Our Universe: Forensic Studies

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This course will explain the intriguing work of crime scene investigators from a physics standpoint. Included are techniques to find out how a crime happened, e. g. ballistics, blood pattern analysis and skid marks, and techniques to investigate traces that lead to an identification of the perpetrator like bite marks, fingerprints and body fluids. Co-requisites: PHYS111 Course Attributes: Nat Sci Elect/Integration Lect, Quantitative Reason Flag Pt. 1, Scientific Persp/Explore Lect College of Arts & Sciences Physics & Engineering