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FORENSICS ASSIGNMENTS
June 2017
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1 | 2 Project outline DUE! |
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4 | 5 Crime scene week! Fourth Quarter Final Project(s) The class is going to be randomly split into two teams. Each team will be preparing a crime scene for the other team to solve. Crime Scene: You have to actually prepare the scene. Sketches and story lines will be submitted to me prior to the activity (Date TBA). You will provide the props, actors, evidence, people who have "information" etc. for the other team. Physical evidence must be in the form that we can test in lab as we have done throughout the year. Investigative Group: You are charged with solving the crime. You tasks include everything we have discussed during the year (and items we will get to). Secure the scene, rough and smooth sketches, pictures, triangulated measurements, physical evidence collection and analysis, questioning and interrogation -- just to name a few. The Court: Each group will present their findings to the court (me or a real Judge) and the court assitants (group that set up the scene) for the grade. We will have a class period or two to set this up. The rest of the set up is on your own -- so make sure you have a team leader and assign jobs as necessary. More information to come. ENJOY |
6 Team "One Y chomosome - NOT SEAN RYAN" presents. Team Sean Ryan analyzes scene. |
7 Team Sean Ryan presents. Team one Y chromosome analyzes |
8 Senior Day at Camp KIWI |
9 Presentation of findings to the court about your crime scene. |
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11 | 12 Presentation of findings to the court about your crime scene. Last day of class closing time - Target version Bittersweet Symphony BEST WISHES!!!!! BE SAFE. Rev |
13 End of year POWER POINT pictures - Pictures of the year in review. |
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18 | 19 Gradutation rehearsal 10am New Gym |
20 | 21 Graduation!!! |
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May 2017
Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
1 Murderer types Stalking ON LINE QUIZ |
2 Top 10 stalker songs - with stories NSA Stalking parady Dr. Knoll Stalking intervention. |
3 Watch STALKED 48 Hours episode Part 1 Test moved to Friday. |
4 | 5 TEST: Alcohol, and psychology Stalking .. or better yet ... OBSERVATIONS Lab |
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7 | 8 Fingerprinting PPT Fingerprint JEOPARDY Dr. Tate - SU FP expert Fingerprints and Biometrics PPT Fingerprint Handout |
9 chew off your FP - article Caught 50 years later - article and video Stealing a FP from an iPhone - article and video |
10 Basic comparison of FP's Video |
11 Mythbusters - Copy a FP? AFIS video |
12 FP Lab part 1 (Inked prints) HW: Identify what type of print you have on each of your 10 fingers. |
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14 | 15 ID Points of minutae on each print. Begin Lifting prints. Lab part 2 FP Test soon ... Wednesday (Ballpark) |
16 OBSERVATIONS Lab DUE Use of magnetic powder to find prints - video |
17 Iodine and superglue fuming. AFIS video |
18 Test - Fingerprints + Fingerprinting. - POSTPONNED to Monday due to LOCKDOWN. Mythbusters - Copy a FP? AFIS video |
19 Forensics Files - 1) Blood, FP's, shoe print 2) FP on skin (Porous surface) |
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21 | 22 Test - Fingerprints + Fingerprinting |
23 FP lab due Wednesday Finish Fuming prints...iodine and superglue (Cyanoacrylates). Fourth Quarter Final Project(s) The class is going to be randomly split into two teams. Each team will be preparing a crime scene for the other team to solve. Crime Scene: You have to actually prepare the scene. Sketches and story lines will be submitted to me prior to the activity (Date TBA). You will provide the props, actors, evidence, people who have "information" etc. for the other team. Physical evidence must be in the form that we can test in lab as we have done throughout the year. Investigative Group: You are charged with solving the crime. You tasks include everything we have discussed during the year (and items we will get to). Secure the scene, rough and smooth sketches, pictures, triangulated measurements, physical evidence collection and analysis, questioning and interrogation -- just to name a few. The Court: Each group will present their findings to the court (me or a real Judge) and the court assitants (group that set up the scene) for the grade. We will have a class period or two to set this up. The rest of the set up is on your own -- so make sure you have a team leader and assign jobs as necessary. More information to come. ENJOY |
