Certificate In Crime Investigation

Introduction to Criminal Investigations

Criminal Investigation as a Thinking Process

Towards Modern-Day Investigation

The Path to Becoming an Investigator Introduction to Criminal Investigations

Some Important Basic Concepts

Fundamental Justice and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms

The Role of the Judge, the Prosecutor, the Defence, and the Burden of Proof Reasonable Grounds to Believe and burden of proof

Reasonable Grounds to Believe

The Adversarial System and Statutory Law

Common Law (Case Law)

Actus Reus and Mens Rea

The duty to investigate and the use of discretion

Arrest and Detention

What You Need To Know About Evidence

The Probative of Evidence, Relevant Evidence, and Direct Evidence

Circumstantial, Inculpatory, Exculpatory and Corroborative Evidence

Disclosure of Evidence

Hearsay Evidence

Search, Seizure and Exclusion of Evidence

What You Need To Know About Evidence - Lesson Summary

Progression of the Investigative Process

Investigative Responses & Event Classification

Response Transition Matrix (RTM)