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Under the television impact of top shows such as CSI: Miami, many people’s imagination has been fired by the possibility of new computer forensics training careers in law enforcement. There are some computer forensics classes now available in high schools and mid schools, and lots of people are taking them. The opinions in favor and against such courses are divided and a hot debate was initiated. The advocates of forensics classes claim that such programs keep children and adolescents’ interest vivid, but there are other critical voices that fear this may lead to turning violence into something sensational. Additionally, One cannot overlook the moral concerns that are really disturbing as well as the ethical questions deriving from them.
The approach to forensics classes should be very careful and schools should primarily focus on training people for a good social and citizen life. Opinions differ even among teachers. Some two hundred teachers have already attended forensics classes in order to be able to introduce the subject in the curriculum. Despite concerns, positive outcome is not at all negligible. Many students seem to be more receptive to forensics classes for instance, than they are to traditional biology. Many parents will continue to object to the courses, and it seems that the controversy is far from over.
If science is the main concern and not violence and the sensation it creates, then forensic science colleges may have a future and prove pertinent to educational goals. The students perception of these classes will undoubtedly be influenced by the teacher’s choice of didactic materials. A further clarification is necessary here as well: forensics classes elective, not compulsory. College students may not enlist for them if their parents have objections or if they are not interested in the subject. Whichever be the situation, forensic classes seem like an experiment, and in some people’s opinion it is definitely not a very positive one.
In fact, it is very difficult to take a certain attitude towards forensics classes because they will undoubtedly cause some mixed feelings and controversies. On the one hand we may express concern concerning the future of computer forensics education, but on the other it is pretty obvious the reason why such classes are interesting and appealing. Then, why have we come to the point where children and teenagers can’t find science interesting unless it is taught in a criminal justice context? There is no easy or simple answer to these dilemmas, but one thing is for certain, changes are taking place right before our eyes and sometimes there is nothing we can do about them. Fight it or go with the stream!