CJUS 650 - Forensic Investigations

Credit Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory (or Other) Hours: 0

Prerequisite(s): CJUS 500 and CJUS 510
Corequisite(s): None
Restriction(s): Students must be enrolled in the Master of Science in Criminal Justice program

This course will explore specific forensic investigation techniques that have influenced the manner in which criminal investigations are conducted in the United States. The Forensic Science field has grown since the 1970s to include the disciplines of Forensic DNA, Forensic Odontology, Forensic Pathology, Forensic Entomology, Forensic Profiling, Forensic Engineering and Forensic Digital Evidence. Forensic Investigations also encompasses the success and failures of these investigative methods.

Student Learning Outcomes of the Course:

Synthesize data and case studies pertaining to forensic topics in the criminal justice field.
Formulate legal arguments supporting different positions on major issues in forensic investigations.
Investigate major issues in modern forensic investigations.
Evaluate how specific forensic investigation techniques that have influenced the manner in which criminal investigations are conducted in the United States.