LEARNING MATERIALS

TEXTBOOK

Saferstein, Ph.D. Richard. Forensic Science: An Introduction, Prentice Hall. Copyright © 2008 by Prentice
Hall, Saddle River, New Jersey.

COURSE OUTLINE
UNIT
 TOPIC
I
History of Forensic Science
II
The Crime Scene
III
Physical Evidence
IV
Properties of Matter and the Analysis of Glass
V
Drugs  
VI
Forensic Toxicology
VII
Forensic Serology
VIII
DNA Evidence
IX
Trace Evidence: Hair, Fiber, Metals, Paint, and Soil
X
Forensic Aspects of Fire Investigation
XI
Forensic Aspects of Explosions
XII
Fingerprints
XIII
Firearms, Tool Marks, and Impressions
XIV
Document Analysis
XV
Computer Forensics
Forensics Syllabus
Created by C. Ippolito
February  2001

Updated May 2011