CRM-356: Forensics for Law Enforcement

Credits 3
Level
Undergraduate
This course combines forensics with police investigation, exploring how scientific principles and techniques are applied to collect, analyze, interpret and preserve evidence. Course objectives include understanding concepts and procedures to identify, interpret and gather crime scene evidence while emphasizing, observation, logical reasoning, critical thinking and the legal aspects of presenting admissible evidence in court. The course also includes a lab to participate and practice the proper procedures for securing, processing, and collecting evidence with staged activities and case studies.
Prerequisites
Frequency of Offering
Occasional