CJFI456 Forensic Investigation of Dynamic Events
This is a survey course encompassing forensic investigative inquiry into the dynamics of arson, post-blast investigations, and vehicular incident investigations. Students will be introduced to scientific procedures for determining the cause of fires and will learn to recognize the fire scene, burn patterns, thermal indicators, arson indicators and the dynamics of fire development. A second section of the course is designed to educate the student in the proper investigation of any post-blast explosives incident. Areas addressed include explosives recognition, improvised explosive devices, and scene processing and evidence collection. The third section of the course involves the examination of the skills required to systematically investigate a traffic accident by being able to recognize critical evidence at the accident scene, and to preserve and record it properly. When possible, labs will be conducted to demonstrate, re-enforce, and emphasize key considerations presented during lecture.
Corequisite
None
Distribution
Security Studies
Notes
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