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A.A.S. in Criminal Justice - Kaplan University

If you want to work in the criminal justice field, this online degree will prepare you to find the job you want. Our Web based program provides a solid foundation in the areas of law enforcement, courts, corrections, and security. It also provides a liberal arts knowledge base and the technical skills required in specialized employment areas.

 

B.S. in Criminology & Criminal Justice Portland State University

Request Free Information. The program is completely online - no campus visits are required. The goal of the program is to develop understanding of the applied and theoretical aspects of crime and criminal justice. The program emphasizes the importance of diversity, ethical treatment, and involvement in the community.

 

Affordable Online Courses

Crime Scene Investigation 101
Crime scene analysis combines the human factor with scientific procedures and methods to interpret what has occurred. While the scientific evidence may speak for itself, it requires human understanding and voices to translate that evidence into a court of law in order to ensure that justice is always served.

Criminology Basics
If you're interested in pursuing a career in the criminal law field, business law or behavioral sciences, this class provides insights on crime control, criminal mindset, controversies involving the police, due process, prison life, rehabilitation and many other areas. An ideal course for anyone who wants to know how the criminal justice system really operates.

Forensic Science Awareness and Terminology Certification - $9.95 The The Forensic Science Awareness and Terminology Certification tests important concepts and knowledge regarding the terms used in Forensic Science. It attempts to assess the awareness of the terms used in Forensic Science. Taking this highly recognized certification is an excellent way for you to prove your professional prowess to employers while giving a boost to your resume.

Online Class: Evidence Law 101
If you are currently pursuing or are interested in working in areas of law, this course will provide you with the background information you will need to get started. The increasing demand for paralegals, legal secretaries, and law clerks to help attorneys gather and evaluate evidence offers many job opportunities. This course will equip you with basic skills to more effectively deal with the gathering, preparation and presentation of evidence in both civil and criminal cases.

Online Law Course (Evidence Law)
As courts get more crowded, busy attorneys are relying more and more on paralegals, legal secretaries, and law clerks to help them gather and evaluate evidence and prepare cases for trial. If you're interested in working in one of the most important and exciting areas of law, this course will provide you with the background information you'll need to get started. You'll learn basic principles of the law as it deals with the gathering, preparation, and presentation of evidence in both civil and criminal cases.

 

Competency of Evidence

Describes the different objections used in court rooms regarding criminal evidence.

 

Collection and Preservation of Evidence

Once the crime scene has been thoroughly documented and the locations of the evidence noted, then the collection process can begin. The collection process will usually start with the collection of the most fragile or most easily lost evidence.

 

Evidence Collection Guidelines

This document provides evidence collection guidelines for the several types of evidence including; Blood Stains, Hair, Fibers and Threads, Paint, Flammable Liquids, Tool Marks, Questioned Documents, and Latent Fingerprints

 

 

Trace Evidence

No matter how much someone tries to clean up a crime scene, something is generally left behind.  It may not always be detected, but it's difficult to take any kind of violent action without shedding something.

 

Proper Tagging and Labeling of Evidence for Later Identification

The primary purpose for the crime scene investigator or evidence recovery technician, in tagging and marking items of evidence is so that he/she will be able to easily identify those items at a later date. The tagging, labeling and marking of the evidence adds credibility and control to our ability to identifying the item.

 

Bite Marks as Evidence to Convict

Some people think that the role of a dental expert in the investigative process of crime solving is to identify victims—especially burn victims--by their dental records. In fact, the dental expert, or forensic odontologist, has numerous roles, one of which is to match the bite-mark impressions on a victim to the tooth structure of suspects.

 

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