digital Tool to Track and Analyze Overdoses A . National Institute of
Justice. https://nij.ojp.gov/topics/articles/odmap-digital-tool-track-and-analyze-overdoses
Microsoft Office 365 Applications
These are automatically installed on Strayer student laptops but must be activated by students, using their Strayer e-mail accounts and
passwords.
Note: A job aid for installing Microsoft Office 365 Applications is included in the Strayer student laptop package, and is linked in the Course Info
tab inside the course in Blackboard. Make sure to use Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox as your browser, and your Strayer e-mail and password
as your credentials, when installing and registering Microsoft Office 365.
What Is Microsoft 365? No date. support.office.com/en-us/article/Video-What-is-Office-365-847caf12-2589-452c-8aca-1c009797678b?ui=en-
US&rs=en-US&ad=US
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Week - To Do List 1
Discuss: Introduce yourself to your classmates and your professor.
Learn: Read Chapter 1 in Criminal
Investigation.
Practice: Complete the MindTap Video Case: Anatomy of a Murder (11th Edition).
Practice: Complete the MindTap Lab 1-1: Crime Scene Investigation and Evidence Collection: Locard’s Principle activity and quiz.
Practice: Complete the MindTap Lab 1-2: Fingerprints: Studying Latent Fingerprints activity and quiz.
Prepare: Complete the research to prepare for the discussion.
Discuss: Participate in the discussion, What Makes an Effective Initial/Preliminary Investigation?
