2025-2026 Undergraduate Benedict College Catalogue 
    
    Jun 15, 2026  
2025-2026 Undergraduate Benedict College Catalogue

CJA 331 - INTRO TO FORENSICS


Forensic Science is the application of scientific disciplines and principles to the legal system, particularly the litigation in court of contested factual disputes. This course examines the distinct fields of education and study that collectively comprise the forensic sciences. These fields include among others forensic psychiatry and psychology, forensic anthropology, forensic pathology, forensic toxicology, serology and DNA typing, questioned documents, crime scene investigation, forensic engineering, fingerprint evidence, polygraph and other investigative devices, and forensic chemistry including drug analysis.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites
CJA 130, CJA 235