AJ 104 - Criminalistics

Course Description

  • Prerequisite or Corequisite: AJ 101

This course will introduce the student to forensic science (Legal Scientific Investigation), with its contributions to both Crime Scene Investigation and Laboratory Analysis. Specific field and laboratory techniques will also be explored.

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of AJ 104, the student will be able to:

  • Define the importance of major evidence groupings.
  • Explain crime lab functions and instrumentation.
  • Explain trends in crime solving resulting from developments in forensic research.
  • Follow directions in a crime scene field kit to resolve a crime scene problem.
  • As part of a team, identify, collect, and preserve mock crime scene evidence to determine who is responsible.