FO 100 - How to Get Away with Murder (Or Not)

(3.00 cr.)

Is it possible to design the 'perfect' crime and get away with it? Students develop an opinion to this question by exploring crime, especially homicides, through multiple lenses to understand modern approaches to criminal investigation, applications of forensic analyses, criminal psychology, and victimology. The impacts of criminal investigations and homicides on issues and perceptions surrounding communities such as wrongful convictions, profiling, corruption, and trust in policing, forensic science, and law enforcement are also examined. Fulfills natural science core. Closed to forensic studies majors and minors.

Sessions Typically Offered: Fall/Spring
Years Typically Offered: Annually