Some of these are noted in the syllabus as supplementary reading, and some will be announced in class. The site of the professional society dedicated to the promotion of the applicationof science to the law. Another extensive forensic science web resource. It contains access to the transcripts of the O.J. Simpson case and the Oklahoma City Bombing Case. This site provides a bibliography with hypertexted references pertaining to different aspects of criminal investigations involving physical evidence.
References are available about DNA, fingerprints, hairs, fibers, and questioned documents.
This site provides detailed guidelines and information regarding crime scene investigation including the collection and preservation of evidence such as bloodstains, seminal fluid, hairs, fibers, paint, glass, firearms, document, and fingerprints. A terrific reference page itself with a number of links to other pages dealing with forensic science. Reddy's Forensic Page Another terrific, very comprehensive page with many links to other sites dealing with forensic science. In addition to the written reference material, there are a number of informative video tapes available. Some of these deal with general forensic science issues and procedures and should be viewed for background material while others deal with specific cases.