PA 457T - Legal Investigation and Fact Finding

(3 units)

Securing and analyzing evidence and developing facts for use in court, administrative hearings, and other proceeding. Emphasis is on research methods to ascertain facts, relevancy, and reliability; locating and analyzing documents; identifying and interviewing witnesses. Assessment of information for evidence and report writing.
Prerequisites: PA 356T or CJ 200T or CJ 350T or concurrent enrollment in any of these courses