CP102 Course Description

Rape Investigation I

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Purposes and Objectives:

Knowledge Solutions is pleased to be offering CP102, Rape Investigation I. The objective of CP102 is to give students an awareness level of understanding of the crime of rape from the victim's perspective. Without this baseline understanding of these very serious issues, a rape investigator will not be as effective, and in fact may put the investigation at risk.

CP102 is meant to address the questions of what rape is, how we react to it, how it affects the victim, and how we have defined and perceived victims in our society. It is not a politically correct course, and it is not a course that is sympathetic to one group over another. It is an objective rendering of the issues which allows the student to assess their own biases and issues regarding the crime of rape.

For a full syllabus, please refer here:
CP102 Syllabus.

Starting Date:	TBA
Ending Date:	TBA

Please note the Saturday start date for this 3-week course.

Maximum course size:	50 students
Time Commitment:	5 + hours / week

Please note: Due to the nature of our online courses, course materials and the discussion forum are available 24 hours a day and can be accessed according to the student's individual schedule. Thus, the time commitment can only be an estimate on our part and will vary from student to student.

Instructors:

Brent E. Turvey, MS

Brent is a full partner, Instructor, and Criminal Profiler with Knowledge Solutions LLC. To learn more about Brent, please click on his name to be taken to the Instructors page.

Textbook:

We recommend that students registering for this course purchase Policing Sexual Assault by Jeanne Gregory and Sue Lees.

This book can be easily purchased from our online Forensic Science Bookstore. Just click on the book link above. For more books on this topic, visit the Rape & Sexual Assault bookshelf.

Prerequisites:

This course is open to the general public. However, college students and professionals in law enforcement and the behavioral sciences are given preference.

People who will directly benefit from this course are:

• Students of Criminal Justice, Psychology, Sociology, Forensic Science, and many others of varying levels
• University professors who teach Criminal Justice and/ or Forensic Science
• Law enforcement - police officers, crime scene techs, sex crimes and homicide detectives, investigators, and others
• Private Investigators
• Psychologists and Psychiatrists from varying specialties
• Attorneys

Requirements:

1. The following are required for successful completion of this course:

• A basic understanding of the Internet and how to access its resources.
• Competency with and access to Netscape Navigator, Internet Explorer or another forms capable browser, with the ability to view both text and images.
• A valid email address and familiarity with sending and receiving email.

2. For those students who would like a certificate of completion for the course, an open-book, online final exam will be administered in which the student must demonstrate knowledge of particular tenets of rape investigation in application.
   
   Certificates of completion are given to those who have taken the final exam and passed.

Cost:

Total registration fee per student is $75.00. This does not include the price of the textbook.

Registration:

To register, please click on the registration link at the top of this page.

The deadline for registrations & payments is:

OCT 26, 2002

Please note: Payment by check or money order must arrive at our office no later than the Registration & Payment deadline in order to ensure enrollment and to avoid a $10 late charge. Credit card payment must be authorized by the Registration & Payment deadline in order to ensure enrollment and to avoid a $10 late charge. We won't be able to issue you password information until we have confirmed your registration with payment. Refund policy - We regret that we cannot refund enrollment fees if you choose to withdraw from a course once you have confirmed your registration with payment. Please see the Student FAQ for more details or write the Director of Forensic Services with any questions.

Lesson Plan:

The course consists of weekly online lesson plans in the form of web pages. The weekly lessons plans will follow the syllabus in structure, but will include lecture materials, reading assignments, and discussion topics for the web-based discussion forum, etc.

For a full course outline, and additional suggested reading, please link to the syllabus.

The instructor is always available by email.

 

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