NSC260
Forensic Science
Summer 2008 Edition
Dominican University
Forensic Science Summer Session I
Monday and Wednesdays 6 :00 - 9:45 PM
We will be meeting in the Parmer Hall Organic Chemistry Laboratory
Each class session includes :
1)
homework discussion
2)
CSI footage
to introduce lecture topic
3)
Laboratory activity to explore lecture topic
COURSE DOCUMENTS:
Syllabus (Spring 2006)
Homework (Spring 2006)
08 Fiber Analysis
Homework
09 Mathison Murder questions
10 O.J.Simpson Trial homework
Simpson
Trial Links
- Court TV, Crime Library by Thomas L. Jones
- Famous American Trials: The Trial of O.J. Simpson Douglas O. Linder
- The O.J. Simpson Case by David Wagner The Mob Hit Conspiracy Theory
Unabomber
Links
Court TV trial documents and news clippings
Unabombers.com à Strange!
12
Bomb Squad Training
CNN – Pipe Bombs:
John Kennish - Preparing for Bomb Threats:
How E-Bombs Work:
How Dirty Bombs Work:
Court
TV’s Crime Library
“Protecting Public Surface Transportation Against Terrorism
and Serious Crime: Continuing Research on Best Security Practices”
Saferstein Text - by Chapter/Subject:
DNA Testing: An Introduction for Non-Scientists
http://www.scientific.org/tutorials/articles/riley/riley.html
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Chemical Science and Technology Laboratory (CSTL)
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 7
& 8: The Microscope & Hairs, Fibers and Paint
ThinkQuest Internet Challenge Library
Chapter 9
& 10: Drugs & Forensic Toxicology
http://science.howstuffworks.com/breathalyzer.htm
Lawrence Taylor: The Drunk Driving Law Center -
Forensic Biology – Bronx Science
This site has many technical articles including a good one on Forensic Toxicology
Chemistry Course: Chemistry and Crime
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 11: Arson & Explosions
Links for Blood Lecture
Idaho Public
TV - Dialog of kids: Blood Facts
Bloodbook: History of Blood Transfusion Medicine
Bloodcenters
of the Pacific: Got Questions about Blood?
America’s
Blood Centers: Blood Donation FAQs
Health A to Z - Healthanswers: Rh Incompatibility
Answers.com
– blood type
An Introduction to Firearms Identification
Chapter 16:
Document and Voice Examination
Fundamental Facts about U.S. 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
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Forensic Science Timeline (pdf file)
FBI Processing Guide for Developing Latent Prints
http://onin.com/fp/fbi_2000_lp_guide.pdf
The Thin Blue Line: Information Section
Dactyloscopy: The Science of Fingerprinting
http://www.policensw.com/info/fingerprints/indexfinger.html#index
New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services:
Fingerprint Procedure & Practices Course, Level II
http://criminaljustice.state.ny.us/ops/docs/training/pubs/fpii/fpii1.pdf
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
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
Elementary, Watson: Scan a Palm, Find a Clue
Original
Paper on Fingerprint homoplasy: koalas and humans
http://naturalscience.com/ns/articles/01-04/ns_hll.html
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
Popular and
General Interest
Crime Scene Investigations TV show (CBS)
Discovery Channel: You're on the Case
Mystery Net – Online Mysteries and resources
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
Kern County, CA Forensic Science
Dr. O'Connor's Criminal Justice Website:
The Chemical Detective Forensic Science Website
International Association for Identification (IAI)
http://njiai.org/crimnews.htm = “The Criminalist” Publication
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
http://www.accessexcellence.org/AE/mspot/
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
A Beginner’s Primer on the Investigation of Forensic Evidence:
http://www.scientific.org/tutorials/articles/kruglick/kruglick.html
Armchair Mysteries of Sherlock Holmes
http://www.geocities.com/acmosh/
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/glance/fedipc.htm
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/sent.htm
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/welcome.html
National Institute of Justice 2001 Annual Report: http://www.ncjrs.org/pdffiles1/nij/195076.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
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
http://forensic.to/forensic.html
Crime of Persuasion: Schemes, Scams & Frauds
http://www.crimes-of-persuasion.com/index.htm
http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/4329/main.html
Website for Illinois State Police: Division of Forensic Services where Stacey Petruncio works.
Group 1 – the research laboratory power point
Group 3 – the classroom power
point