The Carolina Investigator

Although I don’t know if this is spam or not, I have been exploring the links.  So for those interested in training, especially training to be a “Crime Scene Investigator”, Here are some links thanks to courtreporter.net

50 Open Courses to become a Real Life CSI.  http://www.courtreporter.net/blog/2010/50-open-courses-to-become-a-real-life-csi/

I checked out some of the classes listed and am impressed especially with the offerings from Open University.

Below is a sampling from the webpage.

Crime

You’ll study the nature of crime in these courses.

1. The Meaning of Crime: Find out exactly what crime is with the help of this course. [Open U]
2. Aims and Limits of the Criminal Law: Take this course to learn more about criminal law. [Berkeley]
3. Trials in History: Study famous trials in history through this course. [MIT]
4. Crime, Heredity and Insanity in American History: This course will teach you about crime and insanity throughout history. [ND]

Death

As a crime scene investigator, your job will require you to confront death. These courses can help you better understand it.

1. Death: Professor Shelly Kagan discusses the philosophy of death in this course. [Yale]
2. Living with Death and Dying: Check out this course to see how you can live with death and dying. [Open U]