This course will focus on public health principles in forensic epidemiology. Violence and crime can be studied systematically to reduce the level of violence in our communities and homes. This course will examine how public health methods can be applied to preventing violence, violence-related injury and death, and how these methods can be used in potential criminal investigations and criminal and civil court settings. Topics include suicide and suicide theory, homicide, domestic violence, child abuse and neglect, community/stranger violence, gangs and gang- like behavior, rape and sexual assault, terrorism, mass shootings, mass fatalities, human trafficking, serial killers, sociopaths and famous court settlements that utilized public health findings. This course also includes the public health response to suspicious cases of illness, injury or death related to biological or chemical weapons. In addition, this course covers the planning, operation, and preparedness of government agencies, hospitals, death investigators, law enforcement and military in cases of injury, illness, mass violent events, violence and violent death.