Forensic Science Grade 11/12 –1st Quarter

19 Pages·2015·0.25 MB·English

Lorain
 City
 School
 District

Scope,
 Sequence
 and
 Pacing
 Guides

Ohio’s
 New
 Learning
 Standards:
 Forensic
 Science
 Grade
 11/12

Forensic
 Science
 Grade
 11/12
 –1st
 Quarter

Clear
 Learning
  Resources
  Assessment
 &

Strand
  Topic
  Content
 Statement
  Days
  Vocabulary

[adopted
 and

Target
  Notes

supplemental]

Course
 Overview:

Forensic
 lab
 science
 is
 the
 application
 of
 all
 branches
 of
 science
 that
 can
 be
 applied
 to
 answer
 questions
 of
 interest
 to
 the
 legal
 system.
 In
 criminal
 cases,
 forensic
 lab
 science

is
 used
 to
 examine
 physical
 evidence
 that
 can
 be
 used
 to
 establish
 connections
 between
 suspects,
 events,
 and
 circumstances.
 The
 application
 of
 the
 scientific
 method
 is

central
 to
 this
 course
 –
 observation,
 collection
 and
 classification
 of
 data,
 examining
 relationships,
 forming
 and
 testing
 hypotheses
 and
 making
 conclusions
 based
 on
 evidence.

The
 diverse
 characteristics
 of
 a
 crime
 scene
 provide
 that
 forensic
 lab
 science
 is
 a
 combination
 of
 all
 branches
 of
 science.
 Students
 will
 use
 scientific
 techniques
 and

technology
 in
 order
 to
 solve
 forensic
 investigations.
 Research,
 review
 of
 case
 studies
 and
 career
 exploration
 are
 also
 components
 of
 this
 course.
 The
 ultimate
 goal
 is
 to

provide
 the
 students
 with
 an
 overall
 conception
 of
 this
 field
 of
 science
 which
 has
 been
 subject
 to
 increased
 interest
 and
 popularity
 in
 recent
 years.

Scientific
  Lab
 Safety
 &
  Design
 and
 conduct
 scientific
  On
  I
 can
 understand
 and
  Conclusion
  Lab
 Safety
 contract
  Lab
 Safety
 Quiz

Inquiry
 and
  Scientific
  investigations.
 (ODE)
  Going
  identify
 how

Application

  Method

  Controlled
  Handouts
  Ongoing

  scientists
 run

Safely
 use
 laboratory
 equipment
 and
  2
 Days
 and

  experiment

  in-­‐class

experiments
 in
 a

techniques
 when
 conducting
 scientific
  On
 going

  Lab
 Safety
 video/ppt
  performance

controlled
 and
 safe

investigations
 (LCS)
  Hypothesis
  assessments
 of

manner.

  proper
 lab
 safety

Observation
  usage

I
 can
 use
 proper
 lab

safety
 techniques
  Inference
  Scientific
 Method

when
 running
 a
 lab.

  Quiz

Theory

Control

Variable

Control
 group

Independent

variable

Dependent

variable

  Relevance
 &
  • Differentiate
 between
 civil
 and
  12
 days
  I
 can
 define
 forensic
  Chapter
 1:
  Forensic
 Science:
 An
  Quiz
 over
 civil
 v.

History
 of
  criminal
 law
  science
 and
 list
 the
  Anthropometry
  Introduction

  criminal
 law,

Forensic
  • Forensic
 science
 has
 developed
  major
 disciplines
 it

  (Saferstein)

  change
 in

Science
  over
 time
 due
 to
 advances
 in
  encompasses.
  Forensic
  Chapters
 1
 &
 7
  forensic

  Common
 Formative
 Assessments
 will
 be
 implemented
 daily.
Lorain
 City
 School
 District

Scope,
 Sequence
 and
 Pacing
 Guides

Ohio’s
 New
 Learning
 Standards:
 Forensic
 Science
 Grade
 11/12

  science,
 technology
 and
 society

  science

  identification

• Identify
 major
 figures
 in
 the
  I
 can
 differentiate

  Deadly
 Picnic
 activity
  over
 time,
 etc.

