Forensic Biology
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Dr. Naga Jogayya K
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Course Name : Forensic Biology
Code(Credit) : CUTM1668(4-2-0)
Course Objectives
- The Significance of Biological And Serological Evidences
- The Forensic Importance of Hair Evidence
- The Importance of Biological Fluids-Blood, Urine, Semen, Saliva, Sweat, and Milk-In Crime Investigations.
- How wildlife Forensics aid in Conserving Natural Resources.
- How forensic Entomology Assists in death Investigations
Learning Outcomes
- The Significance of Biological And Serological Evidences
- The Forensic Importance of Hair Evidence
- The Importance of Biological Fluids-Blood, Urine, Semen, Saliva, Sweat, and Milk-In Crime Investigations.
- How wildlife Forensics aid in Conserving Natural Resources.
- How forensic Entomology Assists in death Investigations
Course Syllabus
Module I: Biological Evidence
Nature and importance of biological evidence. Significance of hair evidence. Transfer, persistence and recovery of hair evidence. Structure of human hair. Comparison of hair samples. Morphology and biochemistry of human hair. Comparison of human and animal hair. Types and identification of microbial organisms of forensic significance. Identification of wood, leaves, pollens and juices as botanical evidence. Diatoms and their forensic significance.
Module II: Wildlife Forensics
Fundamentals of wildlife forensic. Significance of wildlife forensic. Protected and endangered species of animals and plants. Illegal trading in wildlife items, such as skin, fur, bone, horn, teeth, flowers and plants. Identification of physical evidence pertaining to wildlife forensics. Identification of pug marks of various animals.
Module III: Forensic Entomology
Basics of forensic entomology. Insects of forensic importance. Collection of entomological evidence during death investigations
Forensic Biology Lab
- To examine hair morphology and determine the species to which the hair belongs.
- To examine human hair for cortex and medulla.
- To carry out microscopic examination of pollen grains.
- To carry out microscopic examination of diatoms.
- To cite a crime case in which diatoms have served as forensic evidence.
- To prepare a case report on forensic entomology.
Text Books:
- Saferstein, Forensic Science Handbook, Vol. III, Prentice Hall, New Jersey (1993).
- Chowdhuri, Forensic Biology, BPRD, New Delhi (1971).
Reference Books:
- Stryer, Biochemistry, 3rd Edition, W.H. Freeman and Company, New York (1988).
- K. Murray, D.K. Granner, P.A. Mayes and V.W. Rodwell, Harper’s Biochemistry, APPLETON & Lange, Norwalk (1993).
- T. Duncan and M.I. Tracey, Serology and DNA typing in, Introduction to Forensic Sciences, 2nd Edition, W.G. Eckert (Ed.), CRC Press, Boca Raton (1997).
Session Plan
Session 1
| Nature of biological evidence |
Session 2
| Importance of biological evidence |
Session 14
| Identification of wood as botanical evidence |
Session 13
| Identification of microbial organisms of forensic significance |
Session 12
| Types of microbial organisms of forensic significance |
Session 11
| Comparison of human and animal hair |
Session 10
| Biochemistry of human hair |
Session 9
| Morphology of human hair |
Session 8
| Comparison of hair samples |
Session 7
| Structure of human hair |
Session 6
| Recovery of hair evidence |
Session 5
| Persistence of hair evidence |
Session 4
| Transfer of hair evidence |
Session 3
| Significance of hair evidence |
Session 15
| Identification of leaves as botanical evidence |
Session 16
| Identification of pollens as botanical evidence |
Session 17
| Identification of juices as botanical evidence |
Session 18
| Introduction of Diatoms |
Session 19
| Diatoms forensic significance |
Session 20
| Fundamentals of wildlife forensic |
Session 21
| Significance of wildlife forensic |
Session 22
| Protected and endangered species of animals |
Session 23
| Protected and endangered species of plants |
Session 24
| Illegal trading in wildlife items, such as skin |
Session 25
| Illegal trading in wildlife items, such as fur |
Session 26
| Illegal trading in wildlife items, such as bone |
Session 35
| Collection of entomological evidence during death investigations |
Session 34
| Insects of forensic importance |
Session 33
| Basics of forensic entomology |
Session 32
| Identification of pug marks of various animals |
Session 31
| Identification of physical evidence pertaining to wildlife forensics |
Session 30
| Illegal trading in wildlife items, such as plants |
Session 29
| Illegal trading in wildlife items, such as flowers |
Session 28
| Illegal trading in wildlife items, such as teeth |
Session 27
| Illegal trading in wildlife items, such as horn |
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