FST 210 - Crime Scene Investigation I

Institution:

Southern Crescent Technical College

Subject:

Description:

(Prerequisite: FST 206) Examines the principles of forensic science specifically the various types of physical evidence, classification of evidence and the role of physical evidence in criminal investigation. Topics include: Class and individual characteristic evidence, identification of fingerprint patterns, development of latent fingerprints, plaster casting, trace evidence, drug identification biological evidence, firearms identification, toxicology, questioned documents and forensic pathology. An explanation of crime laboratory services, physical evidence examination, and the function evidence provides in criminal investigation are additional topics.

Credits:

5.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Multiple

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Institution Website:

www.sctech.edu

Phone Number:

(770) 228-7348

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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