Discovering God's Creation Science 9-12: Forensics: Crime Scene Investigation

Science 9-12: Forensics - Crime Scene Investigation is a comprehensive course for homeschool students that encompasses all the interesting aspects of forensic science.  Homeschool students will learn the various techniques used in crime scene investigations, such as what types of evidence are gathered at crime scenes, what measures are taken by the forensic scientist to prevent evidence tampering, and how the crime scene is protected until the forensic scientist has completed the crime scene investigation.  This course explains the importance of fingerprint matching and DNA profiling, and how these techniques have aided forensic scientists in solving hundreds of crimes.  Homeschool students who may be considering a career in crime scene investigation will find that this course provides an excellent background in forensic science.

The Science
1.What is Forensic Science
2. Careers in Forensic Science
3. History of Forensic Science
4. Think Like a Scientist
 

The Scene
5. The Scene of the Crime
6. Collecting Information
7. Crime Scene Kit
8. Applying What You Know
9. Review and Test
 

The Crime
10. What is a Crime?
11. Facts Define the Crime
12. Forensic Anthropology
 

The Evidence
13. Evidence Collection
14. Document Analysis
15. Forensic Pathology
16. Interview and Behavior
17. Think with the Pros
The Review and Test
18. Review and Test
 

The Weapon
19. The Crime Lab
20. Artillery
21. Computer Based Crime
22. Toxicology
23. Arson and Explosives
 

The Suspect
24. DNA Identification
25. Blood Analysis
26. Fingerprint Analysis
27. Facial and Dental Reconstruction
28. Crime Reconstruction
29. Review and Test
 

The Court
30. Expert Witnesses
 

Forensics And History
31. Criminal Cases
32. Civil Cases
33. Outside the Courtroom
 

The Test
34. Review
35. Solving a Case
36. Test