Forensic Science

Unit 1: Introduction and Physical Evidence

• Introduction

• Getting Started

• What is Forensic Science

• How Do Forensic Scientists Do Their Work?

• Forensics and Scientific Validity

Unit 2: Glass and Soil Evidence

• Introduction

• Basics of Glass and Soil Evidence

• Examining Glass Evidence

• Give Me Dirt

Unit 3: Fingerprint Evidence

• Introduction

• Fundamental Principles

• Loops, Whorls, and Arches

• Crime Scene Prints

Unit 4: Hair and Fiber Evidence

• Introduction

• Basics of Hair and Fiber Evidence

• Hair Morphology

• Fiber Morphology

Unit 5: Firearms and Ammunition

• Introduction

• Basics of Firearms

• Types of Firearms

• Basics of Ammunition

• Types of Ammunition

Unit 6: Drug Evidence and Classifications

• Introduction

• Drug Classes

• Drug Information

• Drug Paraphernalia

Unit 7: Chemical Analysis of Evidence

• Introduction

• Thin Layer Chromatography

• Chemistry Overview

• Chemistry Tests

Unit 8: Introduction

• Introduction

• DNA & The Human Genome

• DNA and Family

• Autopsy

• The Forensics of Death