Forensic Investigation Curriculum (pdf) - Darien Public Schools

D INQ.4 Design and conduct appropriate types of scientific investigations to
answer different questions.
D INQ.5 Identify independent and dependent variables, including those that are
kept constant and those used as controls.
D INQ.6 Use appropriate tools and techniques to make observations and gather
data.
National Standards addressed in this unit
Science as Inquiry: CONTENT STANDARD A:
As a result of activities in grades 9-12, all students should develop
� Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry
� Understandings about scientific inquiry
Science and Technology: CONTENT STANDARD E:
As a result of their activities in grades 9-12, all students should develop an understanding
of
� Abilities of technological design
� Understandings about science and technology
Vocabulary
Accelerant
Algor Mortis
Autopsy
Buccal Swab
Chain of Custody
Circumstantial Evidence
Class Evidence
Crime Scene
- Investigation
- Reconstruction
- Survey
Detective
Direct Evidence
Edmund Locard
Finished Sketch
First Responder
Individualized Evidence
Livor Mortis
Medical Examiner
Modus Operandi
Paper Bindle/Druggist‟s Fold
Physical Evidence
Police Officer
Primary Crime Scene
Rigor Mortis
Rough Sketch
Search Patterns
Secondary Crime Scene
Standard/Reference Sample
Substrate Control
Trace Evidence
Transient Evidence
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