LAW 515

From MWSU Graduate School Policy Portal

LAW 515 Forensic Photography and Crime Scene Documentation (3 credits) Generally offered: As Needed

o A course designed to provide the student with the basic concepts of crime scene photography and documentation. Special lectures will be given on use of Polaroid’s, videotaping, copy stand photography, bloodstain documentation, tool mark analysis, and court presentations. Staged crime scenes will be used to support the concepts provided in lecture. These scenes will be designed to allow the student to photograph and document difficult pieces of evidence such as bloodstain patterns. Group discussions and critiques will also allow participants to present their assessments and scene evaluations to the class and instructors. Prerequisite: None

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