Forensic Science
Forensic Science
- Clusters: Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security
- Pathways: Law Enforcement Services
- Courses: Forensic Science
- Grade range: 9, 10, 11, 12, Postsecondary
- Release date: 12-15-2017
- Tags: Scientific Method, Forensics, Chemical Reaction, Metric Conversions, White Powder Lab, Professionalism, Professional Practices, Code of Ethics, History, Contributors, Timeline, Pathologists, Forensic Science, Anthropologists, Forensic Glass, Glass, Evidence Analysis, Trace Evidence, Hair, Fiber, Law Enforcement, Lab, DNA, Deoxyribonucleic Acid, DNA Typing, Double Helix, Electrophoresis, Toxicology, Toxicologist, Forensic Toxicology, Toxicological Evidence, Blood Alcohol, Chromatography, MSDS, Lab Safety, Chemicals, Forensic Paint Analysis, Paint Layer Determination, Fingerprinting, Fingerprints, Criminal Justice, Latent Prints, Drugs, Controlled Substances, Drug Dependence, Drug Tests, Drug Evidence, Counterfeit Documents, Anthropology, Decomposition, Excavation, Odontology, Entomolgy, Careers in Forensic Science, Crime Scene Investigation, Evidence Collection, Crime Scene, Composition, Serology, Genetics, Blood, Bodily Fluid, Bloodstains, Punnett Squares, Stains, Marks, Tools, Firearms, Criminalistics, Criminology, Ethical Standards, Prerequisites Biology and Chemistry, Criminal Investigations
Description
Forensic Science is a course that introduces students to the application of science to connect a violation of law to a specific criminal, criminal act, or behavior and victim. Students will learn terminology and procedures related to the search and examination of physical evidence in criminal cases as they are performed in a typical crime laboratory. Using scientific methods, students will collect and analyze evidence such as fingerprints, bodily fluids, hairs, fibers, paint, glass, and cartridge cases. Students will also learn the history and the legal aspects as they relate to each discipline of forensic science.
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