Introduction of Forensic Science

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Dr Naga Jogayya K

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Course Objectives: 

1. To help students learn basic principles of Forensic science
2. To learn about the development of forensic science
3. To learn about the organizational setup of Forensic Science
4. To understand about the various academic institutions and government agencies involved
in criminal investigations.
5. To help students develop a basic understating about Forensic Science

 

 

 

Course Outcome: 

 

 

Session1:

History of Development of Forensic Science in India

 

 

 

 

History and Development of Forensic Science

Session 2:

Functions of Forensic Science

 

 

Function of Forensic Science

Session 3: 

Historical aspects of Forensic Science

 

 

Session 4:

Definitions and concepts in Forensic Sciences

 

 

Session 5:

Scope of Forensic Science

 

 

Session 6: 

Various contemporary disciplines of forensic sciences and their applications in differentapproaches with theoretical concepts

 

Session 7: 

Need of Forensic Science. Basic principles of Forensic Science

 

 

Session 8: 

Contemporary development in the academic and practices in forensic sciences-advantage of scientific investigations

 

 

Session 9: 

Tools and Techniques in Forensic Science

 

 

Session 10: 

Branches of Forensic Science

 

Session 11: 

Forensic Science in International Perspectives

 

Session 12: 

Set up of INTERPOL & FBI

 

Session 13: 

Duties of Forensic Scientists. Code of conduct for Forensic scientists

 

Session 14: 

Qualifications of Forensic Scientists. Data depiction, Report writing.

Session 15: 

Organizational set up of Forensic Science Laboratories inIndia Hierarchical set up of Central Forensic Science Laboratories

 

Session 16: 

State Forensic Science Laboratories

 

 

Session 17: 

Government Examiners of Questioned Documentss

 

 

Session 18: 

Fingerprint Bureaus

 

 

Session 19: 

National Crime Records Bureau

 

 

 

Session 20: 

Police & Detective Training Schools, NIA, CCNTS

 

 

 

Session 21: 

Bureau of Police Research & Development

 

 

 

Session 22: 

Directorate of Forensic Science and Mobile Crime Laboratories

 

 

 

 

Session 23: 

National investigation agency and other agencies involved in the criminal investigations

 

 

 

 

Session 24: 

Agencies referred for the additional information and requisite examinations

 

 

 

 

 

Session 25: 

Police Academics

 

 

 

 

 

References and Suggested Readings:
1. B.B. Nanda and R.K. Tiwari, Forensic Science in India: A Vision for the Twenty First
Century, Select Publishers, New Delhi (2001).
2. M.K. Bhasin and S. Nath, Role of Forensic Science in the New Millennium, University of
Delhi, Delhi (2002).
3. S.H. James and J.J. Nordby, Forensic Science: An Introduction to Scientific and
Investigative Techniques, 2nd Edition, CRC Press, Boca Raton (2005).
4. W.G. Eckert and R.K. Wright in Introduction to Forensic Sciences, 2nd Edition, W.G. Eckert
(ED.), CRC Press, Boca Raton (1997).
5. R. Saferstein, Criminalistics, 8th Edition, Prentice Hall, New Jersey (2004).
6. W.J. Tilstone, M.L. Hastrup and C. Hald, Fisher’s Techniques of Crime Scene Investigation,
CRC Press, Boca Raton (2013).

 

 

 

 

 

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