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CLE Criminology Criminal SociologyCriminalisticsSummary

Think of this page as the pre-read for your CLE Criminology Criminal Sociology session on Criminalistics. PRC has built Criminalistics questions around a stable set of concepts across the last a meaningful share of items on recent papers, and this summary lays those concepts out in the order you should tackle them during self-study.

Exam context

Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) — Board of Criminology runs the Criminology Licensure Examination on June and December 2026 (expected). Its Criminal Sociology section sits under a "Core" weighting, and Criminalistics is the 5th chapter in the 12-chapter CLE Criminology Criminal Sociology rotation. The CLE Criminology passing mark is 75% weighted average with no sub-test below 50%, and the most recent 2026 paper drew about a meaningful share of questions from Criminal Sociology.

About Criminalistics for CLE Criminology

Here is how Criminalistics breaks down for CLE Criminology Criminal Sociology, using the scope PRC typically sets. What this chapter covers for CLE Criminology: DNA basics, Questioned documents, Ballistics, Fingerprinting, Forensic photography. Learning objectives in the CLE Criminology Criminal Sociology context: mastering Criminalistics for the CLE Criminology. Where this Summary fits in your CLE Criminology review: use this page after you have finished the summary and before moving to the practice questions. It works best when paired with a mock test at the end of your weekly review cycle. Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) — Board of Criminology's past CLE Criminology papers have asked Criminalistics questions in multiple formats — direct recall, applied problem-solving, and scenario-based items — so a rounded review here is worth the time.

Sub-topics covered

Forensic photographyFingerprintingBallisticsQuestioned documentsDNA basics

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