"Inside an unoccupied house, a student gingerly pushes open a creaky door and takes a wary step into a dark room-only to find the walls completely splattered with blood. It sounds like the cliché climax in a horror movie, but for students in the criminal justice program at Gwynedd Mercy University, it's a regular class assignment. This fall, Gwynedd Mercy unveiled a new Crime Scene House, a three-story home that features various staged rooms for experiential learning in forensic science."
"Gwynedd Mercy is one of a dozen-plus colleges across the country that turn houses into mock crime scenes; West Virginia University claims the title for largest hands-on training complex in the U.S., boasting four crime scene houses, a vehicle processing garage, a ballistics test center and designated grounds for excavation. The not-so-haunted houses are designed to give students a safe, supervised space to immerse themselves in a crime scene. Plus, it's a great enrollment draw for students who get a thrill out of murder mysteries."
Gwynedd Mercy University converted a three-story former convent building into a Crime Scene House that recreates various staged rooms for experiential forensic training. Students conduct simulated criminal investigations in realistic settings, including a blood-spatter room, to practice evidence collection and scene processing. More than a dozen colleges nationwide turn houses into mock crime scenes for hands-on training; West Virginia University operates a large complex with multiple houses, a vehicle processing garage, a ballistics test center and excavation grounds. The houses provide a safe, supervised environment for immersive learning and attract students interested in investigative careers. The program aims to professionalize future law enforcement.
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