24 FP Lab Due How a firearm (Handgun) works video How a revolver works video How ammo is made video extractor and ejector marks loading and ejecting video Bullets slowed down video Ballistics to classical music video Ballistics PPT Ballistic Vest vs Weapons PPT Why police shoot people with knives PPT |
25 Firearms Handout Cell Gun Knife Gun Metal Storm Firearms ID GREAT VIRTUAL COMPARISON MICROSCOPE |
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28 | 29 Memorial Day |
30 | 31 Ballistics exam Thursday |
April 2017
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2 Santa DWI How to fail a breathalizer RENO 911 field sobriety test Roadside sobriety test; Fail How much will kill you? |
3 Drug effects on driving and other tasks video worst drugs to get addicted to A short film on heroin |
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6 Toxicology TEST |
7 Toxicology Lab. HW: DUE TUESDAY. Complete Data Table of your results (so far) AND have a list of what each of the testing liquid reagents tests for. Unknown Substances A-F. Testing liquids: Acetic Acid, Lugols solution, Biuret Solution, Benedict's Solution, salt solution. Record all observations that occur in your well plates with each substance mixed with each solution. |
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17 | 18 Finish Tox lab and Alcohol Tox
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19 Alcohol Intoximeter Drink Wheel |
20 Toxicology Lab DUE TODAY Alcohol PPT Death of an Innocent Poem - DWI story video Jacqui Saburido PPT and site Jacqui's story VIDEO adn interview Jim Bruer - Mixing Alcohols story (video) |
21 Psychology / Stalker PPT Top 10 stalker songs - with stories NSA Stalking parady facebook stalking Do you know who's stalking you - Michele Glavan song Imagine me and you - stalker song Tom Jones- Delilah with subtitles TRUMP stalks Hillary - Danny Elfman Sandra Bullock 911 call - Stalker broke into house STALKED 48 Hours episode Part 1 Part 2 CBS 2 Maurice DuBois - Staten Island Stalker |
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23 | 24 | 25 | 26 Class discussions today: 1) Are you a psychopath? "Flick the Switch" story and food for thought. (video) 2) Side by side list comparison: Psycopath vs Sociopath 3) Psychopath vs Sociopath tutorial video |
27 Lovefield video (watch to the end!) Stalking Coming soon- Test Forensic Psychology |
28 Rev at conference STALKED 48 Hours episode Part 1 (Christina Grimmie: Singer) Part 2 (Pauley Perrette: NCIS) |
29 How to spot a liar (video) |
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March 2017
Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
1 class notes - review of glass. Becke line GLASS LAB DUE THIS THURSDAY 3/2 |
2 GLASS LAB DUE TODAY 3/2 |
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5 | 6 class notes - refractometer use Refractometer lab Refractometer use in Food Science - Tomato Sauce! How a refractometer works video ABBE II refractometer - similar to what we have in class - Use video How to use a handheld Refractometer video List of substances Refractive Indeces |
7 Refractometer. lab exercise |
8 glass lab part 2 |
9 Glass Lab Due Monday! Class notes - lab explanation. Outline Chapter 9 - Toxicology |
10 Death of an Innocent Toxicology PPT More resources on "Web Sites of Interest" page Spiders on Drugs - video Drunk in police station - video Reporter reporting on drug burning VIDEO of 911 call news report I Think we're dying - Brownies. Drug Swallowing PPT Dr. Butterfass PHC ED Director Pt's on PCP - VIDEO 10 drugs you shouldn't take while driving VIDEO English Version Most Dangerous Drug - National Geo Barbiturate Joke meth-mouth PPT meth mouth DOC methamphetamine DOC Street Drug names and slang list of slang and effects on body Pictures of street drugs |
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12 | 13 Toxicology: Uses of drugs / medications. Track Marks DWI Juggler |
