MSc Semester 1 old2

FSC-102T: Forensic Biology
UNIT-I
Forensic Biology: General Concept and Definitions, History and Nature,
Classification of different biological evidences, Principals of collection and
preservation of biological exhibits


Forensic Biology by Richard Li: pp. 39-47
Advanced/Reference Material:
forensic pathology Forensic Science Central:

http://aboutforensics.co.uk/forensic-pathology/

2. Animals, Plants and Microorganisms in Legal Investigation: Basic Principles,
Tools and Techniques

Forensic Botany & Geology:
https://web.archive.org/web/20150408033413/http://forensicsciencecentral.co.uk/botanygeology.shtml
Forensic Entomology
https://web.archive.org/web/20150325062044/http://forensicsciencecentral.co.uk/entomology.shtml
Forensic Pathology
https://web.archive.org/web/20150331072240/http://forensicsciencecentral.co.uk/pathology.shtml

 Microbes as forensic indicators (abstract only)
 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23018494
Advanced/Reference Material:
Microbes as forensic indicators (full paper)
http://www.msptm.org/files/311_-_330_Alan_Gunn.pdf



3. Forensic Entomology: General entomology and arthropod biology
Forensic Entomology
http://aboutforensics.co.uk/forensic-entomology/
other: The use of insects in forensic investigations: An overview on the scope of forensic entomology
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3296382/
Estimating the Post Mortem Interval, part 1 - Stage One of Decay (Fresh Decay)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n92P0yr1mMU
Estimating Post Mortem Interval, part 2 - Stage Two of Decay (Bloat) 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4SuDHpqeUE
Estimating Post Mortem Interval, part 3 - Stage Three of Decay (Active Decay)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5ynpWVem0Y
Estimating Post Mortem Interval, part 4 - Stage Four of Decay (Dry Decay)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uM4hMxub_sE
Estimating Post Mortem Interval, part 5 - Forensic Entomology 
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ie-_bTsxGJU
Estimating Post Mortem Interval, part 6 - Environmental Factors
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtRqRDJn2Ds
extra:
Forensic Entomology, with Chris Shreve
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAlLkYSEfC4

4. Insects of forensic importance

Forensic Entomology India
http://www.forensicentomologyindia.com/
Insect Fauna of forensic importance from India
http://www.forensicentomologyindia.com/insect_fauna_of_forensic_importance
   

 5. Collection of entomological evidence during death investigations

SFU Forensic Entomology
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VeOtScDxq6s




SFU Forensic Entomology Part 2 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ov1tUK8r6sM
 
6. Insect succession on carrion and its relationship to determine time since death, its application to Forensic Entomology

 Caddisflies Assist with Homicide Case: Determining a Postmortem Submersion
Interval Using Aquatic Insects
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1556-4029.2007.00605.x/abstract
 


 on maggots and murders forensic entomology:
http://www.nhm.ac.uk/resources-rx/files/22feat_maggots_and_murders-7201.pdf



1. UNIT-II
1. DNA barcoding for Species identification
2. DNA barcoding of Plant, fungi and animals
3. Challenges in DNA barcoding of forensic samples and their solution

4. Databases of DNA barcodes
5. International missions/facilities/projects on DNA barcoding
6. Applications of DNA barcoding in forensics: drug adulteration, wild life crime,
associative evidence at crime scene (wood leaf, pollen, spores, diatoms)

 http://www.dnabarcoding101.org/

http://www.dnabarcoding101.org/files/using-dna-barcodes.pdf
http://www.dnabarcoding101.org/resources/index.html
http://www.ibol.org/phase1/about-us/what-is-dna-barcoding/
http://www.ibol.org/phase1/about-us/what-is-ibol/http://www.ibol.org/phase1/about-us/campaigns/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4909793/
https://www.boldsystems.org/index.php/Resources/whatIsBOLD
http://www.barcodeoflife.org/content/partners?perpage=20
http://www.barcodeoflife.org/sites/default/files/materials/BOLI_Brochure_Final.pdf
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1875176815301037

