CJK 0075 - Investigating Offenses

Institution:

St. Johns River State College

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Description:

(44 Contact Hours) Course includes the causes and effects of domestic violence, procedures for referral, why it is important for law enforcement to intervene, responsibilities of an officer with regard to providing information and assistance to victims and witnesses, reasons for and theories behind spouse abuse, intervention/calming techniques, common facts and misconceptions about suicide and support resources available, factors and symptoms that signal suicide risk and procedures for prevention/intervention and an officer's responsibilities, identifying signs of adult, elder and child abuse and the proper procedure for reporting each, and interviewing techniques for interviewing children. Also includes methods and skills for conducting an initial investigation into a death with an unknown cause, determining if a crime exists, conditions that determine death, the definitions of rigor mortis, lividity, and decomposition; the role of a medical examiner, the definition, characteristics, and situations in which an officer may encounter Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), procedures for crime scene management, evidence collection and handling, developing information, and preparing an investigation report.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.sjrstate.edu

Phone Number:

(386) 312-4200

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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