CJE 1640 - Introduction to Crime Scene Technology

College of Public Safety Administration

Credit(s): 3
Contact Hours: 47
Effective Term Fall 2024 (640)

Requisites

(Prerequisite ENC 0025 and
Prerequisite REA 0017) or
Prerequisite EAP 1695 or
Prerequisite appropriate scores on the English and Reading placement tests

Course Description

This course introduces students to concepts and techniques utilized in Crime Scene Investigations.The processes studied include securing, measuring, and documenting the crime scene and items of physical evidence. Students learn the skills necessary to collect, properly package, and document physical evidence. Documentation learned includes the creation of a formal written report based upon observation and examination of the crime scene.

Learning Outcomes and Objectives

  1. The student will use correct methodology to record and classify crime scene physical evidence by:
    1. Collecting and documenting of:
      1. 2 and 3 dimensional impressions
      2. patent, latent, and plastic prints
      3. suspected hair and fibers
      4. body fluids
      5. drug specimens
      6. liquids and viscous substances
      7. suspected blood
    2. Determining the presence of:
      1. paint
      2. trace
      3. firearms and ammunition
      4. projectiles
      5. cartridge cases
      6. glass
      7. explosives and incendiaries
  2. The student will analyze the crime scene investigation by:
    1. Searching a crime scene
    2. Measuring a crime scene
    3. Sketching a crime scene
    4. Recording a crime scene
    5. Preserving, packaging and collecting of Physical Evidence
    6. Transporting and requesting as effecting Physical Evidence
  3. The student will employ the concepts and techniques available to the crime scene investigator for managing a crime scene by:
    1. Coordinating the specific tasks to be performed when examining major crime scenes
    2. Managing the supplies and equipment
    3. Securing the crime scene
    4. Maintaining the safety of the crime scene investigator
    5. Examining the crime scene
    6. Determining the related physical evidence

Criteria Performance Standard

Upon successful completion of the course, the student will, with a minimum of 70 percent accuracy, demonstrate achievement of the above objectives through measures (to include multiple-choice objective and short-answer essay tests and mock crime scene exercises) developed by individual course instructors.

History of Changes

Revised 8/3/83 Revised 8/84 Reviewed C&I 9/25/90 3 YR C&I Review 8/94 C&I 5/27/97; DBT 6/17/97 Effective Session I, 97-98 Online, effective 20001 C&I 11/28/00, DBT 1/16/01 Effective Session I, 2001 (20011). 3 Year Review 2004, ok as is, mar reformatted. Effective 20061(0370). Was CJT1110; # changed by F.R. effective 20091(0415). 3-Year Review 2009. Amended prerequisites effective 20112(0450).
C&I Approval: 02/17/2024, BOT Approval: 03/19/2024, Effective Term: Fall 2024 (640)

Related Programs

  1. Crime Scene Technology (CST-AS) (620) (Active)
  2. Crime Scene Technology (CST-CT) (625) (Active)
  3. Public Safety (CJPSS-AS) (645) (Active)
  4. Public Safety Administration (PSA-TR) (670) (Active)