CRJ-224
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Forensic Science
Discuss the benefits and challenges of using forensic science in prosecuting crime
Explain the role of the expert witness and the standards of admissibility
Identify common types of evidence found at a crime scene
Explain the process employed to collect and evaluate criminal evidence (on-site and in the lab) and impeding limitations
The crime laboratory
The crime scene
Physical evidence
Notable cases
Case law admissibility
Definition and history of forensic science
Expert witnesses
Glass and soil
Organic and Inorganic
Hairs, fibers and paint
Drugs, toxicology and alcohol
Serology
Blood spattering
DNA
Fingerprints
Polygraph
Firearms and impressions
Document and voice examination
Forensic Accounting