Anticipation Part II

[pbray]

For those who were wondering, I'll be taking:

INTRODUCTION TO CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION. Basic principles of criminal investigation are examined. These principles include: security, preservation and recording of crime scenes; crime scene search; collection, preservation and security of physical evidence; preliminary and secondary investigation processes; scientific aids to investigations such as DNA; crime causation and modus operandi; causes of death and death scene analysis; sources of information, including informants, interviews and interrogations; note taking and report writing; and case preparation.

Yes, I'm considering writing a mystery some day, why do you ask? *grin*

Comments

[kristine-smith.livejournal.com]

That's a class I would love to take...

[pbray.livejournal.com]

Doesn't it sound like fun? Earlier this summer I was hunting up research books when I remembered that there was a community college nearby that has a criminal justice program, and this course looked perfect. It's Monday nights which means I should be able to fit it into my work schedule.

[kristine-smith.livejournal.com]

I took a Private Investigation course through the local cc in 1996. I learned, among other things, that the job is 65% paperwork, and if you don't want to spend a significant amount of time writing reports and notes, don't bother. I also learned that I don't have a PI personality, which isn't necessarily a bad thing to know.

[pbray.livejournal.com]

From the background reading I've done, I suspect Criminal Investigation is also heavily documentation-driven. Not something that would suit my temperament, but I'm sure I can find a character that enjoys it.

[sylvia-rachel.livejournal.com]

What fun!!

[pbray.livejournal.com]

I'm really looking forward to it.

[wishweaver.livejournal.com]

Congratulations! Sounds like a neat class to take.

Funny you should mention going back to college for forensics classes, I am too! Long story short, the old BS in Computer Science (circa 1994) needed updating, so I tried out and was accepted into a Master's program in Network Security. Among all the dreary security and legal classes are a couple dealing with computer forensics and malicious software. :-)

So you handle the blood and I'll take care of the bits!

Good luck! Hope the class meets your expectations.

Wish

[pbray.livejournal.com]

Good luck with the Master's, that's great! And Network Security is sure to be in high demand.

My MS in I/T is over a decade old, so my skills are also outdated. But I was hot stuff when it came to preparing for Y2K :-)

[wishweaver.livejournal.com]

Yeah, same here. My old shop was a structured code programming mainframe running type of place. Most of the people working there had degrees in Mathematics because Computer Science degrees didn't exist when they were in school. I knew I should probably update my degree but didn't *have* to. ;-)

That's not true now. When I started doing the Malicious Code/Computer Forensics gig last year I discovered there was a *lot* I didn't know. Anyway, a second degree seemed to be the most efficient way to catch up! Lord knows the Wishweaver Home School Method has only been so effective. ;-)