CJUS 355 - Forensics

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

Prerequisite(s): CJUS 100
Restriction(s): None

Corequisite(s): None

This course will examine selected topics in the forensic sciences devoted to the investigation and trial of both civil and criminal cases. Primary attention will be given to the investigation and trial of criminal cases. The course topics will consist of both legal and scientific aspects of the investigative and trial processes. Legal analyses will focus primarily on issues of criminal and civil discovery and the debate over the legal requirements for an area of forensic science to be utilized at trial. The bulk of the course will focus on selected subjects in the world of forensic science.

Student Learning Outcomes of the Course:

Students will understand the basic disciplines of forensic science.
Students will understand the concept of significance of evidence.
Students will understand and discuss the role of forensic science and corresponding evidence in the field of investigation.