AJ 135 - Introduction to Criminalistics

Prerequisite:AJ 102
Transfers to: CSU

This course is an introduction to forensic science and its role in criminal investigations. The course examines the basic methods of collecting, analyzing, and reporting evidence, and through the development of practical skills in crime scene techniques, addresses topics including computer crimes; biological evidence like fingerprints, blood, the skeleton, tooth marks, and hair; pathology and toxicology; and evidence associated with forensic chemistry like fibers and traces, discharged firearms, accelerants, and illicit drugs.