This home page was created as a source of information on the subject of Criminal Investigation. The information for this home page was acquired from CJ 243 Criminal Investigations, a course offered through the Department of Criminal Justice at Lake Superior State University; and FORS 250 Criminal Investigations, a graduate course offered through the Department of Forensic Sciences at The George Washington University.
The information is divided into nine goals, within each goal sub-directory there is a number of obectives listed to obtain that goal. The following text is referred to often throughout this home-page: Osterburg & Ward, (1997) Criminal investigation, Second Ed., Anderson: Cincinati, OH. Current updates on the information available on this site are under way utilizing Ostergberg & Ward, (2000) Criminal Investigation, Third Ed., Anderson: Cincinati, OH.
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Course Learning Goals
Goal #1: To learn about criminal investigation.
Goal #2: To learn about sources of information.
Goal #3: To learn about collecting information.
Goal #4: To learn about investigative follow-up.
Goal #5: To learn about investigative reconstruction.
Goal #6: To learn about investigations of selected Part I offenses.
Goal #7: To learn about specialized investigations.
Goal #8: To learn about investigative case management.
Goal #9: To learn about evidence and court testimony.