Centennial High School – Criminal Justice III: Forensic & Criminal Investigations

Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester

This course will provide students with an opportunity to explore the basic processes and principles of criminology (the theories behind what makes a person become a criminal) with an emphasis on criminal profiling. CJ III also explores the basic principles of forensic science as it relates to criminal investigation. Students will learn the importance of the identification, collection, and processing of evidence and of its contribution to criminal investigation. Students will learn of the legal responsibilities and challenges which the forensic investigator may encounter from an initial response to the courtroom. The course also explores the various careers available within the three major components of the criminal justice system-law enforcement, the judicial system and corrections. Potential student work projects shall include a research project, book report and presentation. Field trips will include a forensic science laboratory, a post-secondary educational institute and evaluating forensic cause and effect by a trip to a correctional facility.