14 Snow Day #4 Pi Day |
15 Snow Day #5 Ides of March |
16 class notes - Drug types and effects - NARCAN |
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19 | 20 Toxicology PPT Pharmacodyamics and pharmacokinetics PCP crazed Patient attacks recusers Flakka Effects |
21 | 22 Track marks Flakka effect on body Routes of drug administration dermal, all types |
23 class notes - Routes of administration. Track marks. Drug effects on driving and other tasks video worst drugs to get addicted to A short film on heroin |
24 class notes - drug absorption |
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26 | 27 TOX |
28 Guest Lecture on Street Drugs! Toxicology LAB (soon) |
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February 2017
Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
1 Presentations Chris B Summer B Nicole D LaReva G Brianna M Neil R Dominique U |
2 Presenatations Callie B Antonella B Jenna D Samantha L Jake N Sean R Brigid W |
3 Presentations Kayla C Rebekah CC Kevin D Matt L Jessica P Courtney S |
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5 | 6 Finish Presentations |
7 2 hr delay Fiber Lab |
8 Project written test |
9 Snow day #2 |
10 Fiber Lab HW: Outline Glass Chapter 14 |
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12 | 13 Finish Fiber lab .. hopefully |
14 class notes - Fiber lab report END Fiber lab - Write up DUE Tuesday 2/21 |
15 class notes - Glass intro. Chem and phys properties. Intensive vs extensice prop. GLASS! PPT |
16 class notes - properties, density, specific gravity Fiber lab - Write up DUE Tuesday 2/21 How glass is made Glass making video |
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21 3 Hr delay class notes - glass fractures Fiber lab - Write up DUE Today |
22 How glass is made Glass making video |
23 Applet: Glass fracture computer imaging |
24 Types of glass - BREAKING Glass/ Fracture Pattern Analysis LAB experiment Next Lab: Reconstructing a bottle fracture |
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26 | 27 Laminated vs Tempered glass Breaking video How a refractometer works video ABBE II refractometer - similar to what we have in class - Use video How to use a handheld Refractometer video TEST This week on Glass! |
28 class notes - annealing process, tempered vs laminated glass, Refractive index of glass and Snells Law formula. Simulation website we used in class today for refractive index. GLASS LAB DUE THIS THURSDAY 3/2 |
January 2017
Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
2 | 3 Class notes - Hair lab. Burnt hair, Cuticle impressions. |
4 Animal Hair samples |
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6 Midterm Project topic DUE TEST - HAIR and hair analysis Hair PPT |
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8 | 9 Finish Hair Lab with 2 animal slides. Outline for Midterm project DUE FRIDAY Hair Lab - DUE FRIDAY. Hair Lab DATA (Stereo scope then Low, medium and high on compound scope): 1) bleach 2)ethyl alcohol 3) Acetone 4) water 5) Cuticle pattern (negative imprint in polish) 6) burnt 7+8) two animals Be sure to include a detailed discussion section as describd in class! |
10 class notes - Fiber intro and types Begin Fiber analysis. Fiber PPT (Rev) Fiber burn tests flowchart Fiber video Making Rayon video (Start at 1:47) Nylon Synthesis video |
11 class notes - Fiber, project and lab info |
12 class notes - fiber analysis |
13 Outline for Midterm project DUE Hair Lab - DUE |
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17 | 18 | 19 TEST on Fibers |
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22 | 23 Midterm Exam schedule link Midterm project due by 10am by e-mail, google share, or brought to me on a thumb drive. Regular e-mail: Revensonm@mahopac.k12.ny.us Google e-mail: Revensonm@mahopac.org |
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29 | 30 Be ready the day BEFORE you are scheduled in case of absences or going quickly! Presentations: Andrew B Kristina B Justin C Mikaela G Lindsay L Patrick P Tiffany T |
31 Early dismissal ... 1 day behind for presentations. |
December 2016
Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
1 class notes - parts of a compound scope microscope types - video comparing microscopes-video Microscopy PPT |