development
 of
 the
 field
 of
  (tell
 differences)
  Criminal
 law

forensics
  between
 criminal
 and

  On-­‐line
 historical
  Microscope
 Quiz

• Account
 for
 the
 rapid
 growth
 of
  civil
 law.
  Civil
 law
  forensics
 timeline:

forensic
 laboratories
 in
 the
 past

  www.crimezzz.net/for CH
 1/7
 Test

40
 years.
  I
 can
 describe
 how

  Locard’s
  ensic_history/index.ht

• Services
 of
 a
 typical
  and
 explain
 why
 the
  Exchange
  m

comprehensive
 crime
 lab
 in
 the
  field
 of
 forensic
  principle

criminal
 justice
 system.
  science
 has
 changed

  Crime
 lab
 virtual
 tour:

• Locard’s
 Exchange
 Principle
 is
 the
  over
 time.
  Expert
 witness
  www.trutv.com/forens
basis
 of
 modern
 forensic

  ics/lab

investigation
  I
 can
 identify
 major
  Scientific

historical
 figures
 and
  method
  Anthropometry
 lab

• Frye
 and
 Daubert
 decisions

relating
 to
 the
 admissibility
 of
  their
 contributions

scientific
 evidence
 in
 the
  which
 led
 to
 advances
  Chapter
 7:
  Locard’s
 T-­‐shirt
 lab

courtroom
  in
 the
 field
 of
  Binocular

forensics.

  Sciencespot.net:

• Functions
 of
 the
 parts
 of
 the

  Eyepiece
 lens
  Microscope
 Basics
 ppt

compound
 microscope.

I
 can
 describe
 the

• Define
 magnification,
 field
 of
 view,

services
 of
 a
 typical
  Field
 of
 view
  Virtual
 compound

working
 distance,
 and
 depth
 of

comprehensive
 crime

  microscope:

focus.

lab.
  Microspectro-­‐ www.udel.edu/biology
• Features
 of
 the
 various
 types
 of

  photometer
  /ketcham/microscope
microscopes
 that
 make
 them
 a

I
 can
 explain
 Locard’s

  /scope.html

useful
 tool
 in
 forensic
 science.

Exchange
 Principle
  Monocular

• Forensic
 applications
 of
 a
 variety

and
 relate
 its

  Microscopic
 Evidence

of
 microscopes

importance
 in
  Magnification
  lab

forensic

investigation.
  Working

  CSI
 Effect
 -­‐
 Solving

  distance
  Crime
 is
 Never
 as

I
 can
 compare
 and

  Simple
 as
 On
 TV

contrast
 the
 Frye
 and
  (5:37):

Daubert
 decisions
  http://www.youtube.c
relating
 to
 the
  om/watch?v=LB6xDD
admissibility
 of
  gj1xY

scientific
 evidence
 in

the
 courtroom.
  The
 CSI
 Effect
 (7:14):

  http://www.youtube.c
I
 can
 focus
 a
 light
  om/watch?v=FpzK_ojt
microscope
 to
  VLw

examine
 a
 variety
 of

  Common
 Formative
 Assessments
 will
 be
 implemented
 daily.
Lorain
 City
 School
 District

Scope,
 Sequence
 and
 Pacing
 Guides

Ohio’s
 New
 Learning
 Standards:
 Forensic
 Science
 Grade
 11/12

specimens.

  ENRICHMENT:

I
 can
 correctly
  Students
 watch
 the

identify
 the
 various
  movie
 “Sherlock

parts
 of
 a
 light
  Holmes”
 starring

microscope
 and
 their
  Robert
 Downey
 Jr.

functions.
  While
 viewing,
 they

  list
 &
 describe
 the

I
 can
 explain
 the
  forensic
 science
 and

following
 terms:
  criminal
 investigation

magnification,
 field
 of
  techniques
 used
 in
 the

view,
 and
 working
  movie.

 Students
 then

distance.
  summarize
 by

  explaining
 which

I
 can
 contrast
 the
  techniques
 they
 felt

compound,
  were
 realistic
 for
 the

comparison,
 and
  time
 period
 that
 the

stereoscopic
  movie
 is
 set
 in
 (late

microscopes.
  1800
 –
 early
 1900’s).

I
 can
 explain
 forensic

applications
 of
 a

variety
 of

microscopes,

including
 the

comparison

microscope,
 the

microspectrophotom
eter,
 and
 the
 scanning

electron
 microscope.

