Online Program
Adventures Online: An Introduction to Crime Scene Investigation
Program No. 24847RJ
Ever wonder how accurate crime scene investigations are in your favorite police procedurals? Get your questions answered in this four-day introduction to crime scene investigation.
Itinerary
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Day
1
Orientation, Fact vs. Fiction, Crime Scene Documentation
Location:
From the comfort of your own home.
Orientation
Orientation and Introductions
As we meet our staff, we will have a brief overview on how to use Zoom, the program’s topic, guidelines, and the daily schedule.
Session 1
CSI Fact Vs. Fiction
(Lecture)
Can we trust television to learn what really happens in crime scene investigations?
Q&A
We will have time for questions with program staff.
Break
Break
Take some time to stretch, relax, and prepare for our next lesson.
Session 2
Crime Scene Documentation
(Lecture)
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
Q&A
We will have time for questions with program staff.
Wrap-up
Daily Wrap-up
We will end with a review of the topics we have discussed today and a preview of what’s ahead for tomorrow.
End of Day
Today's session will end.
Day
2
Evidence Collection, DNA, Case Study
Location:
From the comfort of your own home.
Session 1
Welcome
Greet everyone and review the day's schedule.
Evidence Collection
(Lecture)
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.
Q&A
We will have time for questions with program staff.
DNA
(Lecture)
How is the DNA collected from scenes and evidence analyzed? Includes Q&A.
Break
Break
Take some time to stretch, relax, and prepare for our next lesson.
Session 2
Krazy Killing
(Lecture)
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.
Wrap-up
Daily Wrap-up
We will end with a review of the topics we have discussed today and a preview of what’s ahead for tomorrow.
End of Day
Today's session will end.
Day
3
Bloodstain Pattern Analysis, Firearms Evidence
Location:
From the comfort of your own home.
Session 1
Welcome
Greet everyone and review the day's schedule.
Blood Stain Pattern Analysis
(Lecture)
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.
Q&A
We will have time for questions with program staff.
Break
Break
Take some time to stretch, relax, and prepare for our next lesson.
Session 2
Firearms Evidence
(Lecture)
Learn how the CSI handles firearms evidence and how the analysis of trajectories can help determine what really happened during a crime.
Q&A
We will have time for questions with program staff.
Wrap-up
Daily Wrap-up
We will end with a review of the topics we have discussed today and a preview of what’s ahead for tomorrow.
End of Day
Today's session will end.
Day
4
Forensic Entomology, Footwear & Tire Track Evidence
Location:
From the comfort of your own home.
Session 1
Welcome
Greet everyone and review the day's schedule.
Forensic Entomology
(Lecture)
Explore how investigators deal with the presence or absence of insects at a crime scene and what it means.
Q&A
We will have time for questions with program staff.
Break
Break
Take some time to stretch, relax, and prepare for our next lesson.
Session 2
Footwear and Tire Track Evidence
(Lecture)
Learn how some of the most overlooked phsical evidence can be located, documented, collected and analyzed to further the investigation.
Q&A
We will have time for questions with program staff.
Wrap-up
Program Wrap-up
We will recap what we’ve learned over the past few days and say farewell. This concludes our program. We hope you enjoy Road Scholar learning adventures and look forward to having you on rewarding programs in the future. Don’t forget to like our Facebook page and follow us on Instagram. Best wishes for all your journeys!
Program Conclusion
This concludes our program.