PHYS 253
CJA: Fire and Arson Investigation
Course Description
This course considers the physical aspects of fire and arson
investigation. Included are such topics as:
- properties of materials,
- physical aspects of fires,
- physical examination of fire scene to determine origin,
- ignition sources and their physical aspects, and
- characteristic physical features indicating incendiarism.
This course is usually offered via home study or PSI (Personalized
System of Instruction). In each case, a study guide is used to guide
the student through the text. The text is Kirk's Fire
Investigation, fourth edition, by John D. DeHaan. The study
guide was written by Paul Kicska, a former professor of physics at East
Stroudsburg University. Both are available at the University book
store.
Keep in mind that the study guide is constantly being updated. Be sure
to get the latest edition, dated January 1997. A version for PC Word
can be downloaded here
(compressed in ZIP format).