CHEM291
Forensic Chemical
Analysis
COURSE DOCUMENTS:
Resource
List: Library Books and Dr. Friesen’s personal collection.
LINKS:
By
Chapter/Subject:
Chapter 1: Investigating the Crime Scene
“criminalist” job description
Los Angeles California
http://www.ci.la.ca.us/per/exams/exam2234.htm
Crime Scene Investigation: A Guide For Law Enforcement
http://www.ncjrs.org/pdffiles1/nij/178280.pdf
Chapter 6: Fingerprints
Fingerprint
Lab – Fall 2005 (Adobe
Photoshop Gallery)
Latent Print Development
FBI Processing Guide for Developing Latent Prints
Sirchie
International Association
for Identifications
The Thin Blue Line: Information Section
Dactyloscopy: The Science of Fingerprinting
http://www.policensw.com/info/fingerprints/indexfinger.html#index
Ridges and Furrows:
History and Science of Fingerprint Identification, Technology and Legal Issues.
http://www.ridgesandfurrows.homestead.com
Southern California Association
of Fingerprint Officers http://www.scafo.org
Essays
on Fingerprint Issues
Poroscopy: An Overview:
http://www.scafo.org/library/110401.html
The Fingerprint Science and Ridgeology
http://www.scafo.org/library/100701.html
Ridgelogy, The Book – An Overview
http://www.scafo.org/library/150101.html
Natural Science Paper
Original Paper on
Fingerprint homoplasy: koalas and humans
By Maciej Henneberg (1997)
http://naturalscience.com/ns/articles/01-04/ns_hll.html
Chapter 2: Investigating and Processing Physical Evidence
Chapter 13: Biological Fluids
DNA
testing of hair delays Pelo rape trial until May
State
effort to improve DNA database could offer a boost
Testimony: Legislation Addressing New
York State’s DNA Database
2007 DNA Testing
Accountability Report
Scenes from the DNA isolation Lab
10/04/15 (Adobe Photoshop Gallery)
DNA Evidence: How Stuff Works
DNA Testing: An Introduction for Non-Scientists
By Donald Riley
http://www.scientific.org/tutorials/articles/riley/riley.html
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Chemical Science and Technology Laboratory (CSTL)
Biotechnology Division
Introduction to STR DNA typing
http://www.cstl.nist.gov/biotech/strbase/ppt/intro.pdf
http://www.cstl.nist.gov/biotech/strbase/intro.htm
http://www.cstl.nist.gov/biotech/strbase/ppt/intro.ppt
Chapter 4; Physical Properties of Glass
and Soil.
Chapter 5: Organic Analysis
Drugs &
Toxicology homework Due 10/18/05
Chapter 6: Inorganic Analysis
Chapter 9 & 10: Drugs & Forensic Toxicology
How Breathalyzers Work:
http://science.howstuffworks.com/breathalyzer.htm
Forensic Biology – Bronx Science
This site has many technical articles including a good one on Forensic Toxicology
Chemistry Course: Chemistry and Crime
Has a Web Site Directory
GC/MS Analysis
By Frederic Douglas
http://www.scientific.org/tutorials/articles/gcms.html
ODCCP - United Nations Office for Drug Control and Crime Prevention
Chapter 7 & 8: The Microscope & Hairs, Fibers and
Paint
Nikon Microscopy U: Polarized
Light Microscopy
ThinkQuest Internet Challenge Library
Chapter 12: Forensic Sereology
Homework 11:
Blood Evidence Expert
Serology
Article for Homework 11
Chapter 11: Arson
& Explosions
How Stuff Works – Dirty Bomb
FBI – How
to make smokeless powders
John W. Kennish Security Consultant – Bomb Threat Management
United States Action – Electromagnetic Pulse
Bomb
Globalsecurity.org - Improvised
Explosive Devices
Chapter 15: Firearms
An Introduction to Firearms Identification
Chapter 16: Document and Voice Examination
Fundamental Facts about U.S. Money
NOVA: Secrets of Making Money
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Questioned Document Examination Page of Emily J. Will
Some case examples: http://www.qdewill.com/index.htm?
Chapter 17 & 18 &
Miscellaneous.
