ADJU7 - Principles of Investigation

Barstow Community College

Instructor: Prof. Michelle L. Beshears

      Email: beshearsAJ7@hotmail.com

Term Dates: March 19, 2012 - May 18, 2012

Revised: December 2009

Violent Crime every 19 seconds-- Agg Assault occurs every 31 seconds -- Robbery occurs every 59 seconds -- Rape occurs every six minutes -- Murder occurs ever 27 minutes

A FULLY ACCREDITED ON-LINE COURSE OFFERED BY BARSTOW COLLEGE

Property crime occurs every 3 seconds --Auto theft occurs every 23 seconds -- Theft occus every 4 seconds -- Burglery occurs every 13 seconds

Textbook: Criminal Investigation: A Method for Reconstructing the Past, by James W. Osterburg & Richard H. Ward 4TH Edition

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  • read the chapters in the book.
  • participate in the online classroom discussions
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Lecture One - Mar 19 - 25

Due March 24

  1. Principles & History of Detection

  2. Criminalistics

  3. Fingerprints

Overview of Investigation

Assigned Reading: Chapters 1 & 2
(Ch 13 optional)

"Online Quiz in Discussion Group"

 Lecture Two- Mar 26 - April 1

Due March 31

  1. Preliminary/Follow-up

  2. Report Form A

  3. Report Form B

  4. Processing Checklist

Forensic Science, Crime Scene Analysis & Evidence Processing

 Assigned Reading: Chapter 3 

"Online Quiz in Discussion Group"

Lecture Three -  Apr 2 - 8

Due April 7

  1. Background Checks

  2. Probable Cause

People as a Source of Information

Assigned Reading: Chapters 4, 5 & 7

"Online Quiz in Discussion Group"
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Lecture Four - Apr 9 - 15

Due April 14

  1. Interrogation 

  2. Miranda

Interviewing Victims and Witnesses

Assigned Reading: Chapter 6, 11, & 12

" Online Quiz in Discussion Group"

Lecture Five - April 16 - 22

Due April 21

  1. Sources of Information

  2. Surveillance

  3. Lineup Identification

Working Informants, Surveillance and Eyewitnesses

Assigned Reading: Chapters 8, 9 & 10 


"Online Mid-term Exam This Week"

Lecture Six - April 23 - 29

Due April 28

  1. Homicide Investigation

  2. Autopsies

  3. Rapist Typology

Homicide, Violence and Sex Crimes

Assigned Readings: Chapters 14, 15, 16 and (18 opt) 

" Online Quiz in Discussion Group"

Lecture Seven - April 30 - May 6

Due May 5

  1. Robbery & Burglary Investigation

  2. Investigating WCC

  3. Terrorism

Burglary and Specialized Investigations:
WCC/Terrorism/Org Crime

Assigned Readings: Chapters 17, 19 & 21 

" Online Quiz in Discussion Group"

Lecture Eight - May 7 - 13

Due May 12

Investigating Cybercrime

Specialized Investigations: Cybercrime


Assigned Reading: Chapter 20


"Take Open Book Final Exam"

Lecture Nine - May 14 - 18 Due May 17

Investigating Serial Killers

Specialized Investigations: Serial Crime

Assigned Reading: Chapter 29 & Appendix 3

" Online Quiz in Discussion Group, if offered"

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