Will examine the duties of officers and the operations of police agencies in light of the problems they face and their roles in carrying out criminal procedure. Study includes crime scene investigation, techniques of interviewing and questioning, collection of evidence, suspect development, and case preparation.
Emphasis is placed on the classification of crime and criminal acts.
The organization, function and jurisdiction of juvenile agencies and the application of the Missouri Juvenile Code. Presents the history, development, and present components of both institutional and community-based corrections in America. Provides students the opportunity to observe and experience operations of a selected agency. Instruction includes an introduction to principles underlying the operation of modern industrial countries with an analysis of many economic problems common to all countries. Discussions on determinants of income, employment, price, business cycles, and the banking system are included, along with role of government in a mixed economy.