7. Aptamers and affibody: forensic applications
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0165993610003110
8. Protein engineering and invitro evolution for making proteins for forensic
application

http://scs.illinois.edu/~zhaogrp/publications/HZ38.pdf

1. UNIT-III
Hair: Morphology of hair Cuticle cortex and medulla area of hair
2. Three phases of hair growth


Forensic Biology by Richard Li: pp.24-25
3. Distinction between animal and human hair
4. Hair features useful for microscopic comparison of human hair


https://www.fbi.gov/about-us/lab/forensic-science-communications/fsc/july2000/deedrick.htm/deedric1.htm

extra:Hair Analysis Notes
http://pjteaches.com/PDF/Forensics/Unit_6/HairAnalysisNotes.pdf 

Extra/Advanced/Reference Material:
 Hair and Fiber video lecture (13-09)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2iO6CGxwcU
 Hair Evidence:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXQ3fX3N8Uo
 Hair- Forensic Science
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxawTJpGOgk
 Microscopic Comparison of Hair and Fiber Evidence
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3ZlA5GoFVw 
Britain's CSI School - Hair and Fibre - The One Show
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjLHW7qQEl0 
forensic hair analysis review
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vsAtujyxCc


5. Wild Life Forensics: Introduction & importance


Critically endangered species brochure (page no. 1 only):
http://www.moef.nic.in/downloads/public-information/Critically%20endangered%20species%20brochure.pdf
scientific institutes working in india on this field:
http://www.ccmb.res.in/lacones/lacones.html
http://wccb.gov.in/

http://www.tracenetwork.org/
Protected and endangered species of animals and plants,
 endangered-species-of-india
http://www.slideshare.net/dhaveji/endangered-species-of-india
India: Our endangered wildlife - a cause for concernhttp://www.unodc.org/southasia//frontpage/2012/june/our-endangered-wildlife-a-cause-for-concern.html

India: Our endangered wildlife - a cause for concern: 
http://www.unodc.org/southasia//frontpage/2012/june/our-endangered-wildlife-a-cause-for-concern.html
other:
Wildlife forensic science
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wildlife_forensic_science 


6. Pollen: Structure, function, methods of identification and comparison
 Significance of Palynology in Forensic Problems:
http://www.indmedica.com/journals.php?journalid=9&issueid=67&articleid=856&action=article
Reference/Advanced material:
 Forensic palynology: Why do it and how it works
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0379073806005007
 FORENSIC PALYNOLOGY: A NEW WAY TO CATCH CROOKS
http://anthropologyworldnews.tamu.edu/faculty/bryant/publications/Bryant-Mildenhall-1998-New-Way-to-Catch-Crooks.pdf

7. Diatoms: Nature, location structure, extraction from various body tissues,
including bone marrow, preparation of slides, methods of identification and
comparison, forensic significance



Role of Diatoms in the World of Forensic Science
http://www.omicsonline.org/role-of-diatoms-in-the-world-of-forensic-science-2157-7145.1000181.pdf

other:
BSA's Classroom Plant Talking Point
http://botany.org/PlantTalkingPoints/Crime.php
UNIT-IV
1. Body Fluids: The nature of blood


 Forensic Biology by Richard Li: pp. 85-87

2. Chemical and Microscopic Analysis of Biological Stains

Forensic Biology by Richard Li: pp. 145-147

3. Screening Evidence for Biological Stains in Forensic Casework

Forensic Biology by Richard Li: pp. 39-43

4. Species of Origin and Serology Separation Techniques

Forensic Biology by Richard Li: pp. 101-112

5. ABO Grouping and Secretor Status, List of ABO antigens and antibodies in blood

Forensic Biology by Richard Li: pp. 160-165

6. Principles of heredity: book +
https://www.nature.com/scitable/topicpage/gregor-mendel-and-the-principles-of-inheritance-593/
https://web.archive.org/web/20180219204615/https://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/resources/2000-mendel-s-principles-of-inheritance
7. Biological Markers of Forensic Significance


Forensic Biology by Richard Li: pp.42-43

8. Forensic characterization of blood, Preservation of suspected blood

Forensic Biology by Richard Li: pp.  88-95

Human Blood Testing-  Presumptive Tests
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnH2HnB-GrI
LUMINOL   INVESTIGACIÓN CSI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVFpxOvDTaw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIrVgF4CZTc
Kastle-Meyer Test
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sF0Z0jJGwX8
Hemastix Test
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uax90QN91Zc

9. Concept of antigen- antibody reaction and application to species identification


Forensic Biology by Richard Li: pp. 101-112
10. Monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies

