Jul 02, 2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024
[Archived Catalog]
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LET 3500 - Criminalistics and Criminal Investigation for Forensic Chemists
Examines the fundamental principles of criminalistics, forensic science, role of the laboratory and their relationship to the criminal investigation process; crime scene search and recording, collection and preservation of physical evidence; scientific aids, modus operandi, sources of information, investigative follow-up and case preparation which represent a partial list of topics. Instructional goals are teacher directed and learner centered.
Credit Hours: 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 2.0 lecture, 2.0 laboratory
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
- Articulate the principles of interviewing and interrogation.
- Conduct research into a contemporary criminal investigation topic.
- Define the evolution of criminal investigation and criminalistics.
- Define the importance of maintaining the integrity of physical evidence, quantities required to conduct analyses, the use of quality controls and the importance of safety and cross contamination issues.
- Demonstrate the principles of crime scene reconstruction for the crimes of homicide, burglary, rape, arson, and specialized investigations such as arson.
- Demonstrate the principles of laboratory analyses performed on physical evidence submitted to crime laboratories and medical examiner (coroner’s) offices.
- Describe the legal aspects of investigation.
- Describe the systematic process of developing, interpreting, collecting, and transmitting physical evidence.
- Recognize physical evidence.
- Understand the systematic collection and analysis of evidence in selected forensic science disciplines.
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