Life
 Science
  The
 Crime
  Chapter
 2
 &
 3:
  15
 Days
  I
 can
 explain
 the
  Chapter
 2:

  Forensic
 Science:
 An
  Quick
 writes

&
 Physical
  Scene
 &
  responsibilities
 of
 the
  Algor
 mortis
  Introduction

  over:
 types
 of

• Responsibilities
 of
 the
 1st

Science
  Types
 of
  1st
 responding
 officer

  (Saferstein)
  evidence,

responder
 at
 a
 crime
 scene

Evidence
  at
 a
 crime
 scene.
  Autopsy

  limitations
 of

• Steps
 to
 be
 taken
 to
 thoroughly

  Chapter
 2
  testimonial

record
 the
 crime
 scene
  I
 can
 explain
 the
  Chain
 of
  Chapter
 3
  evidence,

• Types
 of
 evidence
 (e.g.
 physical,
  steps
 involved
 in
  custody

  importance
 of

recording
 a
 crime

  Sciencespot.net:
 ppt
  chain
 of
 custody,

testimonial,
 and
 eyewitness)

scene.
  Corroborate

  presentations:
  etc.

• Limitations
 of
 eyewitness

  Eyewitness
  Crime
 Scene
 Basics,

  Common
 Formative
 Assessments
 will
 be
 implemented
 daily.
Lorain
 City
 School
 District

Scope,
 Sequence
 and
 Pacing
 Guides

Ohio’s
 New
 Learning
 Standards:
 Forensic
 Science
 Grade
 11/12

testimony
  I
 can
 distinguish
  evidence
  Physical
 Evidence,
  Time
 of
 Death

between
 the
 types
 of

  Eyewitness
 Basics,
 and
  Quiz

• Proper
 procedures
 for
 conducting

evidence
 (e.g.
  Livor
 mortis
  Entomology

a
 systematic
 search
 of
 a
 crime

physical,
 testimonial,

  Types
 of

scene
 for
 physical
 evidence

and
 eyewitness)
 and
  Physical
  Virtual
 Crime
 Scene
  Evidence
 Quiz

• Proper
 techniques
 for
 packaging
  categorize
 examples
  evidence
  Game:

common
 types
 of
 physical
  of
 evidence.

  http://www.museevirt CH
 2/3
 Test

evidence

  Post
 mortem
  uel-­‐

I
 can
 explain
  interval
  virtualmuseum.ca/sgc-­‐
• Identification
 and
 comparison
 of

limitations
 of

  cms/expositions-­‐
physical
 evidence

testimonial
 and
  Rigor
 mortis
  exhibitions/detective-­‐
• Individual
 and
 class

eyewitness
 evidence.

  investigator/en/game
characteristics
 of
 physical

  Standard/refer /index.php

evidence
  I
 can
 identify
 various
  ence
 sample

• The
 value
 of
 class
 evidence
 as
 it
  search
 patterns
 used

  Guest
 speaker:
 Lorain

at
 crime
 scenes
 and
  Substrate
  Police
 about
 1st

relates
 to
 a
 criminal
 investigation

explain
 factors
 used
  control
  responders
 and
 crime

• Function
 of
 national
 databases

in
 determining
 which

  scene,
 police
 dog

available
 to
 forensic
 scientists

is
 used
 in
 a
 situation.
  Testimonial

• The
 purpose
 of
 physical
 evidence

  evidence
  Inside
 An
 Autopsy

plays
 in
 reconstructing
 the
 events
  I
 can
 identify
 the

  (4:43):

surrounding
 the
 commission
 of
 a
  common
 types
 of
  Chapter
 3:
  http://www.youtube.c
evidence
  Class
  om/watch?v=ajSXKeB
crime

encountered
 at
 a
  characteristics
  pkIg

• The
 concept
 of
 chain
 of
 custody
  crime
 scene
 explain

and
 its
 importance
 in
 forensic
  the
 proper
  Comparison
  Video
 -­‐
 The
 Real
 CSI:

investigations
  techniques
 for
 its

  Crime
 Autopsy
 (3:30):

• Basic
 process
 of
 an
 autopsy
 in
  packaging.
  Identification
  http://video.nationalg

  eographic.com/video/
determining
 the
 manner
 of
 death

I
 can
 differentiate
  Individual
  real-­‐csi-­‐sci

e.g.
 physical,
 testimonial,
 and

between
 the
  characteristics

eyewitness
  identification
 and

  Video
 -­‐
 National

• Factors
 used
 in
 determining
 the
  comparison
 of
  Product
 rule
  Geographic:
 Body

time
 of
 death
 (rigor
 mortis,
 algor
  physical
 evidence.

