2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

CRJ 335 - Forensics & The Criminal Justice System


This course will trace the evolution of the criminal justice system in the US with particular attention to the role of the scientific expert witness and impact of forensic science in the courts. While a number of characteristics have been used in the past to identify criminals, the advent of characterizing an individual’s DNA and new criminal investigation techniques have dramatically changed the role of the forensic scientist. This course will trace the evolution of theses testing methods and the work that was necessary for them to be accepted as scientifically reliable.
Lecture
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: CRJ 205  
Offered in Spring & Special Sessions