2 class notes - types of scope, virtual scopes Virtual Compound Microscope Virtual microscopes all types Firearms ID GREAT VIRTUAL COMPARISON MICROSCOPE! |
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4 | 5 microscope lab a) Newsprint b) paper money Both under 1) Steroscope 2) compound LOW, MEDIUM, HIGH power. |
6 Finish Microscopy Lab - DUE FRIDAY |
7 SUPAman visit Dr. Spencer from Syracuse University |
8 TEST MICROSCOPY Aresenic and King George case |
9 HW: Outline chapter 3 in textbook (paper copy). Remember additional info is in the on-line textbook chap 7.3. Chap 3 Hair Analysis PPT Other Hair PPT's Hair Structure PPT Hair Pictures PPT Hair Morphology PPT Hair analysis Lab |
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11 | 12 Forensic Files - episode on Fiber |
13 class notes - hair morphology |
14 class notes - Parts of hair shaft |
15 class notes - cuticle patterns, cortex |
16 class notes - hair ages and geographic morphology |
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18 | 19 class notes - stages of hair growth |
20 class notes - finish chap 11 (Hair) |
21 Chemical Alteration of hair: 1) Bleach 2) Ethyl Alcohol 3) Acetone 4) Water |
22 Prepare Slides |
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24 Happy Chanukah |
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November 2016
Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
1 class notes - TOD, Mortis's, tissue necrosis Calcualtiong Time Of Death (TOD) |
2 class notes - discuss manner's of death |
3 Rev at conference watch "The Secrets of The Body Farm" National Geographic PBS video. TAKE NOTES! |
4 class notes - Body Farm. Factors affecting rate of decomposition in determining TOD Glass and Hair sample(s) DUE WEDNESDAY Check in class .. On Board for link and log on information to SU's Moodle site and Professor Dr. Spenser's textbook. |
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6 | 7 class notes - accidental and natural causes plus "Theraputic Complications" |
8 Superintendant's Conference Day. No School |
9 class notes - Determining time of death via Rigor, Livor, and Algor Mortis HW: Algor Mortis TOD wkst. Remebe body temp is 37 degrees C. Glass sample(s) and Hair sample(s) DUE |
10 class notes - Review Chap 11 and Estimating TOD. Finish and review what we have done for chap 11. Test MONDAY chapter 11 (Text) .. Chap 8 (Dr. Spencer's book on-line) ... ONLY what we have done in class so far! Estimating TOD PPT |
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13 | 14 TEST Chapter 11 (Text) chap 8 (On-line SU text) |
15 Autopsies |
16 Review exam chap 11 Finish Autopsiy lesson |
17 Rev at conference Watch National Geographic's "Inside the FBI Crime Lab" video |
18 Finish Autopsy. Autopsy Report - sample Diane Schuler Autopsy Report Start Trauma Investigation. |
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20 | 21 Trauma Investigation. |
22 Finish Trauma Investigation. |
23 half day Per 1,2,3 Only No class meeting today |
24 Thanksgiving Turkey I WILL SURVIVE |
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27 | 28 class notes - finish Trauma, mechanisms for ID in types of trauma weapons and perpetrators. Begin Microscopy (Preparation for Hair, Fiber, and glass analysis) microscope types - video comparing microscopes-video Microscopy PPT |
29 class notes - Sizes and orders of magnitude in microscopy microscope types - video comparing microscopes-video Microscopy PPT |
30 class notes - Real vs. Virtual images. How an image is made. Bending of light and spectroscopy. Parts/uses/workings of compound microscope. |
October 2016
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2 | 3 Rosh Hashana L'Shana Tova שנה טובה5777 |
4 Crime Scene Movie Project You may work alone, or in a group up to 4 people. 1)Brainstorm a storyboard depicting a crime being committed 2) Design your own working crime scene, and show how it would be processed based on your modus operandi 3) Demonstrate the seven "S"'s of a crime scene 4) Include ID and collection/preservation of evidence. EX: Blood Spatter, Hair, Fiber, Toxicology, Fingerprints, Graphology, profiling/stalking. |
5 class notes - evidence characteristics. Review for test tomorrow! |
6 HW: Group names and outline of your crime scene movie project due tomorrow! (see 10/4 for details) OPEN SCHOOL NIGHT TEST Chapters 1+2 |
