Forensic Science and the Criminal Justice System
Graduate Students Only.
This course introduces the basic principles and applications of the biological, chemical, physical, medical and behavioral sciences currently practiced and the limitations of the modern crime laboratory. The course then explores uses of forensic science and the applicability to the criminal justice system. Current issues, examples, and presentations are integrated into course material.
Outcomes: Understand the basic concepts, strengths, limitations and challenges of the forensic sciences discipline, the application of the forensic sciences to the management, operations, and policies of criminal justice system, from crime scene processing through adjudication.
This course introduces the basic principles and applications of the biological, chemical, physical, medical and behavioral sciences currently practiced and the limitations of the modern crime laboratory. The course then explores uses of forensic science and the applicability to the criminal justice system. Current issues, examples, and presentations are integrated into course material.
Outcomes: Understand the basic concepts, strengths, limitations and challenges of the forensic sciences discipline, the application of the forensic sciences to the management, operations, and policies of criminal justice system, from crime scene processing through adjudication.