CR 290 - Criminal Investigations II

Credit Hours: 3

This course is designed to clarify the use of force, arrest procedures, probable cause, searches and seizures. Also the course will cover landmark United States Supreme Court cases and mock crime scenes set up students outside.

Course Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

understand search and seizers and the major cases settled by the United States Supreme Court;
article 35 of the NYS Penal Code covering the use of force; and
investigate crime scenes, collect evidence, take important crime scene notes and complete a sketch of the crime scene.

Prerequisites: CR 230, CR 231 or permission of the instructor.
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