CRJS 2153 Firearms for Criminal Justice and Forensic Science

3 credits
This course will introduce skills necessary for handling firearms for law enforcement certification, crime scene processing, and forensic analysis. Basic knowledge and procedures for firearms analysis will be instructed for handguns, long guns, cartridge components, and gunshot residue analyses. Practical exercises, microscopic analysis, and review analytical theory will be required. Prerequisite: CRJS 1151, CRJS 1161, or CRJS 1171.