PSAD 313 Criminal Investigations
The study of basic principles of criminal investigation. Analysis of investigative techniques, patterns and modus operandi; interviewing and interrogation strategies; collection and management of evidence; surveillance; and crime scene investigation. Theories, philosophies, and concepts related to suppression of crime are covered. Lecture. Prerequisites: WRIT 113, First-Year Academic Writing; MDST 120, Public Speaking; LSCI 105, Information Theory and Practice or, LSCI 106, Information Sources in Architecture and Interior Design or, LSCI 205, Information in the Disciplines; PSAD 101, Introduction to Public Safety; PSAD 301, Criminology and Forensic Psychology