CJS 493 Cold Case

Cold Case is an internship experience where students are trained in cold case investigation under the supervision of the Cold Case Director and in consultation with Cold Case Faculty Consultants. Students may work directly with local law enforcement and criminal justice agencies in order to understand the procedures employed when investigating different types of crimes. Ultimately the goal will be to discover new evidence or even potentially solve these cold cases. To be considered for Cold Case students must have completed at least 1 full-time semester at Saint Rose, have a 3.0 overall GPA, submit a Cold Case Application (available from the Chair of the Criminal Justice Department or Director of the Cold Case Analysis Center – CCAC) and a letter of recommendation, complete an interview with either the Director or the Administrative Director of the CCAC, and students must have successfully completed (C- or higher) or be co-register in one of the following courses: CJS 111, CJS 244, CJS 252, CJS 340, CJS 352, CJS 424, or CJS 440. Students accepted to participate in Cold Case will be required to be fingerprinted and to have a background check completed. Cold Case is a variable credit (0-3) pass/fail course which may be repeated for additional credit. Fall and Spring.

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