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Eligibility Criteria

High School Diploma, GED Or Equiv. International Education

Credit Hours

36 Hours

Course Duration

6 Months (Self-Paced) Program

Courses Offered

6

Courses Offered In UNDERGRADUATE DIPLOMA

  • Courses Name

  • Courses Description

  • Credit Hours

  • Fundamentals of Victimology

  • There are two actors within a criminal act - the perpetrator and the victim - and the victim is often forgotten. This course takes a critical view of the victim's relationship with the perpetrator and the criminal justice system, and the media's and society's varied reactions to victims.

  • 6 Credits

  • Computer Forensics

  • Computer forensics has become necessary and crucial functions in most businesses today. This course examines investigation of computers and other digital devices for the extraction of evidence which may point to particular misuse and/or criminal activity. It will help you learn how to identify, protect and gather evidence, retrieve data, and prepare crime reports and present information in courts.

  • 6 Credits

  • Introduction to Criminal Behavior

  • This course focuses on issues and concepts associated with the study of crime and criminal behavior. The course introduces key criminological perspectives, themes and theories in criminal behavior.

  • 6 Credits

  • Criminal Evidence

  • This course is a critical and comparative examination of selected areas of law of criminal evidence. The course seeks to develop your awareness of current issues of particular theoretical or practical interest and the understanding of their application in a practical situation.

  • 6 Credits

  • Introduction to Crime Scene Investigation

  • Crime Scene Investigation focuses on the fundamentals of investigating and elaborating crime scenes and applies state-of-the-art forensic science principles in simulated experiences. In this course, you study to document crime scenes with measurements and diagrams, and also learn advanced digital photography techniques to record both visible and invisible evidence.

  • 6 Credits

  • Criminalists

  • A criminalist examines physical evidence from a crime scene to find the link between evidence, suspect and victim. In this course you will learn to sort, analyze, and identify the physical evidence, using scientific methods, and also learn to prepare useful information for a criminal investigation or trial.

  • 6 Credits
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Fundamentals of Victimology

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Introduction and history of victimology.
    Measurement of crime and its effects.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The criminal justice system and victims.
    The civil justice system and victims.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    The consequences of victimization.
    Empowering victims.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Homicide victims.
    Females as victims.
    Spouses as victims.
    Child victims.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Elderly victims.
    Hate crimes.
    Special victim populations.
    International victimology
    Negligence and intentional torts.
    Third party liability and insurance.
    Constitutional and civil rights of victims.
    Compensation and restitution of victims.

Computer Forensics

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Forensic evidence and crime investigation
    Computer forensics and digital detective work
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Tools, environments, equipment, and certifications
    Policies and procedures
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Data, pda, and cell phone forensics
    Operating systems and data transmission basics for digital
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Internet and network forensics and intrusion detection
    Tracking down those who intend to do harm on a large scale
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Fraud and forensic accounting investigation
    Federal rules and criminal codes
    Ethical and professional responsibility in testimony

Introduction to Criminal Behavior

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Introduction to criminal behavior
    Developmental risk factors
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Origins of criminal behavior: biological factors
    Origins of criminal behavior: learning and situational factors
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Human aggression and violence
    Criminal psychopathy
    Crime and mental disorders
    Mental disorders and crime: defendants and offenders
    Homicide, assault, and family violence
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Multiple murder
    Terrorism and the psychology of violence
    Sexual assault
    Sexual assault of children and youth, and other sexual offenses
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Property and public order crime
    Violent economic crime and crimes of intimidation
    Substance abuse, alcohol and crime
    Prevention, intervention, and treatment: juvenile offenders
    Correctional psychology

Criminal Evidence

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Fundamentals of criminal evidence
    The criminal trial process
    Pleadings, motions, sentencing and appeals
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Defense counsel's role and strategies
    The proscecutor's role
    The exclusionary rule
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Search warrants
    The crime scene
    Physical evidence
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Audio, video, photographic and computer evidence
    Confessions and admissions
    Lay and police witnesses
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Expert witnesses
    Hearsay evidence
    Testimonial priviledges

Introduction to Crime Scene Investigation

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Introduction to physical evidence.
    Crime scene search principles.
    Crime scene photography.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Crime scene sketches.
    Latent fingerprint evidence.
    Trace evidence
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Biological fluid stain evidence
    Firearms evidence.
    Impression evidence.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Drug and alcohol evidence.
    Document evidence.
    Vehicle investigations.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Sexual assault investigations.
    Homicide investigations.
    Crime scene reconstruction.

Criminalists

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Introduction
    The crime scene
    Physical evidence
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Physical properties: glass and soil
    Organic analysis
    Inorganic analysis
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    The microscope
    Hairs, fibers and paint
    Drugs
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Forensic technology
    Forensic aspects of arson and explosion investigations
    Forensic serology
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Dna: the indispensible forensic science tool
    Fingerprints
    Firearms, tool marks, and other impressions
    Document and voice examination
    Computer forensics
    Forensic science and the internet