FSCI 610 Physical Evidence at Crime Scenes

Evaluates how to identify physical evidence and recognize its value as it relates to the solution of crime. The concepts of identification, individuation, and association will be discussed. Categories of physical evidence that will be studied include fingerprints, drugs, documents, soil, arson evidence, gunshot residue, hair, fiber, blood, saliva, and semen. The value of DNA evidence will also be discussed.