Course Description
| Course Title: |
Interviewing and Investigating
Techniques |
| Course Number: |
PA 2206 |
| Credits: |
2 semester credits |
| Prerequisites: |
PA 1102 - Introduction to Law and Contracts |
| Recommendations: |
This course requires the knowledge of legal
analysis, the ability to do light legal research based on directions
provided by the instructor, and the aptitude to learn how to draft
pleadings or legal documents.
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| Catalog Description: |
Examines general techniques of interviewing and
investigating with special emphasis placed on the practical aspects
of interviewing witnesses and clients, and investigating cases. |
| Outcomes: |
Students will be able to:
- Prepare, plan and conduct both client and witness interviews.
- Utilize perceptual interviewing techniques resulting in effective
interviewing.
- Demonstrate issue recognition, and organize and use facts from
clients and witnesses to develop the case or draft documents.
- Use and design effective and proper listening and questioning
techniques.
- Describe, illustrate and choose how to conduct an effective and
proper legal investigation, obtaining statements, evidence and other
reports.
- Recall, interpret and analyze the basic rules of legal
professional responsibility, ethics and confidentiality, and the
unauthorized practice of law.
- Differentiate and choose between civil and criminal investigation
and discovery techniques.
- Obtain knowledge of, interpret and analyze accident and
investigatory reports utilized by law enforcement agencies.
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| Topics Covered: |
I. Introduction
- Planning, preparing and structuring the interview (3 Hours)
- Verbal and nonverbal skills (3 Hours)
- Effective listening skills (3 Hours)
- Issue recognition (3 Hours)
- Special Circumstances (3 Hours)
- Interviewing witnesses (3 Hours)
II. Investigation
- Preliminary investigation (3 Hours)
- Evidence (3 Hours)
- Differences between legal and investigative interviewing (2 Hours)
- Preparation for trial (3 Hours)
- Civil and criminal investigation
(3 Hours)
Total Semester Hours: 32 Hours |
| Outcomes Measures: |
The student may take exam(s) and may be graded on
class participation and written assignments. The final grade will be
a full letter grade (A-F). |
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