2024-2025 Academic Catalog

CRJU 1075 REPORT WRITING

Credits

3

Explains and demonstrates the effectiveness of the entire criminal investigation process by the quality of notes reports, and accurate documentation. An examination of what goes into the preparation, content, elements, mechanics, and format of documenting the criminal investigation process. Topics include: Field notes, initial information, observations, evidence, victims, witnesses, property, neighborhood canvass, crime scene, laboratory analysis and results, investigative follow-up, suspect statements, and the characteristics essential to quality report writing.

Lecture Hours

45

Lab Hours

0

Prerequisite

None

Corequisite

None