CRJ (0171) 116 - CSI Adelphi: Introduction to Forensic Science

Credits: 3.00

Students will explore the role of a forensic scientist and the crime lab through the analysis of case studies and a variety of physical, biological, and chemical evidence. Examples of evidence investigated include: fingerprints; firearms; impressions; hair and fibers; drugs and poisons; blood and body fluids; and handwriting and ink.

Repeatable: No Grade Type: Regular
Course Learning Goals: After completing the course students will be able to:

Explain the process of the scientific method in the analysis of evidence
Distinguish between class characteristics and individual characteristics of physical and biological evidence
Describe how individual characteristics of evidence samples are used to identify if evidence and known samples are from a common source or to create a link between a crime and person or location (handwriting, pen ink, firearms, fingerprints, hair, drugs, DNA, and blood)
Analyze samples of evidence to identify individual characteristics and compare them to source samples to determine samples of common sources
Analyze a case to evaluate the level of significance of evidence in creating a link to a suspect or location of crime