Introduction to Forensic Science, Psychology, Law and Statistics
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Shruti Rajwar
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Course Name : Introduction to Forensic Science, Psychology, Law and Statistics
Code(Credit) : CUTM1080(3-1-0)
Course Objectives
- To help students learn basic principles of Forensic science
- To help students learn basic laws pertaining to the Criminal Justice System.
- To study the basic concept of report writing and study the concepts of Psychology.
Course Outcomes
- Understand the Foundations of Forensic Science
- Develop Proficiency in crime scene photography and laboratory photography
- Analyze Legal and Procedural Aspects in Forensic Science
- Apply Investigative Techniques like Polygraph, narco analysis, Brain Mapping and behavioral Analysis
- Acquire research skills, including an understanding of forensic statistics.
Course Syllabus
Unit I
Forensic Sciences Definition and Scope of Forensic Sciences, History and development of Forensic Sciences, Need and Principle, Police and, Forensic Sciences laboratories / institutions in India, Organizational Structure of a Forensic Sciences Laboratory/Institution, Services provided by other institutions, Functions and responsibility of Forensic scientist Forensic Photography: Definition of photography, Cameras and its working, attachments of camera, types of camera lenses, crime scene and laboratory photography, UV and IR photography, Photomicrography and macro photography. Digital photography, digital imaging, photogrammetry, basic concepts of videography/high speed videography.
Unit II
Law: Sections of Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam: 26, 39(1) & 39 (2), 40, 41(1)& 41(2),
52, 53, 55, 72, 140, 141, 142, 162,
Sections of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita:51, 52, 53,105,176 (3), 185, 326, 328, 329, 349
Sections of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita: Offences against person: 63, 80, 100, 101, 103(1), 103 (2), 108, 114, 116, 118(2), 126(1), 127(1), 131, 137(1) (a) (b),138
Offences against property: section 62, 303, 308, 309, 316, 318, 329, 336, 340, 356, 351.
Indian constitution article 20, 21
Criminal Justice System: Structure of Police, Police and Forensic Scientist relationship with reference to Crime Investigation, Modus Operandi and its role in Crime Record, maintenance of crime records, Prosecution and Judicial Organizations. Courts in India, Jurisdiction of courts in criminal cases and FIR.
Report writing and evidence evaluation: Components of reports and report format
in respect of crime scene and laboratory findings.
Court testimony: Admissibility of expert testimony, pre court preparation and court
appearance, examination in chief, cross-examination and re- examination.
Unit III
Crime: Definition, types of crimes, causes of crime, Theories and prevention of crime, characteristics of criminals
Psychology and investigative techniques: Polygraph (Lie-detection), Narco analysis, Brain mapping, Forensic psychiatry – human behavior and relationship between human behavior and legal proceeding in both civil and criminal cases.
Unit IV
Laboratory management System: Laboratory information management system, Chain of custody of samples covered by LAN system, Security system, validation and safety equipments.
Forensic statistics: Types of data, Basic concept of frequency distribution, measure of central values – Mean, median and mode, measure of dispersion, range, mean deviation and standard
deviation, probability, theory and classical definition of probability, Bayes theorem of probability, conditional probability and coincidence probability, Chi-square test.
References :
- Saferstein: Criminalistics : An Introduction To Forensic Sciences, Prentice Hall Inc. USA
- G. G. Aitken and D. A. Stoney; The use of statistics in Forensic Sciences, Ellis Harwood Limited, England
- James, S.H. And Nordby, J. J.; Forensic Sciences; An Introduction To Scientific And Investigative Techniques, CRC Press USA
- O’ Hara & Osterberg: An Introduction to Criminalistics.
- Forest; Forensic Sciences: An Introduction.
- Lee, Henry; Advances in Forensic Sciences.
- Sharma JD: Vidhivigyan Avem Vish Vigya.
- Sharma JD: Apradh Ka Vaigyanik Anveshan.
- Sharma BR: Forensic Sciences in Criminal Investigation And Trials.
- Mordby, J Deed Reckoning – The Art Of Forensic Sciences Detection, CRC Press LLC, Boca Raton FL, CRC Press
- Ram Ahuja: Criminology, Rewal Publ. Jabalpur
- Indian Penal Code
- Indian Evidence Act.
- ISO/IEC 17025:2005, NABL 113,113A, 131, guidelines of NABL.
Session Plan
Session 1
Forensic Science : Definition and Scope of Forensic Sciences, History and development of Forensic Sciences, Need and Principle,
Session 2
Police and Forensic Sciences laboratories / institutions in India, Organizational structure of a Forensic Sciences Laboratory/Institution, Services provided by other institutions, Functions and responsibility of Forensic scientist.
Session 3
Forensic Photography: Definition of photography, Cameras and its working, attachments of camera, types of camera lenses,
Session 4
crime scene and laboratory photography, UV and IR photography, Photomicrography and macro photography.
Session 7
basic concepts of videography/high speed videography.
Session 8
Law: Sections of Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam: 26, 39(1) & 39 (2), 40, 41(1)& 41(2)
Session 9
Law: Sections of Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam 52, 53, 55, 72, 140, 141, 142, 162,,
Session 10
Sections of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita:51, 52, 53,105
Session 11
Sections of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita:176 (3), 185, 326, 328, 329, 349
Session 12
Sections of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita: Offences against person: 63, 80, 100, 101
Session 13
Sections of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita: Offences against person: 101, 103(1), 103 (2), 108, 114, 116,
Session 14
Sections of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita: Offences against person: 118(2), 126(1), 127(1), 131, 137(1) (a) (b),138 .
Session 15
Sections of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita:
Offences against property: section 62, 303, 308, 309, 316,
Session 16
Sections of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita:
Offences against property: section 318, 329, 336, 340, 356, 351.
Indian constitution article 20,21
Session 17
Crime: Definition, types of crimes, causes of crime,Theories and prevention of crime,
Session 18
Theories and prevention of crime, characteristics of criminal
Session 19
Criminal Justice System: Structure of Police, Police and Forensic Scientist relationship with reference to Crime Investigation, Modus Operandi and its role in Crime Record,
Session 20
maintenance of crime records, Prosecution and Judicial Organizations. Courts in India, Jurisdiction of courts in criminal cases and FIR.
Session 21
Report writing and evidence evaluation: Components of reports and report format in respect of crime scene and laboratory findings.
Session 22
Court testimony: Admissibility of expert testimony, pre court preparation and court appearance,examination in chief,
Session 23
cross examination and re- examination.
Ethics in forensic science.
COURT_APPEARANCE AND TESTIMONY
PPT: Court testimony
Session 24
Psychology and investigative techniques: Polygraph (Lie-detection),
Scientific and Legal Procedure for Polygraph Test
Session 25
Psychology and investigative techniques: Narco analysis,
Session 26
Psychology and investigative techniques: Brain mapping,
Video : Techniques to detect deception
Session 27
Forensic psychiatry – human behavior and relationship between human behavior
Session 28
legal proceeding in both civil and criminal cases.
Session 29
Laboratory management System: Laboratory information management system, Chain of custody of samples covered by LAN system
Session 30
Security system, validation and safety equipments.
Session 31
Forensic statistics: Types of data, Basic concept of frequency distribution,
Session 32
measure of central values – Mean, median and mode,
Session 33
measure of dispersion, range, mean deviation and standard deviation,
Session 34
probability, theory and classical definition of probability,
Session 35
Bayes theorem of probability
Session 36
conditional probability and coincidence probability
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