2022-2023 Catalog 
    
    Mar 29, 2024  
2022-2023 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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CRJ 220: Forensics of Death Investigation

3 credits

The student will: (1) be familiar with responsibilities of first responders to death scenes as well as understand the role of the homicide investigator conducting death investigations; (2) learn importance of crime scene security at a death scene and the importance of physical evidence in crime solving; (3) learn how to identify, preserve, collect, and package relevant physical evidence from reviewing actual photos and audio explanations of death scenes; (4) learn crime scene diagramming; (5) learn importance of scene reconstruction and proper interviewing techniques; (6) understand different techniques and importance of after scene follow up investigation; (7) learn how to identify manners of death such as homicides, suicides, accidental, natural, and undetermined; (8) learn importance of accurate report writing, witness advocacy, media relations, and courtroom demeanor. Offered Summer.



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