CRIM 0625 - CHILD FORENSIC INTERVIEWING

Minimum Credits: 4
Maximum Credits: 4
This course introduces theories and methodologies for the forensic interviewing of children who may be victims of crime, specifically sexual and physical assault. Students will be instructed in the basic entry level core knowledge competencies associated with effective child forensic interviewing. The course covers the core knowledge competencies, tasks and functions identified as critical to effective practice. They will learn and practice interview protocol used by Child Advocacy Centers and supported by the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children (APSAC) as best practice. The interview protocol and instruction followed is provided by the National Association of Child Forensic Interviewers. Students will also engage in practical exercises involving role play as the interviewer and interviewee. Upon successful completion of this course, students will have demonstrated an ability to interview children and effectively communicate their results to law enforcement and other professionals in the criminal justice system. Students will take a competency exam upon the completion of this course. Competency examinations used for certification are designed to measure the foundational knowledge competencies necessary to practice safely and effectively. Upon successful completion, students will receive Registered Child Forensic Interviewing certification (RCFI) from the National Association of Child Forensic Interviewers. Students will be authorized to use the RCFI credential. OUTCOMES: 1. Understanding of elements of crimes often associated with children. 2. Competence in child forensic interviewing. 3. Registered Child Forensic Interviewing credential OBJECTIVES: 1. Participants learn the foundational core knowledge competencies associated with effective child forensic interviewing. 2. Participants learn the effective use of child-centered question typology. 3. Participants learn to identify how child developmental and cognitive challenges affect the interview. 4. Participants learn cultural, social, and rapport-building skills. 5. Participants learn to identify and respond to common barriers associated with interviewing children. 6. Participants learn how to corroborate testimonial evidence with other evidence during an investigation. 7. Course participants learn how to objectively evaluate alternative hypothesis to an allegation of abuse.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis

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