Criminal Justice Module 1
Investigation and Law Enforcement
• History of Law Enforcement
• The Criminal Justice System
• The Crime Scene
• Types of Evidence and Their Usefulness
• Interviewing Techniques
• Principles of Interrogation
Criminal Justice Module 2
American Government
• Early History of Our Government
• The Three Branches of the Federal Government
• The Roles of the State and Local Governments
• An Overview of Our System as a Democracy
• Issues such as Defense and Taxation
• Our Government in Action
Criminal Justice Module 3
Criminal Procedure
• Court Systems in the United States
• Constitutional Law
• The Anatomy of a Criminal Prosecution
• Elements of a Crime
• Statutory Law
• Defenses
• Victims of Crime
• Criminal Trials and Evidence
• Post-Conviction Issues
• The First Amendment
Criminal Justice Module 4
Introduction to Criminal Investigation
• Historical Background
• What is an Investigation and Who Conducts Investigations?
• Characteristics of a Good Investigator
• Initiating Investigations
• The Preliminary Investigation
• Jurisdictional Issues
• Crime Scenes
• Sources of Information and Confidential Informants
• Locating and Interviewing Witnesses
• Surveillance and Intelligence
• Collecting and Preserving Evidence
• The Laboratory
• Interrogating the Subject
Criminal Justice Module 5
Essentials of Criminal Justice
• Crime and Criminal Justice
• The Nature of Crime and Victimization
• Substance and Procedure of Criminal Law
• Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Cybercrime
• Police in Society
• Role and Function of the Police
• Professional, Social, and Legal Issues in Policing
• Courts, Prosecution, and the Defense
• Pretrial Procedures, The Criminal Trial, Punishment, and Sentencing
• History of Corrections
• Community Sentences and Living in and Leaving Prison
• The Juvenile Justice System
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This program is specifically designed to serve as an introduction or enhancement of the theoretical knowledge required for the vocational application of this subject. It is intended to help individuals in the furtherance of their vocational training and is not intended as a substitute for licensing or certification requirements, which may include an apprenticeship or additional training, as required by law.
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