Forensic Biology by Richard Li: pp. 53-66, 69-81, 
 11. The nature of semen Forensic characterization of semen, Semen stains for
laboratory examination

Forensic Biology by Richard Li: pp. 115-130
P30 Test
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3COc2Thh4k
Acid Phosphatase Test
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSgPqF32Zao


 


12. The nature of saliva, Forensic characterization of saliva

  Forensic Biology by Richard Li: pp.135-147

FSC-102P: Forensic Biology Practical:

1. Sample preparation of hairs, human and animal hair morphology,
measurements (diameter, medullary ratio)
Under the Microscope: Get Forensic with Hair Analysis
http://www.carolina.com/teacher-resources/Interactive/forensic-hair-analysis-activity/tr10879.tr
2. Human hair comparison, colour, treatment, pigment shape and distribution,
damage, disease, medulla, root, tip – Animal hair diameter, medulla, color
banding, scale casts


3.
Vegetable fiber characterization

4. Tests for saliva

Phadebas® Forensic Saliva Test Products
http://www.phadebas.com/products/forensic-saliva-test-products
 BVDA: Presumptive identification of semen - Sam... http://www.bvda.com/EN/sect6/en_6_2a.html
SALIVARY α-AMYLASE KINETIC ENZYME ASSAY KIT
https://www.salimetrics.com/assets/documents/1-1902.pdf
Red Starch | Sigma-Aldrich
 http://www.sigmaaldrich.com/catalog/product/sigma/94054?lang=en&region=IN
Sensitivity and specificity of presumptive tests for blood, saliva and
semen
http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs12024-013-9515-6
5. Presumptive/confirmatory tests for blood and semen
FORENSIC BIOLOGY SECTION  CASEWORK TEST METHODS:
http://www.in.gov/isp/labs/files/Biology_Casework_Test_Method.pdf
biochemistry_workbook:
http://www.umb.edu.pl/photo/pliki/WL_jednostki/zaklad_biochemii_lekarskiej/pdf/biochemistry_workbook.pdf
Illustrated_Guide_to_Home_Forensic_Science_Experiments
http://www.thehomescientist.com/forensics/Illustrated_Guide_to_Home_Forensic_Science_Experiments.pdf
 ab102523 Amylase Assay Kit
http://www.abcam.com/ps/products/102/ab102523/documents/ab102523%20Amylase%20Assay%20kit%20protocol%20v5%20%28website%29.pdf
Forensic Biology Manual Directorate of Forensic Science, MHA, Govt. of India
(if you find a weblink to it plz paste in comments)
Bloody Prints:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yE0ReXXe_sQ
Body-Fluid-SOPs-Rev-O6:
http://www.ncdoj.gov/getdoc/0c6b24c3-af68-4efa-a0e7-17a55f1b1147/Body-Fluid-SOPs-Rev-O6.aspx

Collecting Cigarette Evidence:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sI-Q49sZiaQ
Swabbing Cigarettes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhf7_Zimp2M



Swabbing Cigarettess 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a575rm00Ph0
Swabbing Water Bottle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3sOk2DW6RU

Unit 4.3 Druggist Fold
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1NMJUuRZMU
Cutting Blood from Shirt
Scraping Blood From Shirt
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmeguTEWe6c

Microscopy of Hair Part II: A Practical Guide and Manual for Animal Hairs
https://www.fbi.gov/about-us/lab/forensic-science-communications/fsc/july2004/research/2004_03_research02.htm
  DNA Analyst Training : Bio Screening : blood
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Q_LqRULkAw
DNA Analyst Training : Bio Screening : Saliva
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkMSGmgn1hw

Presumptive Test for Blood (Kastle-Meyer Test)
http://flash.lakeheadu.ca/~lubiotec/Presumptive%20Test%20for%20Blood.pdf
Watkins_Brown_luminol_BS
http://www.bluestar-forensic.com/pdf/en/Watkins_Brown_luminol_BS.pdf

BVDA: Finding and identifying blood:
http://www.bvda.com/EN/sect6/en_6_1a.html

Isolation of DNA from Hair Follicles and Hair Shafts using
Norgen’s Dried Blood Spot Genomic DNA Isolation Kit 
https://norgenbiotek.com/sites/default/files/resources/dried_blood_spot_dbs_dna_isolation_kit_isolation_of_dna_from_hair_follicles_and_hair_shafts_using_norgens_dried_blood_spot_genomic_dna_isolation_kit_application_notes_401.pdf
6. RT PCR based identification of human tissue

