BakersfieldCollege
Syllabus
Criminology 8
Criminal Investigation
Spring, 2018 (CRN 31063) Instructor: CharlesFeer, JD, MPA
Office Hours: Before & After Class Meets: Thursdays 2:35 – 5:45 pm
Location: Delano Campus DST 1012Telephone: 661-817-0546 (call/text)
Email:
Catalog Course Description: Fundamentals of criminal investigation; investigator skill requirements; modus operandi determination; the collection, identification and preservation of physical evidence; crime scene investigation; interviews and interrogations; sources of information; surveillance; field note-taking and report writing; case preparation; and the investigation of specific crimes.
Prerequisites: None. (Reading Level 5 or 6 recommended.)
Text Books: (Required) Osterburg, Ward7th Edition
(Anderson Publishing) 2014
ISBN: 978-14-557-313-81
Class Attendance Policy: Is held in strict observance of the College Attendance policy. If any student misses two weeks of class without explanation, they may be dropped. IT IS THE STUDENT’S RESPONSIBILITY TO DROP THE CLASS. Failure to do so, and if I do not drop you, will result in an “F” for the course.
Academic Honesty Policy: Is per the College Catalog and will be strictly enforced.
You will write no less than 10 pages in essays, exams and other assignments.
Note: No class meeting on March 29, Spring Break!
FINAL EXAM: May 10, 2018, 2:00 – 3:50 pm.
Grading Policy: Course Grading:
Class Participation = 25%90 – 100% = A
Projects= 25%80 - 89% = B
Tests/Quiz= 25%70 – 79% = C
Final Exam= 25%60 – 69%= D
Course Outline:
Week 1 Introduction -Chapter 1 The Investigator
Week 2Chapter 2 Physical Evidence Chapter 3 The Crime Scene
Week 3 Chapter 4 People as a Source of Information & Chapter 5 Records/Files
Week 4 Chapter 6 Interviews & Chapter 7 Informants Quiz
Week 5Chapter 8 Surveillance & Chapter 9 Eyewitness Identification
Week 6Chapter 10 InterrogationChapter 11 Technology
Week 7Chapter 12 Crime Analysis Chapter 13Managing Inv.
Week 8Chapter 14 ReconstructionChapter 15 Constitutional LawQuiz
Week 9Chapter 16 Evidence
Week 10Chapter 17 HomicideQuiz
Week 11 No Class Meeting
Week 12Chapter 18 Robbery, Chapter 19 Sex Crimes
Week 13Chapter 20 – BurglaryChapter 21 Arson / Explosives Quiz
Week 14Chapter 22 Emerging Crimes
Week 15Chapter 23 Terrorism
Week 16Chapter 24Enterprise/Organized CrimeQuiz
Week 17Final Exam (Comprehensive)
Notice of Invitation
Students with disabilities who believe they may need accommodations in this class are encouraged to contact Disabled Student Programs & Services (661-720-2000 or the Main Campus 395-4334),as soon as possible to better ensure suchaccommodations are implemented in a timely fashion. Please talk with me if I can be of any assistance to facilitate your learning.
Students with disabilities who have been authorized alternate media (Braille, electronic text, etc.) to supplement or in lieu of text books and other printed materials for class may obtain necessary information related to the books that will be used in the classroom. Information needed will include text book information are to provide the name and edition of the text, author, and ISBN, syllabus, handouts, etc. that you will be using for your class. You or I can e-mail the materials to: . The text and other materials will be converted into the student’s preferred format.
Please feel free to contact Supportive Services at 395-4334 for more information or assistance. (If there is anything I can do to help, please let me know.)
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