ACG (0606) 364 - Forensic Science

Credits: 4

This course is an introduction to forensic techniques in the crime laboratory and the impact of scientific evidence on the justice system. Case analysis, briefs, and simulations will focus on the issues of admissibility, relevance, and materiality of evidence. Traditional as well as emerging forensic sciences will be discussed, to include forensic psychiatry, forensic pathology, ballistics, social science, and questioned documents.

When Offered: Spring