Crime Scene Investigation

0.5 credits · Undergraduate

Explores forensic investigation techniques--observation, analysis, evidence identification, collection and preservation, and interviewing. Emphasizes gathering experts' scientific evidence and assessing it. Students explore use of evidence in Canadian court cases, the decision-making processes in court, and the roles of investigators, advocates, judges, and juries. Prerequisite: 60% or higher in each of FRSC 2020H and 2011H (or 1011H or 2030H). Recommended: PHYS 1001H or PHYS 1000H or PHYS-BIOL 1060H. Open only to students in Forensic Science (single- or joint-major), Forensic Biology, or Forensic Chemistry.