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ADJ 222 - Arson Investigation
This course enables students to become familiar with the problems inherent in determining the causes of fires recognition of arson, preservation of evidence and successful prosecution of those responsible. Upon successful completion of this program, students should be able to:
- Cite the organizations established to investigate causes and types of arson.
- Depict the role of fire personnel in arson suppression.
- Detail the significant scientific aids available to the fire investigator.
- Outline the urban and suburban incendiary fire patterns that have increased in the last decade.
- Conduct interviews to establish fire causes.
- Write a comprehensive permanent record of a case and provide guidance in the preparation and conduct of litigation.
- Develop skills essential to offering expert testimony in civil and criminal arson cases.
3 hours each week 3 credits