Forensic Investigation Curriculum (pdf) - Darien Public Schools

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
Baden, Dr. Michael. Unnatural Death Confessions of a Medical Examiner. New York:
Ballantine Books, 1989.
Baumann, E. and J. O‟Brien. Murder Next Door: How Police Tracked Down 18 Brutal
Killers. Chicago: Bonus Books, 1991.
Benjamin, D. “Forensic Pharmacology” in Forensic Science Handbook, R. Saferstein,
Ed., Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1993.
Doyle, A. C. Sherlock Holmes: The Complete Novels and Stories. Vol. 1, New York:
Random House, 2003.
Drug Identification Bible. Grand Junction, CO: Amera-Chem, 2004.
Gerber, S. M. and R. Saferstein. More Chemistry and Crime. Washington D. C.:
American Chemical Society, 1997.
Ragle, L. Chapter 9 in Crime Scene. New York: Avon Books, 1995.
“Thin Layer Chromatography,” Cat. No. AP9095, Batavia IL: Flinn Scientific, 1996.
Siegel, J. A. et al., Encyclopedia of Forensic Sciences. San Diego: Academic Press,
2000.
Trestrail, John H. Criminal Poisoning: Investigational Guide for Law Enforcement,
Toxicologists, Forensic Scientists, and Attorneys. Totowa, NJ: Humana Press Inc., 2000.
Journals
Brown, G. A. et al., “The Stability of Ethanol in Stored Blood,” Analytica Chemica Acta
66 (1973): 271.
Cawley, J. J., “The Identification of Aspirin-Free Bayer Products,” J. Chem. Ed. Vol. 72
(March 1995), pp. 272-273.
Chen, Albert. “A Scary Little Pill: A powerful medicine for pain, OxyContin has
quickly become a dangerous street drug,” Sports Illustrated 101.24 (12/20/2004).
Cormier, R. A. et al., “Thin-Layer Chromatographic Separation of Common Analgesics-
A Consumer Experiment,” J. Chem. Ed. Vol. 56 (March 1979), p. 180.
“Death of a Narc,” Time, November 7, 1988, p. 132.
Elder, J. W. “Thin-Layer Chromatography of Analgesics-An Update,” J. Chem. Ed. Vol.
72 (November 1995), p. 1049.
“Facing the Big Test,” The Fayetteville Observer, Fayetteville, NC, 12/12/2006.
Forney, R. B. et al., “Alcohol Distribution in the Vascular System: Concentrations of
Orally Administered Alcohol in Blood from Various Points in the Vascular System and
in Rebreathed Air during Absorption,” Quarterly Journal of Studies on Alcohol 25
(1964): 205.
Graham, Tim. “When Good Science Goes Bad,” Chemistry Matters, October 2004, pp.
16-18.
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