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Middle School and High School Programs

imageWhat skills will students learn in the program?
  • Crime Scene Analysis and Investigation
  • Analyzing Trace Evidence (footprints, residues, ink, soil, etc.)
  • Blood Analysis
  • Hair and Fiber Analysis
  • DNA Fingerprinting
  • Controlled Substance Analysis
  • Ballistics Analysis

What content knowledge will students learn in the program?
  • Crime and the Criminal Mind
  • Inside the Forensics Lab
  • Digital Forensics
  • Forensic Anthropology
  • Criminalistics
  • Forensic: odentology, meteorology, entomology, pathology, toxicology

What are the dates of the program?
  • Monday, June 28 to Friday, July 2
  • Tuesday, July 6 to Friday, July 9

How many students are in the program?
16 max

What is the age range for students in this program?
  • Middle school program: 12-14
  • High school program: 15-18

What if any prior knowledge is required? What is recommended?
Interest in forensics

What if anything do students need to bring with them to the program?
  • Notebook
  • Pen
  • Flash drive
  • Lab coat (or we could provide these instead of a t-shirt; they’re about $35)

What is the cost of the program?
$385.

Where will the program be offered (Danbury or Litchfield)?
Greater Hartford area. Please check back for details.

What should parents know about this program?
  • Crime
  • Criminal motives
  • Crime scene descriptions and imagery may be disturbing to some students

What is the expected dress code?
Beyond the dress code outlined in the expectations for student behavior, closed toed shoes are required.

Who will be the instructor?
Center staff TBD. Please check back for more details.







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