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FOR 501 - Crime Scene Criminalistics
Course Description:This course is intended to introduce students to the methods and techniques used at crime scenes and in a criminalistics laboratory to document, collect, and analyze physical evidence. Particular attention will be paid to photographic theory and use of the scientific method. Emphasis will be placed on the skills needed to recognize and characterize physical evidence, including trace evidence, firearms and toolmark evidence, controlled substances, fingerprints, fire debris, questioned documents, biological evidence, and physical pattern evidence. Laboratory exercises with mock evidence will allow hands on instruction. A mock court will give the students an opportunity to serve as expert witnesses. Course Rotation:NY;Fall 4.000 Credit hours 4.000 Lecture hours Levels: Graduate Schedule Types: Lecture, Tutorial Forensic Science Department Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate Must be enrolled in one of the following Majors: Forensic Science

FOR 501 - Crime Scene Criminalistics

Course Description:This course is intended to introduce students to the methods and techniques used at crime scenes and in a criminalistics laboratory to document, collect, and analyze physical evidence. Particular attention will be paid to photographic theory and use of the scientific method. Emphasis will be placed on the skills needed to recognize and characterize physical evidence, including trace evidence, firearms and toolmark evidence, controlled substances, fingerprints, fire debris, questioned documents, biological evidence, and physical pattern evidence. Laboratory exercises with mock evidence will allow hands on instruction. A mock court will give the students an opportunity to serve as expert witnesses.

Course Rotation:NY;Fall

4.000 Credit hours
4.000 Lecture hours

Levels: Graduate
Schedule Types: Lecture, Tutorial

Forensic Science Department

Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels:
Graduate
Must be enrolled in one of the following Majors:
Forensic Science