CJUS8003

The Criminal Investigation Capstone course applies case law, evidence identification, securing and preservation of evidence from initial crime scene through courtroom testimony. This course evaluates the scientific aspects of criminal investigation from the crime scene to the crime laboratory. This includes the application of identifying, preserving and processing fingerprints; tool impressions; hair, fibers, blood and narcotics; casts and molds; and interview and interrogation techniques. This is a team-taught course utilizing law enforcement and crime lab experience in an applied setting. This capstone project requires student crime scene notes, logs, and investigative reports in a completed case file that identifies the crime, suspects, methods used to secure suspects and witnesses, as well as documentation of assistance from external sources. A course fee may be required.