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.
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4 days
1
Orientation, Fact vs. Fiction, Crime Scene Documentation
From the comfort of your own home.
2
Evidence Collection, DNA
From the comfort of your own home.
3
Bloodstain Pattern Analysis, Firearms Evidence
From the comfort of your own home.
4
Forensic Entomology, Footwear & Tire Track Evidence
From the comfort of your own home.
At a Glance
Ever wonder how accurate crime scene investigations are in your favorite televised police procedurals? Get your questions answered in this four-day introduction to crime scene investigation (CSI) with author and forensic photography expert Steven Staggs. Learn how to tell fact from fiction, how CSI teams collect evidence and how what’s left behind — insects, tire tracks, firearms evidence and DNA — inform and further the investigation. Q&A sessions and discussions with course experts and fellow Road Scholars will ensure that the next time your favorite detective show broadcasts, you’ll be on the case.
Best of all, you’ll…
- Learn about what really happens in crime scene investigation from experts in the field.
- Explore the proper methods of evidence collection and storage.
- Discover how DNA is collected from a crime scene and analyzed.
General Notes
You’ll enjoy 2-3 hours of daily instruction, discussion and/or field trips, which includes sufficient breaks throughout the program. This online program is through Zoom, an easy-to-use web video service that includes closed captioning. All you need is an Internet connection and your computer. We’ll provide a how-to guide to make sure you’ll have a hassle-free experience. This session is offered live only and will not be available on demand. Please review the daily itinerary for start and end times to ensure you won’t miss a minute of this live experience. All times are listed in the EASTERN time zone. If you live in a different time zone, please adjust your schedule accordingly.
Suggested Reading List
(3 books)
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Adventures Online: An Introduction to Crime Scene Investigation
Program Number: 24847
Crime Scene Investigation 4th Edition
Crime Scene and Evidence Photography, 2nd Edition
Download a free copy at https://www.crime-scene-investigator.net/crime-scene-and-evidence-photography-2nd-edition.html
Techniques of Crime Scene Investigation 9th Edition
Activity Note
Today’s session will start at 12:00 Noon Eastern Time and end at 3:00 p.m.
Afternoon:
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).
Activity Note
Today’s session will start at 12:00 Noon Eastern Time and end at 3:00 p.m.
Afternoon:
12:00 Noon: Day Review (5 minutes). The Group Leader will start each day with an overview of the classes ahead. 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.: Break (10 minutes). 1:40 p.m.: Lecture – DNA (65 minutes). What is DNA? How is the DNA collected from scenes and evidence analyzed? 2:45 p.m.: Q&A (10 minutes). 2:55 p.m.: Wrap-up (5 minutes).
Activity Note
Today’s session will start at 12:00 Noon Eastern Time and end at 3:00 p.m.
Afternoon:
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).
Activity Note
Today’s session will start at 12:00 Noon Eastern Time and end at 3:00 p.m.
Afternoon:
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.
