Course Title: Investigation Principles
Title Abbreviation: INVESTIGATION PRINCIPLES
Department: CJ
Course #: 215
Credits: 5
Variable: No
IUs: 5
CIP: 430103
EPC: 832
REV: 2021
Course Description
Covers the accepted techniques and methods of crime scene preservation, investigation, documentation, and the locating and collection of physical evidence including the packaging and submission of relevant evidence to the forensic laboratory. Also covers the principles behind chain of custody; Locard�s exchange principle; methods and techniques of crime scene processing; presumptive and conclusive tests, modern forensic capabilities; compilation of physical and circumstantial evidence for court. Explores photography, drug analysis, DNS profiling, blood-splatter interpretation, shoeprints, firearms tool marks and crime scene reconstruction.
Prerequisite
Prerequisite: None.
Contact Hours (based on 11 week quarter)
Lecture: 55
Lab: 0
Other: 0
Systems: 0
Clinical: 0
Intent: Distribution Requirement(s) Status:
Vocational Preparatory Elective
Equivalencies At Other Institutions
Learning Outcomes
After completing this course, the student will be able to:
General Education Learning Values & Outcomes
Revised August 2008 and affects outlines for 2008 year 1 and later.
Course Contents