7 Warranted and warrentless searches Pep Rally
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11 | 12 | 13 class notes - Personal Protective Equipment. Warranted searches. Finish Warant vs. Warrantless searches Chap "2" PPT |
14 Crime Scene movie project "Story Board" DUE |
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16 | 17 class notes - when can personal property be seized? |
18 class notes - Intro to death investigation Chapter 11(Bertino) Chap 8 (Spencer): Death: Meaning, Manner, Mechanism, Cause, and Time Chap 11/8 PPT |
19 Penny: Trace Evidence Lab Dr. Spencer - Biomedical imaging and King Tut PPT |
20 class notes - 7s's or the crime scene project Penny: Trace Evidence Lab |
21 Crime Scene Movie Project DUE MONDAY Death - Meaning, Maner, mechanism, cause video Body Farm - National Geographic video petechiae - pictures Autopsy - starts at 18:00 video Virtopsy - virtual autopsy video |
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23 | 24 class notes - clinical vs anatomic pathology Crime Scene Movie Project DUE |
25 class notes - Assisted suicide? Cause, mechanism, maner of death? group 2 movie |
26 group presentations |
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28 group presentations Quiz |
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30 | 31 The Science Behind Halloween |
Jon Benet Ramsey case
PPT wiki odd clues Mistakes (video) abc news video Bill Curtis Investigates JBR case (4 parts) Wayne Williams Case PPT Miranda case (rights) PPT |
September 2016
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
CHE 113 Ref # 30458 section # 183 How to write a lab report |
6 Welcome to SUPA Forensics! Have Class Expectations signed. Follow registration instructions given in class. Log on and register! CHE 113 Class # 30458 Ref# 183 |
7 History Of Forensic Science - Chapter 1 Bertino PPT Chapter 1 Intro to FS PPT Colleyville HS Intro to FS PPT Chapter 1 checklist Chapter 1 skills |
8 class notes - chicken floats video Observations! Practical experiment. Follow registration instructions given in class. Log on and register! DUE Tuesday CNN LINK --> Shooting at Texas HS |
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12 class notes - Recording/preserving the crime scene HW: Outline Chapter 1 in textbook Follow registration instructions given in class. Log on and register! CHE 113 Class # 30458 Ref# 183 |
13 class notes Frye and Daubert Standards |
14 Frye and Daubert History of Forensics Chapter 2 Bertino PPT |
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16 Bertillion Measurements Lab Lab Background Lab pictures PPT Will West Case PPT crime scene computer recreation |
19 Finish Bertillion Lab Minnesota Mall shooting VIDEO and story Chelsea explosion / bombing Father interviewed .. Terrorist> What the ATF does - Blast investigation video |
20 Bertillion lab DUE FRIDAY How to write a lab report Lab data sheet Lab ID card |
21 class notes - Historical figures Bertillion Lab Data sheet Bertillion data card |
22 class notes - complete Historical figures. Begin types of evidence Bertillon Lab DUE TOMORROW!!! |
23 class notes - scientific method for CSI, CSI effect You've been stopped and arrested for DWI ... now smile for the mug shot??? Woman Man Leandra's Law Chapter 2 PPT Bertillion lab DUE Bertillion Lab Data sheet How to write a lab report |
26 class notes - triangulation Incarcerated twins story. Who's telling the truth. Did he really blame his brother OR is he trying to get his brother out of prison since he has a life sentence? Chapter 2 PPT |
27 HW: Outline Chap 2 - Due Wednesday |
28 Crime Scene PPT Chapter 2 PPT NYC Drug Lab explosion Article 1 putnam voice Article 2 - CBS video |
29 Townville,South Carolina School Shooting |
30 NJ Train crash Test next Thursday on Chapters 1+2. EVERYTHING we have done in clas so far. Crime Scene Movie Project You may work alone, or in a group up to 4 people. 1)Brainstorm a storyboard depicting a crime being committed 2) Design your own working crime scene, and show how it would be processed based on your modus operandi 3) Demonstrate the seven "S"'s of a crime scene 4) Include ID and collection/preservation of evidence. EX: Blood Spatter, Hair, Fiber, Toxicology, Fingerprints, Graphology, profiling/stalking. |
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