February 2003 the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) will have hosted a meeting with “Forensic Science and Terrorism” as their topic A team of scientists was assembled to decipher identification of remains in the 911 tragedy in New York This coordinated effort may have provided a model - for other largescale investigation teams
• The textbook Forensic Science for High School (Kendall Hunt Publishing, 2016 ), used as the primary source for lesson information It is a comprehensive text tailored to high school students and we will cover almost all the text • Hands-On Laboratory (HOL) Forensic Science Lab Manual and Lab Kit, designed specifically for Oak Meadow
Forensic Science •Common specialties –Microscopy (hairs and fibers) –Trace evidence –Firearms and Toolmarks –Forensic biology/Forensic DNA Analysis –Latent Fingerprint Analysis –Drug Chemistry •Less common –Odontology / Forensic Dentistry –Anthropology –Entomology (BUGS)
International students may undertake this course online in their home countries A clear pathway of study exists between this degree, the Postgraduate Diploma in Forensic Studies in Forensic Science (Online) and the Master of Forensic Studies in Forensic Science (Online) courses
• Science in service to the law – “ the application of science to those criminal and civil laws that are enforced by police agencies in the criminal justice system ”" R Saferstein • Forensic Science draws on many sciences to reconstruct the who, what, where, when and how of events using the tools of science and
in forensic science and is home to a number of excellent resources for the study of forensic science The Master of Science in Forensic Science program at Michigan State University is designed to give students a broad theoretical and practical background in the scientific, legal, and investigative aspects of forensic