CJ 475 - Bugs at the Scene of the Crime (Foren. Entomology)

Institution:

Purdue University Global-Davenport (formerly Kaplan University-Davenport)

Subject:

Criminal Justice

Description:

This course will give the student an exciting look into the relationship between insects and death investigations. The study of forensic entomology and how it intertwines with death often can assist law enforcement and our judicial system. The course will examine insect species involved in human death, proper collection and lab rearing of these specimens, and the effects of different climates and seasons on insect colonization. A careful look at how drugs, toxins, and insect artifacts could lead to misinterpretation of forensic evidence will also be discussed. Historical case studies that effe

Credits:

6.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.purdueglobal.edu/campus-locations/midwest/

Phone Number:

(866) 527-5268

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