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Students training to be next generation of forensic crime scene investigators have been given a trigger warning they may see images of death in case they find it ‘offensive or traumatising’.
The University of Exeter has issued the content alert on its Forensic Science course for the upcoming academic year.
In the second term – which is supported by Devon and Cornwall Police – they will hear lectures from experts including a crime scene investigators and a forensic pathologist.
Staff – led by organiser Dr Katie Solomon – are clearly concerned some students may not be prepared for the reality of the work.
But the alert has now been ridiculed, with the university message branded an example of ‘the world gone mad’.
The warning, seen by MailOnline, even goes as far to tell students they might want to reconsider their course choices if they fear they cannot handle it.
It declares: ‘The content of Forensic Science contains images, depictions and descriptions of murder, sexual assault, self-harm, violence and death that some students may find offensive and/or traumatising.
‘Material of a graphic nature will be presented in pre-recorded material to be watched at home and also during in-person sessions.
‘This content is integral to the module and should be considered when making module choices.’
Mick Neville, a retired senior Scotland Yard detective who works in forensics, told MailOnline: ‘I’m afraid this just shows how woke things have become in society.
‘It just shows how the world has literally gone mad.
