CJC-FRN7930 - Sexual Assault Evidence Collection

Course Description

This course provides students with a hands-on approach to recognizing, interpreting, and recovering homicide evidence for the homicide investigator. Students will use knowledge obtained from previous investigative courses to; develop evidence at a mock crime scene; use digital cameras to photograph physical evidence in a mock crime scene; recover evidence developed at the scene; prepare a crime scene insert for the investigative report; determine which items of evidence recovered from the scene requires laboratory examination, and prepare request forms; develop list of suspects based on evidence; interview and interrogate suspects; prepare an investigative report; present courtroom testimony in mock court.

Course Outline

Difference between Sexual Assault and Regular Assault
Reasoning behind Sexual Assaults
Case history of Sexual Assaults

Sexual Assault involving Children
Sexual Assault involving Spouses
Sexual Assault involving elderly
Interviewing Victims

Processing Crime Scenes related to Sexual Assault
Types of evidence related to Sexual Assault
Documentation, collection and preservation of evidence
Identifying body injuries related to sexual assault
Report writing
Court Testimony

Mock crime scene
Mock Court

Learner Outcomes

Properly identify evidence related to a sexual assault.
Properly document evidence related to sexual assault.
Properly collect and preserved evidence related to sexual assault.
Successfully complete a report and provide court testimony in reference to sexual assault case.

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Practical Exercise

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