Crime of Persuasion: Schemes, Scams & Frauds
U.S. Postal Inspection Service
Kern County, CA Forensic Science
Dr. O'Connor's Criminal Justice Website:
This site has many technical articles (online lecture notes) including a good one on Forensic Toxicology
Zeno’s Forensic Site
Just lots of Links
The Chemical Detective Forensic Science Website
New Jersey State Division
International Association for Identification (IAI)
http://njiai.org/crimnews.htm = “The Criminalist” Publication
Court TV
Forensics in the Classroom: http://www.courttv.com/forensics_curriculum/
Trials: http://www.courttv.com/trials/
Site Map: http://www.courttv.com/sitemap/
Crime Library: http://www.crimelibrary.com/
National Criminal Justice Reference Service
Access Excellence: Mystery Spot
http://www.accessexcellence.org/AE/mspot/
Discovery Channel Fansites:
The New Detectives & The FBI Files
http://dsc.discovery.com/fansites/onthecase/onthecase.html
Dr. Tom O’Connor’s Criminal Justice MegaLinks = http://faculty.ncwc.edu/toconnor/
JUS425 lecture notes = http://faculty.ncwc.edu/toconnor/425/425lects.htm
Craig Ball’s Internet Resources for Demonstrative Evidence:
http://www.craigball.com/demoevid.html
Craig Ball’s Ten Commandments of Demonstrative Evidence: http://www.craigball.com/evid10co.htm
American Academy of Forensic Science
Canadian Society of Forensic Science
Jim Kruglick
A Beginner’s Primer on the Investigation of Forensic Evidence:
http://www.scientific.org/tutorials/articles/kruglick/kruglick.html
Armchair Mysteries of Sherlock Holmes
Edited by Alan Downing
http://www.geocities.com/acmosh/
Bureau of Justice Statistics
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/glance/fedipc.htm
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/sent.htm
National Institute of Justice
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/welcome.html
National Institute of Justice 2001 Annual Report: http://www.ncjrs.org/pdffiles1/nij/195076.pdf
Chicago Police Department: http://egov.cityofchicago.org/city/webportal/portalEntityHomeAction.do?entityName=Police&entityNameEnumValue=33
2002 Annual Report - http://egov.cityofchicago.org/webportal/COCWebPortal/COC_EDITORIAL/02AnnualReport.pdf
Crime Scene Investigations TV show (CBS)
http://www.cbs.com/primetime/csi/main.shtml
Discovery Channel: The New Detectives
http://dsc.discovery.com/fansites/onthecase/onthecase.html
Mystery Net – Online Mysteries and resources
FBI Kids & Youth Educational Page
http://www.fbi.gov/kids/6th12th/6th12th.htm or http://www.fbi.gov/kids/k5th/kidsk5th.htm
U.S. Postal Inspection Service
http://www.usps.com/websites/depart/inspect/welcome.htm
United Nations Office for Drug Control and Crime Prevention
Kern County, CA Forensic Science Crime Lab
http://www.co.kern.ca.us/DA/science.htm
Dr. O’Connor’ Criminal Justice MegaLinks: à http://faculty.ncwc.edu/toconnor/
Lecture
notes for JUS425 à
http://faculty.ncwc.edu/toconnor/425/425lects.htm
Forensic Biology – Bronx Science
http://www.bxscience.edu/publications/forensicbio/index.htm
Technical
Articles: http://www.bxscience.edu/publications/forensicbio/articles.htm
Zeno’s Forensic Site
http://forensic.to/forensic.html
Just Links
Crime of Persuasion: Schemes, Scams & Frauds
http://www.crimes-of-persuasion.com/index.htm
Forensic Chemistry Network:
http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/4329/main.html
Website for Illinois State Police: Division of Forensic Services where Stacey Petruncio works.
Microgram
Journal (DEA)
Popular and
General Interest
Crime Scene Investigations TV show (CBS)
Discovery Channel: You're on the Case
Mystery Net – Online Mysteries and resources
ThinkQuest
A Game and Lots of Good Background Information
Play the game and check out the Reference Section
ThinkQuest Internet Challenge Library
Applying Forensics to Everyday Life