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Death Investigations (CRJ 231)

Term: 2023-2024 Spring Semester

Schedule

Tue-Thu, 9:30 AM - 10:55 AM (1/16/2024 - 5/6/2024) Location: CMCC PSSC 110

Description

CRJ 231 Death Investigations
3 Credits (3 Lecture, 0 Lab 0 Shop)
3 Hrs/Wk (3 Hrs. Lecture) *15 wks
This course is an introductory course in conducting death investigations. Components of this course include: initial response and scene evaluation; recovery of human remains; wound dynamics and mechanisms of injury; manners of death including asphyxiation; sharp force, blunt force and chopping injuries; handgun, rifle and shotgun wounds; explosive, thermal and electrical injuries; infant and child death; sex-related death; death scenes with multiple victims; death scene management; and death scene evidence processing. Prerequisite: A grade of C or higher in CRJ 101.