CJ& 240: Introduction to Forensics

Class Program
Credits
5
Weekly Contact Hours
5
Course ID
092423
Meets Degree Requirements For
General Elective
Description

All aspects of crime scene investigations. Areas of emphasis include fundamentals and techniques of investigations; crime scene search; field applications in the development, collection and preservation of physical evidence. Classification and rules of evidence, admissibility, weight and value of evidence, witnesses, and presentation of evidence in court also are included.

Grading Basis
Graded

Course Learning Outcomes

Core Topics

 

  1. Scene assessment
  2. Forensic photography
  3. Sketching the scene
  4. Processing the scene
  5. Protection and contamination prevention
  6. DNA
  7. Fingerprints identification and processing