The Certificate Program
The certificate program consists of four modules. Upon satisfactory completion of the four modules, the student earns the Certificate in Criminal Defense Investigations. Each module is presented in an intensive workshop setting. Students will spend four to five days in a classroom setting that includes thirty hours of required class participation. Students must attend all classes in order to get credit for the module. DITA modules may be taken in any order. Classes may not be audited. The DITA modules are as follows:
DITA I:
INTRODUCTION TO DEFENSE INVESTIGATIONS
-Evolution of Criminal Defense
-Interviewing Skills & Techniques
-Role of the Investigator
-Testifying Skills
-Case Organization
-Time Management
-Note Taking and Report Writing
DITA II:
CASE DEVELOPMENT AND PROCEDURES
-Criminal Procedure
-Admissibility of Evidence
-Investigating Police Misconduct
-Subpoenas, SDT’s & Subpoena Service
-Confessions & Admissions
-Locating Witnesses
-Using Jury Instruction in Your Investigation
-Search & Seizure
-Juvenile Dependency/Delinquency & Investigations
DITA III:
COMMUNICATIONS FOR THE INVESTIGATOR
-Ethics
-Cultural Awareness
-Mitigation Investigations
-Informants and Snitches
-Social Media Investigations
-Immigration Law
-Mental Health
-Investigator Safety
DITA IV:
INVESTIGATIVE SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY
-Crime Scene Investigations: Both Classroom and Practical Exercises
-Firearms and Ballistics
-Photography and Videography
-Forensic Toxicology and Pathology
-Forensic Cell Phones Investigations
DITA:
Education designed to protect the Constitutional rights of the people.
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