MASTER SYLLABUS

2020-2021

A.	Academic Division: Education, Professional & Public Services

B.	Discipline: Criminal Justice

C.	Course Number and Title: CRMJ2154 Forensic Science/Criminalistics III

D.	Course Coordinator: Anne Strouth, Associate Professor, A.A.S., B.S., M.S.

Assistant Dean: Dr. Steve Haynes

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E.	Credit Hours: 3

Lecture: 2 hours

Laboratory: 3 hours

F.	Prerequisites: None

G.	Syllabus Effective Date: Fall, 2020

H.	Textbook(s) Title:

Criminalistics: An Introduction to Forensic Science

Author: Saferstein

Copyright Year: 2018

Edition: 12th

ISBN #: 9780134477596

Workbook(s) and/or Lab Manual: None

J.	Course Description: This is an introductory course to criminalistics which explores the scope of forensic science. The scope of this course includes: procedures and practices of questioned documents, handwriting analysis, type-writing analysis, anthropology, and ondontology. The laboratory experience will provide actual lab situations and scenarios to enhance student learning.

K.	College-Wide Learning Outcomes

College-Wide Learning Outcomes	Assessments - - How it is met & When it is met
Communication – Written
Communication – Speech
Intercultural Knowledge and Competence
Critical Thinking
Information Literacy
Quantitative Literacy

L.	Course Outcomes and Assessment Methods:

Upon successful completion of this course, the student shall: (any or all assessments can be conducted)

Outcomes	Assessments – How it is met & When it is met
1. Define and analyze the concepts of anthropology, entomology, questioned documents and ondontology.	Chapter discussion questions, research, video assignment questions, exam – week 6 and week 15
2. Determine the sex of a victim from bone dimensions.	Research questions, discussion questions, lab, critical thinking exercise, case scenario- Weeks 4-6 and Weeks 6-7
3. Describe the role of a forensic anthropologist, forensic entomologist, and forensic ondontologist.	Chapter discussion questions, research questions, exam – week 6 and week 15
4. Describe and identify the role of blowflies as they relate to body decomposition and time of death.	Critical thinking, chapter discussion questions, case scenario, lab – weeks 2-3 and weeks 3-4
5. Identify the specific insects that can be present in a dead body.	Critical thinking, chapter discussion questions, case scenario, exam, lab – weeks 2-3 and weeks 3-4
6. Compare and identify specific bite marks.	Research questions, discussion questions, lab, critical thinking exercise, case scenario- Weeks 4, 5 and 6
8. Describe what common individual characteristics are associated with handwriting as well as any class characteristics.	Research questions, discussion questions, lab, critical thinking exercise, case scenario, exam - weeks 10-11
9. List the important guidelines for the collection of known writings for comparison to a questioned document.	Research questions, discussion questions, lab, critical thinking exercise, case scenario- Weeks 8-9
10. Describe the class and individual characteristics of printers, photocopiers and other electronic devices.	Research questions, discussion questions, lab, critical thinking exercise, case scenario, exam - weeks 11-12
11. Identify the techniques document examiners use to uncover alterations, erasures, obliterations, and variations in pen inks.	Research questions, discussion questions, lab, critical thinking exercise, case scenario, exam - weeks 12-13

M.	Topical Timeline (Subject to Change):

Entomology

Ondontology-Bite Mark Evidence

Questioned Documents

Handwriting Analysis

Typed-Writing Analysis

Anthropology

Week 1	Introduction
Week 2	Entomology
Week 3	Blow fly lab
Week 4	Other Insects/Death Investigation
Week 5	Ondontology
Week 6	Bite Mark Lab
Week 7	Skeleton Lab
Week 8	Questioned Documents
Week 9	Document Lab
Week 10	Handwriting Analysis
Week 11	Handwriting Lab
Week 12	Other documents
Week 13	Anthropology
Week: 14	Prep for Finals, Final Lab Exercises
Week 15	Prep for Finals, Final Lab Exercises
Week 16	Finals

N.	Course Assignments:

Student Demonstrations

Hands-on lab exercises/observations

Video Assignments

Critical Thinking Worksheets/Exercises/Case Scenarios

Chapter Discussion Questions

Research Questions

Progressive Exams

At a minimum, the following labs will be conducted:

Handwriting Analysis

Bite Mark Evidence Lab

Skeleton Identification Lab

Blow Fly Lab

Questioned Document Lab

O.	Recommended Grading Scale:

NUMERIC	GRADE	POINTS	DEFINITION
93–100	A	4.00	Superior
90–92	A-	3.67	Superior
87–89	B+	3.33	Above Average
83–86	B	3.00	Above Average
80–82	B-	2.67	Above Average
77–79	C+	2.33	Average
73–76	C	2.00	Average
70-72	C-	1.67	Below Average
67–69	D+	1.33	Below Average
63-66	D	1.00	Below Average
60-62	D-	0.67	Poor
00-59	F	0.00	Failure

P.	Grading and Testing Guidelines:

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R.	Class Attendance and Homework Make-Up Policy:

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T.	College Procedures/Policies:

Important information regarding College Procedures and Policies can be found on the syllabus supplement located at

http://catalog.ncstatecollege.edu/mime/download.pdf?catoid=5&ftype=2&foid=3