Administration of Justice - Crime Scene Investigation

Administration of Justice - Crime Scene Investigation

This certificate is designed to provide a strong academic and skill-building pattern of coursework to prepare participants to enter the professional field with academic and technical knowledge and skill in the forensic and criminal investigative techniques used within crime scene investigations. The successful participant will gain sufficient skill and understanding of criminal investigative procedure, criminal and procedural law, legal aspects of evidence, criminalistics and forensic science, criminal investigations, professional communications and criminal justice report writing and legal analysis, and proper forensic evidence collection and handling procedures.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, students should be able to:

• Demonstrate basic and advanced knowledge in the components of criminal law and the criminal justice system.

• Understand, analyze, and demonstrate basic and advanced knowledge in Constitutional law, criminal law, civil rights, and the rules and legal aspects of criminal investigations, including rules of evidence, criminal procedure, and related case law.

• Demonstrate a proficient level of knowledge in evidence identification, collection, preservation, handling, custody, and chain of custody.

• Understand, analyze, and demonstrate a proficient skillset in professional communication, written and verbal, to meet industry needs for criminal justice professionals.

• Understand basic and intermediate forensic science principles and techniques and the relationship between proper field work and scientific analysis

This Program Pathway will allow a full-time student to complete this program in 6-12 months. For students who require a part time pathway, please see a counselor for more information.