High School Crime Scene Investigation & Forensic Science Course

Hello and welcome!

If you are interested in becoming a Crime Scene Investigator, Forensic Scientist, Evidence Collector, Crime Scene Analyst, Criminal Profiler, Private Investigator, etc., then read on.

My name is Lance Davis, and I am your instructor for this in-depth 20-lesson Crime Scene Investigation & Forensic Science course. I am an active 27-year law enforcement veteran and an active criminal justice instructor with a passion for crime scene investigation and forensic science.

This course will be taught twice a week for 45-minutes each and each lesson will be eye-opening with not only learning important information from class, but students also having varied assigned lab work at home. A few of the topics that will be taught are: Observation Skills, Basic Response to the Crime Scene, DNA, Fingerprints, Glass Evidence, Ballistics, and much more. Please see the class schedule listed below for more details.

This class will be structured and taught using Google Slides, YouTube Videos, some assigned written work, Kahoot - used as a fun end of the chapter review, and at-home assignments. There is no required knowledge, just an interest in Forensic Science or the Crime Scene Investigation field. Also, due to the nature of the class, there may be some unsettling videos and photos that may not be recommended for everyone.

Parents and Guardians, if your student needs credit for this class, I can give grades by weekly test, at-home lab work, and assignments. I will even give a final exam at the end of the class. If you need this, please let me know before the course starts.

REQUIREMENTS: A minimum of 2 students must be enrolled in this course 5-days prior to it starting, active participation, and cameras to be on at all times. If for some reason you are unable to attend class during one of the weeks, please watch the replay and do whatever the assigned work/lab there is to do that week.

Below is a schedule of the Lessons. If you have any questions, then please let me know. Thank you for your interest.

Forensic Science Schedule: (Schedule to change)
Day 1 - Introductions / Ice Breakers / Description of the Course
Day 2 - Basic Response to a Crime Scene
Day 3 - Observation Skills - Day 1
Day 4 - Observation Skills - Day 2
Day 5 - Crime Scene Investigation & Evidence Collection
Day 6 - The Study of Hair
Day 7 - Criminal Case Study #1 - The Jon Benet Ramsey Case
Day 8 - Fingerprints & DNA Fingerprinting
Day 9 - Blood & Blood Spatter
Day 10 - Drug Identification & Toxicology
Day 11 - Forgery, Counterfeiting, & Handwriting Analysis
Day 12 - Death: Meaning, Manner, Mechanism, Cause, and Time
Day 13 - Casts & Impressions
Day 14 - Tool Marks & Ballistics
Day 15 - Going Inside a Real Crime Lab (Virtual Tour)
Day 16 - Arson, Fire, & Explosions
Day 17 - Cyber Crimes & Criminal Profiling
Day 18 - Criminal Case Study #2 - The Chris Watts Case
Day 19 - Criminal Case Study #3 - The OJ Simpson Case
Day 20 - Virtual Final Exam