The term paper will be selected by the student and will be
submitted during the final session.
The student will contact the professor for the topics of the Mid-term and Final Exams. Both are essay exams.
Grading Scale:
90 - 100%
A
80 - 89.99%
B
70 - 79.99%
C
60 - 69.99%
D
below 60%
F
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Week #1
1) What constitutes a crime scene? (various kinds)
- sexual assaults
- burglaries
- stolen vehicles
- automobile accidents
Assignment:
Submit via e-mail to the professor a 1-2 page summary of the topic.
Week #2
2) Importance of safeguarding a crime scene
- first officer's responsibilities
- techniques of safeguarding (theory of more is better)
Assignment:
Submit via e-mail to the professor a 1-2 page summary of the topic.
Week #3
3) Searching a crime scene
a) Initial Search
b) Photography
c) Sketching
d) Collecting physical evidence
e) Chain of evidence
-fruit of the poison tree doctrine
Assignment:
Submit via e-mail to the professor a 1-2 page summary of the topic.
Mid-Term Exam
Week #4
4) Fingerprints, trace evidence and impression evidence
- identification of human remains
- blood spatter pattern evidence
Assignment:
Submit via e-mail to the professor a 1-2 page summary of the topic.
Week #5
5) Firearms and ballistic evidence
- types of guns
- proper handling
Assignment:
Submit via e-mail to the professor a 1-2 page summary of the topic.
Week #6
6) Arson and explosives investigations
- reason for arson
- seeking evidence
- types of explosives
Assignment:
Submit via e-mail to the professor a 1-2 page summary of the topic.
Week #7
7) Homicide investigations
- determining cause
- types of evidence
Assignment:
Submit via e-mail to the professor a 1-2 page summary of the topic.
