Forensic Science Should you teach your students?

Why Teach Forensics? Fun Interesting Build Up Your Science Program Involve the Community Actual Applications of Science –Biology –Chemistry –Physics –Psychology –Law

Forensics is Fun Fun for the teacher Fun for the students Fun for the community Forensics is Interesting Currently the hottest topic Documentaries on every education channel CSI’s every day of the week

Build Up Your Science Program Increase the number of students taking science Nearly 60% of the students at my school will choose to take the class Use as a “Gateway Class” Increased interest in lessons

Involve the Community Police Departments Sheriff’s Department Coroners Office Pharmacists Social Services Self-Defense Specialists

Applications in Biology Soil & Plants Hair & Fibers Anatomy DNA Blood, Semen, & Saliva

Applications in Chemistry Drugs & Poisons Paint Samples Ink Substance Composition Explosives Accelerants Reagents (Fingerprints, bodily fluids, identification of unknown substances)

Applications in Physics Tool marks Ballistics Blast Patterns Hard body interactions (automobile accidents) Blast Patterns Impacts

Applications in Psychology Profiling Human Nature Sociology Questioning Statistical Analysis

Applications of Law Judicial System Gun Laws Juries Search and Seizures Child Protection