CRIM 640 - Forensic Science

(3 hours) Prerequisite: CRIM 601. An examination of the forensic sciences and their application in the criminal justice field. Topics include crime scene processing, psychological profiling, hair and fiber analysis, toxicology, serology, forensic anthropology, and DNA fingerprinting. Explored are current court decisions regarding the uses and admissibility of contemporary techniques in forensics. (Laboratory fee required)