Forensic Investigation Curriculum (pdf) - Darien Public Schools

ACTIVITIES
Lab: Blood Typing
Lab: Investigating relationship between bloodstains and impact angles
Lab: Determining Point of Convergence
PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT
As per lab rubric
CAREER AWARENESS
Forensic biologist
Forensic pathologist
Blood spatter analyst
Crime scene investigator
CORE TEXT FOR STUDENTS
Forensic Science: Fundamentals & Investigations, 1 st ed., Anthony J. Bertino, South-
Western Cengage Learning, Mason OH 2008
ADDITIONAL TEXTS/ RESOURCES FOR USE BY STUDENTS
Books
Bevel, Tom, and Ross M. Gardner. Bloodstain Pattern Analysis, 2nd ed., Boca Raton,
FL: CPC Press, 2002.
James, Stuart H. and William G. Eckert. Interpretation of Bloodstain Evidence at Crime
Scenes, 2nd ed., Boca Raton, FL: CFC Press, 1999.
Laber, Terry L. and Barton P. Epstein. Bloodstain Pattern Analysis, Minneapolis, MN:
Callan Publishing, 1983.
Lewis, Alfred Allen. The Evidence Never Lies, New York: Dell Publishing, 1989.
MacDonnell, H. L. Bloodstain Pattern Interpretation, Corning, NY: Laboratory of
Forensic Science, 1983.
Wonder, A. Y. Blood Dynamics, New York: Academic Press, 2002.
Journals
Cox, M., “A Study of the Sensitivity and Specificity of Four Presumptive Tests for
Blood,” Journal of Forensic Sciences, 36 (1991): 1503.
Gottfried, S. and M. Sedotti, “Blood Markers,” Mystery Matters in Chem Matters, April
1992, pp. 4-6.
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