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Nov 03, 2025
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2024-2025 Yavapai College Catalog [PREVIOUS CATALOG YEAR]
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AJS 170 - Forensic Science
Description: Characteristics and elements of forensic science and the processes of collecting, preserving and analyzing different types of physical evidence. Includes organization of a crime laboratory, crime scene processing and legal aspects.
Credits: 3
Lecture: 3
Lab: 0
Course Content:
- Forensic science
- Physical evidence
- Physical properties: glass and soil
- Organic analysis
- Inorganic analysis
- The microscope
- Hairs, fibers, and paint
- Drugs
- Forensic toxicology
- Forensic aspects of arson and explosion investigations
- Forensic serology
- DNA
- Fingerprints
- Document and voice examination
- Forensic science and the Internet
Learning Outcomes:
- Define the elements and characteristics that make up forensic science. (1)
- Identify the components of physical evidence. (2)
- Identify the different aspects of a crime laboratory. (3-7)
- Illustrate the processes for handling drug cases. (8)
- Describe components of forensic toxicology. (9)
- Identify forensic aspects of arson and explosion investigations. (10)
- Identify and discuss the role of DNA in today's criminal evidence. (11,12)
- Apply principles and procedures of fingerprinting to the crime scene. (13)
- Discuss utilization of documents and voice examinations. (14)
- Identify the role of the Internet on forensic science. (15)
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