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Dec 05, 2024
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CRJ 245 - Scientific Investigation Credits: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Practicum Hours: 0 Work Experience: 0 Course Type: Open An in-depth study into forensic science examinations and analysis techniques with a focus on the crime laboratory. Competencies
- Compare and contrast the services provided by a crime laboratory.
- Identify evidence associated with each service provided by the laboratory, including: forensic biology, controlled substances, trace analysis, toxicology, latent fingerprints, questioned documents, fire debris, firearms/tool mark impression evidence, and digital evidence.
- Identify the proper processes and procedures for handling and testing evidence.
- Differentiate forensic chemistry techniques and procedures.
- Identify equipment for chemical examination.
- Describe the types of chemical tests for identification of evidence such as unknown substances, toxicology, poisons, drugs, and plants
- Evaluate forensic biology identification techniques.
- Identify instruments of microanalysis.
- Distinguish the varieties of biological evidence, such as bodily fluids, blood, and DNA.
- Assess the examination methods of comparative evidence.
- List the tools used for comparison.
- Explain the types of evidence associated with comparative analysis, such as forensic biometrics, fingerprints, ballistics, toolmarks, tire marks, footwear, trace evidence, and documents.
- Evaluate the different aspects of death investigations.
- Evaluate anthropology evidence and collection.
- Discuss forensic entomology and how it is used in death investigation.
- Analyze ethics in forensic science.
- Define professional integrity and conflict of interest.
- Discuss objectivity.
Competencies Revised Date: 2019
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