POLICE TECHNOLOGY - Technology in Investigations

Learning Objectives

The student will understand how technology has changed the nature of crime scene protection and evidence gathering for first responders, investigators, and criminalists.
The student will understand the basic science behind DNA evidence.
The student will understand how the gathering of fingerprint evidence has been impacted by technology.
The student will be exposed to some of the issues surrounding DNA databases.
The student will briefly explore a technical explanation of digital photography.
The student will see several examples of software being used in investigations.

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Chain of Custody

Chromosomes

Combined DNA Information System (CODIS)

Daubert Test

Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA)

Double Helix

Forensic Science

Gel Electrophoresis

Genes

Kyllo

Laser

Link-Analysis

Locus

Mitochondrial DNA (mDNA)

Monomorphism

Nucleotides

Nucleus

Polymer

Polymerase Chain

Reaction (PCR)

Polymorphism

Restriction Enzyme

Digestion

Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism (RFLP)

Serology

Southern Blotting

Theory of Transfer Variable Number of Tandem Repeats (VNTR)