CJC-5005BL - Cold Case Investigations

Course Description

Class topics focus on non-traditional investigative techniques that can be used for contemporary as well as cold case homicide investigations.   Undercover techniques designed to legally acquire both physical and/or testimonial evidence will be discussed.  Viable undercover scenarios for the covert acquisition of DNA and other physical evidence will be examined.  Interrogation strategies and the concept of "sequencing interviews" will be explored as well as the concept of "seeding the room" and theme development during the interrogation of homicide suspects.  Case studies will be examined to demonstrate how these non-traditional investigative techniques can be successfully incorporated into active homicide cases.