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Learning Objectives
After completing Sources of Scientific Evidence, the user should:
- Know that experts can have a diversity of employers.
- Comprehend that experts evaluate or test evidence items and produce analytical reports summarizing their findings.
- Recognize what type of information can be discovered.
- Comprehend which information should be maintained by the laboratory.
- Realize the need for thorough documentation.
- Know that experts may be hired to evaluate work of another analyst.
Additional Online Courses
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- Collecting DNA Evidence at Property Crime Scenes
- DNA – A Prosecutor’s Practice Notebook
- Crime Scene and DNA Basics
- Laboratory Safety Programs
- DNA Amplification
- Population Genetics and Statistics
- Non-STR DNA Markers: SNPs, Y-STRs, LCN and mtDNA
- Firearms Examiner Training
- Forensic DNA Education for Law Enforcement Decisionmakers
- What Every Investigator and Evidence Technician Should Know About DNA Evidence
- Principles of Forensic DNA for Officers of the Court
- Law 101: Legal Guide for the Forensic Expert
- Laboratory Orientation and Testing of Body Fluids and Tissues
- DNA Extraction and Quantitation
- STR Data Analysis and Interpretation
- Communication Skills, Report Writing, and Courtroom Testimony
- Español for Law Enforcement
- Amplified DNA Product Separation for Forensic Analysts