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:

  1. Saferstein, Forensic Science Handbook, Vol. III, Prentice Hall, New Jersey (1993).
  2. Chowdhuri, Forensic Biology, BPRD, New Delhi (1971).

Reference Books:

  1. Stryer, Biochemistry, 3rd Edition, W.H. Freeman and Company, New York (1988).
  2. K. Murray, D.K. Granner, P.A. Mayes and V.W. Rodwell, Harper’s Biochemistry, APPLETON & Lange, Norwalk (1993).
  3. 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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