Forensic Science - Honors

Students in Forensic Science will demonstrate the ability to use scientific skills and processes (Core Learning Goal 1) to investigate the role of science to describe the solution of various crimes during the past and present times; use the skills, equipment, and technology needed to analyze physical evidence to solve a crime; research the importance of physical evidence in order to interpret the sequence of events at a crime scene; and apply knowledge of evidence and testing to evaluate the forensic results of documented criminal cases.

• This site is meant to be a resource for students to help them with the information in the forensic science class. The student will need a PDF reader, like Acrobat Reader to view many of these documents. See the link at the left bottom to download this application.
• Teachers may refer students to this site to find information they might have missed during a prolonged absence.
  
  
• Introduction to Forensics Science
• Forensic Science History - Identifies the accomplishments of famous scientists.
• Types of Evidence - Examines the types of evidence found at a crime scene and the responsibilities of the first responding officer.
• Crimescene Sketch - Identifies how to preserve a crime scene by sketching it.


• Time of Death
• Time of Death - Identifies ways that the time of death can be determined.


• Trace Evidence
• Hair Evidence
• Fiber Evidence


• Arson/Explosives
• Arson Investigation - a web article about how a fire scene is investigated.


• Blood/DNA
• DNA
• Bloodstains - examines testing for blood, identification of blood through bloodtypes and interpretation of bloodstains


• Documents
• Document Analysis


• Impressions - Firearms/Ballistics
• Impressions
• Firearms and Ballistics
• Ballistics
• Gunpowder Residue
• JFK Assassination


• Fingerprints
• Fingerprints


• Profiling
• Serial Killer


• Anthropology/Pathology
• Forensics in Anthropology - an eMuseum.