IN 100 - Introduction to Crime Scene Technology

Credit Hours: 3

This course will concentrate on the investigation techniques and processes in the current criminal justice system. It is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of criminalistics relative to criminal as well as non-criminal investigations. In-depth crime scene scenarios will be used to develop student decision-making skills. Finally, the course will provide students with the fundamentals necessary to pursue advanced courses in criminal justice.

Course Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

demonstrate an understanding of the role of the criminal investigator at a crime scene;
demonstrate an understanding of the history of crime scene investigation, the preservation of evidence, the function of collection, and chain of custody, the function of the forensic laboratory; and
be able to enter the field of crime scene investigator, with a command of his/her responsibility.

F/S (C, N)