CSI: Penn State Forensics
Photo posted December 15, 2014 in
News by Aly Young
Penn State professor Ralph Ristenbatt teaches FRNSC 415W: Laboratory in Crime Scene Investigation. He uses his experience working for the Office of Chief Medical Examiner in New York City to teach professional investigation practices. He stages various crime scenes for the Penn State students to investigate each semester.
After arriving on the crime scene, students take photos and make notes about every detail surrounding the scene, including inside scene the vehicles. / Photo by Aly Young
Forensic science teaching assistants are available on-site for students to ask questions, but the teaching assistants are not allowed to dictate their crime scene reporting strategy. / Photo by Aly Young
Corey Kroptavich, a forensic science student, analyzes a crow bar found near their crime scene. / Photo by Aly Young
Forensic science students record details of the "victim's" body after they analyze the the scene. / Photo by Aly Young
Caitlin Cobern, a forensic science student, illustrates the details of their crime scene from every angle. / Photo by Aly Young
Forensic Science students investigate a mock crime scene in a vehicle. The crime scene is created by forensic sciences professor, Ralph Ristenbatt, to give his students on-site experience. / Photo by Aly Young