IN 210 - Courtroom Presentation of Evidence

Credit Hours: 3

This class will provide the student with the essentials of testifying, and presentation of evidence in the courtroom. The student will study the essentials of proper presentation of evidence, charts, crime scene drawings, photographs, and fingerprints. The student will study the use of Crime and Crash Zone, ComParaprint +II, and Photo Suite 8.0 photograph enlargement programs. They will also learn the task of qualifying as a court witness and participate in moot courts.

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 of evidence, chain of custody, and the function of the forensic laboratory; and
demonstrate the ability to qualifying and testify in court.

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