Crime Scene Fundamentals (CRJ 321)

Term: 2020-2021 Academic Year Fall

Faculty

	Timothy A. PowersShow MyInfo popup for Timothy A. Powers
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Schedule

Mon-Thu, 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM (8/17/2020 - 11/25/2020) Location: MAIN DMC AUD

Description

This course covers the various methods associated with investigating a crime scene. Special emphasis is placed on sequential processing of the crime scene to avoid the loss and/or the contamination of evidence. Students successfully completing this course will be aware of the critical concerns of crime
scene processing and the methods that are employed to eliminate those concerns to include proper crime scene search patterns and the appropriate methods to plot the location of evidence when it is discovered. Special attention will be paid to developing skill sets necessary to effectively process a crime scene within a variety of environments. Prerequisite: CRJ 101 and CRJ 221.