CJS 1110 Interrogation, Documentation & Testimony
Development of communication skills applicable to criminal justice professionals. Emphasis on interviewing, interrogation, documentation of evidence in various documents, forms, reports and oral testimony.
Division: Business and Public Services
Department: Criminal Justice Science
Repeatable Credit: No
Offered Online: Yes
Prereqs: ENG 1101 AND CJS 1101
Outcomes
- Apply interviewing techniques given a case scenario or crime scene.
- Demonstrate basic foundational skills in interrogation techniques given a minimum of five case simulations.
- Prepare written reports that are accurate, complete and consistent with legal requirements.
- Document a case from initial incident to disposition by completing all forms and legal requirements given a minimum of five scenarios.
- Demonstrate professional oral evidence (testimony) offered by a sworn witness on the witness stand given a criminal trial simulation.
Credit Hours: 3
Classroom Hours: 3