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Criminal Investigations Certification III
Course: LET225AC

First Term: 2020 Fall
 Lecture   1.0 Credit(s)   1.0 Period(s)   1.0 Load  
Subject Type: Occupational
Load Formula: S- Standard


Description: The legal framework for admissible confessions and other information gathered through interviews and interrogations. Prepares law enforcement personnel for obtaining confessions and other incriminating information from suspects used in court.



MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Describe various interview techniques. (I)
2. Discuss the legal obligations of the interrogator. (II)
3. Explain the legal issues and strategies for interviewing minors. (III)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.
 
MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. Interview techniques
   A. Interviews vs. interrogations
   B. Layout of room
   C. Nonverbal behavior
   D. Question formulation
II. Confessions and interrogations
   A. Confession requirements
   B. Law enforcement abuse
   C. The Supreme Court`s response
   D. The voluntariness test
   E. Rights to counsel
   F. Self-incrimination
   G. Miranda
      1. Interrogation
      2. Required warnings
      3. Waiver of rights
      4. Offense
      5. Interrogator
      6. Proceedings
III. Interviewing vulnerable populations
   A. Types of victims
   B. Physical abuse
   C. Child witnesses
      1. Forensic interview
      2. Multidisciplinary protocol
 
MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: June 23, 2020

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