Forensic Science
Forensic Science is the application of scientific techniques and technology to the investigation of a crime, and the presentation of evidence in a court of law. This class emphasizes inquiry-based learning, process skills, and higher-order thinking skills. In addition, it presents an introduction to possible career paths in the forensic sciences. As in all science courses, students will develop critical thinking skills and become fluent in scientific method and reasoning.
Because experimentation is the basis of science, laboratory investigations are an integral part of this course. Investigative, hands-on lab activities that address the high school inquiry standards are central to the understanding of the topics of this course. Students are introduced to the laboratory techniques of criminal investigators, and learn what methods they use in the criminal investigation process. Unlike other science courses, forensic science is not just about one field of study; rather, it's a truly holistic science, in that it combines many fields, with the crucial addition of legal standards and rules of evidence. The class is focused on hands-on activities that follow procedures used in the current criminal study field.
Text (Optional): Criminalistics:An Introduction to Forensic Science, by Richard Saferstein
Forensic Sciences I
Forensic Sciences I Syllabus
Initial Crime Scene Analysis Worksheet
Forencic Science - An Introduction - Part I Notes
Forencic Science - An Introduction - Part II Notes
Case Studies 1 - Enrique Camarena (article).pdf
Case Studies 1 - Enrique Camarena (question worksheet)
Case Studies 2 - Richard Ramirez The Night Stalker
Official Leona Group Forensic Science I Curriculum Map click here
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Miscellaneous Forensic Science Stuff...
A brief time line of developments in the forensic sciences...
General Forensic Science and Related Fields Links
Some excellent resources on Bloodstain Pattern Analysis...
A brief intro to Forensic Anthropology a work still in progress
An oldie and moldy creation of mine, but still useful Naked Scientific Archaeology
General Sciency Stuff Useful in the Forensic Sciences...
Requirements of a Lab Report
Introduction to the Scientific Method
Miscellaneous Notes: Elements and Their Properties
Miscellaneous Notes: Chemical Bonds
Miscellaneous Notes: Chemical Reactions
Miscellaneous Notes: Writing Chemical Formulas and Naming Compounds
Miscellaneous Notes: Chemistry Glossary
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