Forensic Investigation Curriculum (pdf) - Darien Public Schools
Forensic Investigation Curriculum (pdf) - Darien Public Schools
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ACTIVITIES<br />
Lab: DNA Isolation & Extraction from Cheek Cells<br />
Lab: DNA Detectives<br />
PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT<br />
Quiz/test<br />
Lab report rubric<br />
CAREER AWARENESS<br />
Geneticist<br />
<strong>Forensic</strong> biologist<br />
DNA analyst<br />
CORE TEXT FOR STUDENTS<br />
<strong>Forensic</strong> Science: Fundamentals & <strong>Investigation</strong>s, 1 st ed., Anthony J. Bertino, South-<br />
Western Cengage Learning, Mason OH 2008<br />
ADDITIONAL TEXTS/ RESOURCES FOR USE BY STUDENTS<br />
Books<br />
Lazer, David, ed., DNA and the Criminal Justice System, Cambridge, MA: The MIT<br />
Press, 2004.<br />
Evaluation of <strong>Forensic</strong> DNA Evidence. Washington, D.C.: National Academy Press,<br />
1996.<br />
Lee, Henry and Frank Tirnady. Blood Evidence – How DNA is Revolutionizing the Way<br />
We Solve Crimes. Cambridge, MA: Perseus Publishing, 2003.<br />
Journals<br />
Gross, A. M. et al., “The Effect of Luminol on Presumptive Tests and DNA Analysis<br />
Using the Polymerase Chain Reaction,” Journal of <strong>Forensic</strong> Sciences 44 (1999): 837.<br />
Hanson, E. K. and J. Ballantyne, “Whole Genome Amplification Strategy for <strong>Forensic</strong><br />
Genetic Analysis Using Single or Few Cell Equivalents of Genomic DNA,” Analytical<br />
Biochemistry 346 (2005): 246.<br />
Wickenheiser, R. A., “Trace DNA: A Review, Discussion of Theory, and Application of<br />
the Transfer of Trace Quantities through Skin Contact,” Journal of <strong>Forensic</strong> Sciences, 47<br />
(2002): 442.<br />
Web Sites<br />
www.dna.gov/training/otc<br />
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