Adventures Online: An Introduction to Crime Scene Investigation

12:00 Noon: Orientation and Introduction (20 minutes). 12:20 p.m.: Lecture – CSI Fact vs. Fiction (60 minutes). Can we trust television to learn what really happens in crime scene investigations? 1:20 p.m.: Q&A (10 minutes). 1:30 p.m.: Break (10 minutes). 1:40 p.m.: Lecture – Crime Scene Documentation (65 minutes). Documentation is one of the two most critical tasks in crime scene investigation. We’ll learn how crime scenes are documented with notes, photographs, and diagrams. 2:45 p.m.: Q&A (10 minutes). 2:55 p.m.: Wrap-up (5 minutes).

12:00 Noon: Day Review (5 minutes). The Group Leader will start each day with an overview of today's schedule.. 12:05 p.m.: Lecture – Evidence Collection (75 minutes). Proper collection of evidence is the other critical task in crime scene investigation. We will learn how evidence is located and recovered; this includes fingerprints, blood stains, and small items. 1:20 p.m.: Q&A (10 minutes). 1:30 p.m.: Lecture - What is DNA? (30 minutes). How is the DNA collected from scenes and evidence analyzed? Includes Q&A. 2:00 p.m.: Break (10 minutes). 2:10 p.m.: Case Study (45 minutes) A study of the "Krazy killing" in Riverside County, CA. On a scorching summer day in Riverside County, detectives were called to the desolate Gavlyn Hills, where the lifeless bodies of two undocumented workers were discovered stuffed in the trunk of an abandoned car, sparking an intricate, high-stakes investigation. As the case unraveled, it led investigators on a relentless, old-school pursuit of Krazy and her ruthless posse, exposing a sinister trail of betrayal, violence, and another victim, ultimately delivering justice for the brutal motel slayings. Includes Q&A. 2:55 p.m.: Wrap-up (5 minutes).

12:00 Noon: Day Review (5 minutes). 12:05 p.m.: Lecture – Blood Stain Pattern Analysis (75 minutes). Bloodstain patterns at a violent crime scene can help provide the “best explanation” of what occurred, where it occurred, and the sequence of events. In this lesson, we will learn the basics of “bloodstain pattern analysis.” It is usually not what you see on TV. . 1:20 p.m.: Q&A (10 minutes). 1:30 p.m.: Break (10 minutes). 1:40 p.m.: Lecture – Firearms Evidence (65 minutes). We will learn how the CSI handles firearms evidence and how the analysis of trajectories can help determine what really happened during a crime. 2:45 p.m.: Q&A (10 minutes). 2:55 p.m.: Wrap-up (5 minutes).

12:00 Noon: Day Review (5 minutes). 12:05 p.m.: Lecture – Forensic Entomology (75 minutes). We’ll explore how investigators deal with the presence or absence of insects at a crime scene and what it means. 1:20 p.m.: Q&A (10 minutes). 1:30 p.m.: Break (10 minutes). 1:40 p.m.: Lecture – Footwear and Tire Track Evidence (65 minutes). We will learn how some of the most overlooked physical evidence can be located, documented, collected, and analyzed to further the investigation. 2:45 p.m.: Q&A (10 minutes). 2:55 p.m.: Wrap-up (5 minutes). This concludes our program.