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CHEM 221 - Chemistry of Crime


4 hrs (Sem I, II)
This course is designed to provide an introduction to forensic science and criminalistics and the techniques used in the modern forensic laboratory for the analysis of common types of physical evidence encountered at crime scenes. Topics include the recognition, identification, and evaluation of physical evidence such as hairs, fibers, drugs, blood, glass, soil, firearms, fingerprints, and documents. 3 lecture hours, 2 laboratory hours.