Academic Catalog

CJ535 Crime Scene Investigation

This course covers the skills necessary for gathering evidence from a crime scene and reconstructing what occurred. The course begins with the basic principles that apply to gathering evidence. Students study the different types of evidence, including fingerprints, hair, fiber, glass, paint, soil, arson accelerant, biological fluid stains, firearms, impressions, drugs, alcohol, and document evidence. The course concludes with how to use evidence to reconstruct the crime.

Credits

3

Offered

Online