Table of Contents

1. Observation Skills.
2. Crime Scene Investigation & Evidence Examination.
3. The Study of Hair.
4. A Study of Fibers and Fabrics.
5. Pollen and Spore Examination.
6. Fingerprinting.
7. DNA Profiling.
8. Blood & Blood Spatter.
9. Drug Identification and Toxicology.
10. Handwriting Analysis, Forgery, and Counterfeiting.
11. Death: Meaning, Manner, Mechanism and Time.
12. Soil Examination.
13. Forensic Anthropology.
14. Glass Evidence.
15. Casts and Impressions.
16. Tool Marks.
17. Ballistics.
Capstone Projects:
Project 1: Personal Evidence Portfolio.
Project 2: Mock Crime Scene Development and Processing.
Project 3: Analysis of a Forensic Science TV Show Episode.
Project 4: Forensics Dumpster Diving--What the Garbage Can Tell Us.
Project 5: Physical Evidence Case Studies.
Project 6: Forensic Science Career Exploration.
Project 7: Forensic Entomology Case Study.
Project 8: Using Forensic Entomology to Solve Crimes.
Project 9: Landmark Cases in Acceptance of Evidence.
Project 10: How Reliable is the Evidence?
Glossary.
Appendices.
Sine Table.
Tangents Table.
Bone Measurements Table.
Celsius-Fahrenheit Conversion Table.
Index.

About the Author

Anthony (Bud) Bertino taught high school and community college science to students for over 40 years. He has taught biology, chemistry, physical science, ecology, and AP Biology and has served as a science supervisor at Canandaigua Academy. His awards include Outstanding Biology Teacher (NY, NABT), Woodrow Wilson Fellowship Award, Tandy Scholars� Award, and Outstanding Teaching Award from the University of Rochester. He has served as an AP Biology reader, consultant, and trainer for the College Board presenting week-long workshops around the country. Bud has presented week-long coursework for John Hopkins Center for Talented Youth (CTY) program and has served as an adjunct professor at Finger Lakes Community College and as a clinical supervisor for both the University of Albany (NY) Graduate School of Education and the College of St. Rose. Bud has been an attendee, curriculum developer, and presenter for the Cornell Institute for Biology Teachers (CIBT) and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI). He is co-author of �Where�s the CAT,� and author of �The Cookie Jar Mystery� (forensic activities for elementary and afterschool programs). His activities on money-saving techniques have been published in The Science Teacher (NSTA publication) and The Forensic Teacher magazine.

Reviews

1. Observation Skills. 2. Crime Scene Investigation & Evidence Examination. 3. The Study of Hair. 4. A Study of Fibers and Fabrics. 5. Pollen and Spore Examination. 6. Fingerprinting. 7. DNA Profiling. 8. Blood & Blood Spatter. 9. Drug Identification and Toxicology. 10. Handwriting Analysis, Forgery, and Counterfeiting. 11. Death: Meaning, Manner, Mechanism and Time. 12. Soil Examination. 13. Forensic Anthropology. 14. Glass Evidence. 15. Casts and Impressions. 16. Tool Marks. 17. Ballistics. Capstone Projects: Project 1: Personal Evidence Portfolio. Project 2: Mock Crime Scene Development and Processing. Project 3: Analysis of a Forensic Science TV Show Episode. Project 4: Forensics Dumpster Diving--What the Garbage Can Tell Us. Project 5: Physical Evidence Case Studies. Project 6: Forensic Science Career Exploration. Project 7: Forensic Entomology Case Study. Project 8: Using Forensic Entomology to Solve Crimes. Project 9: Landmark Cases in Acceptance of Evidence. Project 10: How Reliable is the Evidence? Glossary. Appendices. Sine Table. Tangents Table. Bone Measurements Table. Celsius-Fahrenheit Conversion Table. Index.