7. DNA-barcoding based identification of plant species from trace sample


8. DNA isolation from hair and bone 







Reference Material:
Illustrated Guide to Home Forensic Science Experiments
 http://www.thehomescientist.com/forensics/Illustrated_Guide_to_Home_Forensic_Science_Experiments.pdf



FSC-104T:  Criminology, Criminal Law and Forensic Psychology

UNIT-III
1 Forensic Psychology and the Law

Handbook of Forensic Psychology by Vimala Veeraraghavan pp 1-8

2 Ethical Issues in Forensic Psychology
Handbook of Forensic Psychology by Vimala Veeraraghavan pp 215

3 Assessing mental competency
4 Psychological Assessment

Handbook of Forensic Psychology by Vimala Veeraraghavan pp15-34
5 Genetics and Crimehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genetics_of_aggression


6 Introduction to Evolutionary Psychology
7 Social Organization, Aggression, and Mating in primates/Apes
8 Biological Constraints on Human Social Organization and Mating
9 Behavioral similarity and differences between human and apes
10 Examples of evolutionary adaptations in human behavior 


 http://psych.colorado.edu/~carey/hgss/hgsschapters/hgss_chapter15.pdf
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evolutionary_psychology
   UNIT-IV
1 Detection of deception, Various methods for detection of deception
2 Non-verbal detection,voice stress analyzer, thermal imaging, functional magnetic resonance study
3 Current research in detection of deception/truth finding mechanisms


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brain_fingerprinting
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lie_detection
 Michael Shermer Tests the Polygraph and Lie Detection Part 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLL3wtgBiFA


Michael Shermer Tests the Polygraph and Lie Detection Part 2 
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJXMrJJMNZ4
 Pamela Meyer- How to spot a liar
 https://www.ted.com/talks/pamela_meyer_how_to_spot_a_liar?language=en
 Voice stress analysis
 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voice_stress_analysis

additional material:
The Truth About Lie Detection
 https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/spycatcher/201203/the-truth-about-lie-detection
 The LVA (Layered Voice Analysis) Technology
 http://nemesysco.com/speech-analysis-technology
http://www.axxonet.com/forensics/11-forensics/16-about-brain-signature-profiling-beos
http://www.omicsonline.org/2157-7145/2157-7145-S1.005-006.pdf

Computer Voice Stress Analyzer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TupLm1pqo6U
 Criminal Minds - Professor Glenn D Wilson:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVNq-dcHXrQ
How it Works- Polygraph Test
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=po_DCBGExP4
Layered Voice Analysis introduction
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4c6Md3TgGCE


4 Principles of polygraph Lie detection/ truth verification
5 Psycho physiological aspects, operational aspects
6 Question formulation techniques, Interviewing technique procedure
7 Chart recording
8 The Art-Polygraph: Legal and Ethical aspects, Human rights of individual

 Handbook of Forensic Psychology by Vimala Veeraraghavan pp49-74
9 Principles of Brain Signature profiling, Nero psychological aspects,
operational aspects, probe preparation, EEG-ER recording, analysis
methodology and interpretation skills

10 Legal and Ethical aspects, Human rights of individual
Handbook of Forensic Psychology by Vimala Veeraraghavan pp123-138
11 Theory and validity of Hypnosis in forensic science 
Handbook of Forensic Psychology by Vimala Veeraraghavan pp77-100
12 Narco analysis, General Procedure, Legal and Ethical aspects, Human rights of individual

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truth_serum

Extra useful links for some topics are: 


Criminal Minds - Professor Glenn D Wilson


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVNq-dcHXrQ


How to be a lie detector - Professor Glenn D Wilson


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PGGzkl8TLs


Forensic Files in HD- Season 13 - Ep 20  'DNA Dragnet'


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIV-f8h7R8w


Michael Shermer Tests the Polygraph and Lie Detection Part 1


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLL3wtgBiFA


Michael Shermer Tests the Polygraph and Lie Detection Part 2


 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJXMrJJMNZ4



How it Works- Polygraph Test


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=po_DCBGExP4