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Define forensic science and criminalistics and identify the major
contributors to the development of forensic science. (I)
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Describe the services of a typical comprehensive crime laboratory in
the criminal justice system and explain other fields of forensic
science that require expertise in a specialized area. (I)
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Identify the common types of physical evidence encountered at crime
scenes and explain their evidentiary value including the purpose
physical evidence plays in reconstructing the events surrounding the
commission of a crime. (II)
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Explain the scientific method and other critical thinking
methodologies and their use in forensic science. (III)
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Define physical and chemical properties and ways to measure and
otherwise describe them. (III)
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List and define the basic units and prefixes of English and Metric
systems and convert from one system of measurement to the other. (III)
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Observe, measure, compare and record chemical and physical properties,
including color, dimension, volume, mass, density, attraction,
refraction, ph and boiling point and identify and "rule out"
substances based upon their chemical and physical properties. (III)
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Record observations accurately, using appropriate forensic science
terminology. (III-IX)
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Use scientific measuring devices and observation to obtain chemical
and physical data and accurately record the results. (III-IX)
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Interpret safety labels and use lab equipment properly and safely to
perform a variety of forensic procedures. (III-IX)
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Utilize scientific techniques and critical thinking skills to
identify, compare and contrast physical evidence, paint, explosive
residues, fired bullets and "spent" cartridge casings, tool marks,
obliterated serial numbers stamped into metals, questioned documents,
and visible and latent fingerprints. (IV-IX) 12 Use the scientific
method and other critical thinking skills for hypothesis development,
experimental design, data acquisition and analysis related to forensic
issues focusing on the identification of physi
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Apply principles, concepts and methods of forensic science to lab
tests. (I-IX)
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