LEI 257 - Crime Scene Investigation

3 Credit(s)

Elective course for the bachelor’s and associate’s degrees.
This course provides an overview of techniques and methods of crime scene investigation focusing on practical suggestions as well as theoretical viewpoints of the field. Topics include fundamentals of preliminary investigation, identification, protection and collection of evidence, applicable law, blood stain evidence, fingerprinting techniques, and court presentation. This is a nonlegal specialty course.
Prerequisite(s): Introduction to Law, Legal Research I, Introduction to Criminal Justice.