Maricopa Community Colleges  AJS216   19956-20005 
Official Course Description:   MCCCD Approval:  04/25/95  
AJS216      19956-20005 LEC 3 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
Criminalistics: Biological Evidence
The scientific analysis and examination of biological evidence with emphasis on collection and preservation of evidence. Blood, drugs, blood alcohol, hairs and fibers, and topics of special interest in criminalistics. Prerequisites: None.
 
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
AJS216   19956-20005 Criminalistics: Biological Evidence
1. Describe the various characteristics of hair. (I)
2. Describe the various characteristics of fibers. (I)
3. Identify the characteristics of narcotics, hallucinogens, and depressants. (II)
4. Identify common drugs. (II)
5. Describe the physiological characteristics of alcohol. (III)
6. Use the breathalyzer. (III)
7. Describe the general characteristics of blood. (IV)
8. Describe the tests for locating seminal stains. (IV)
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AJS216   19956-20005 Criminalistics: Biological Evidence
    I. Hairs and fibers
        A. Morphology of hair
        B. Identification and comparison of hair
        C. Characteristics of fibers
          1. Natural
          2. Manmade
      II. Drugs
          A. Characteristics of common drugs
            1. Narcotics
            2. Hallucinogens
            3. Depressants
            4. Stimulants
          B. Drug identification
        III. Forensic toxicology
            A. Physiological characteristics of alcohol
            B. Breathalyzer
            C. Blood analysis
            D. Blood preserving
          IV. Forensic serology
              A. Characteristics of blood
                1. Antigens and antibodies
                2. Blood typing
                3. Blood stains
              B. Seminal stains
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