Farm
 (3:37):

Reconstruction

mortis,
 livor
 mortis,
 vitreous

  http://video.nationalg
I
 can
 define
 and

humor,
 stomach
 contents,
 etc.)

  eographic.com/video/
contrast
 individual

• Entomological
 evidence
 and
 how
  and
 class
  science/health-­‐
it
 aides
 in
 the
 determination
 of
  characteristics
 of
  human-­‐body-­‐
post
 mortem
 interval
 (PMI).
  physical
 evidence.
  sci/human-­‐

• Apply
 knowledge
 of
 forensic

I
 can
 explain
 that

  Common
 Formative
 Assessments
 will
 be
 implemented
 daily.
Lorain
 City
 School
 District

Scope,
 Sequence
 and
 Pacing
 Guides

Ohio’s
 New
 Learning
 Standards:
 Forensic
 Science
 Grade
 11/12

entomology
 in
 the
 determination
  most
 evidence
 found
  body/body-­‐farm-­‐sci/

of
 PMI
 in
 various
 case
 studies.
  at
 a
 crime
 scene
 is

class
 evidence
 and

• Forensic
 anthropology:
 traits

apply
 the
 Product
  Video
 -­‐
 National

(race,
 gender,
 height,
 age,
 and

Rule
 to
 assign
 a
  Geographic:
 Secrets
 of

skeletal
 injury)
 that
 can
 be
  statistical
 value
 to
 it.
  the
 Body
 Farm

determined
 from
 skeletal

  (45:41):

examination

  I
 can
 list
 and
 explain
  http://www.youtube.c
the
 function
 of
  om/watch?v=GCyiczAc
• Apply
 knowledge
 of
 forensic

national
 databases
  RBY

anthropology
 in
 the
 examination

available
 to
 forensic

of
 provided
 skeletal
 remains.

scientists
  Video
 –
 Discovery:

  Forensic
 Entomologist:

I
 can
 describe
 the
 role
  http://www.youtube.c
physical
 evidence
  om/watch?v=PLJsXnTI
plays
 in
  S6Q

reconstructing
 the
  Video:
 CSI
 Special

events
 surrounding
  Insects
 Unit:
 Forensic

the
 commission
 of
 a
  Entomology
 (3:20):

crime.
  http://www.youtube.c

  om/watch?v=2vv4RW
I
 can
 describe
 the
  2AFxM

concept
 of
 chain
 of

custody
 and
 explain
  Entomology
 Lab

its
 importance
 in
 a

forensic
  Forensic
 Anthropology

investigation.
  Lab
 (Sherlock
 Bones)

I
 can
 describe
 the

basic
 process
 used
 in
  CSI:
 Secrets
 and
 Flies

an
 autopsy
 to
  Season
 6,
 Episode
 6

determine
 the
  with
 Viewing
 Guide

manner
 of
 death.

I
 can
 describe
 a

variety
 of
 factors

used
 in
 determining

time
 of
 death
 such
 as

rigor,
 algor,
 and
 livor

mortis.

I
 can
 describe
 how

  Common
 Formative
 Assessments
 will
 be
 implemented
 daily.
Lorain
 City
 School
 District

Scope,
 Sequence
 and
 Pacing
 Guides

Ohio’s
 New
 Learning
 Standards:
 Forensic
 Science
 Grade
 11/12

entomological

evidence
 is
 used
 in

determining
 post

mortem
 interval
 and

apply
 that
 knowledge

in
 case
 studies

provided.

I
 can
 describe
 how
 a

variety
 of
 traits
 (race,

gender,
 height,
 age,

and
 skeletal
 injury)

can
 be
 determined

from
 skeletal

examination
 (forensic

anthropology).

I
 can
 apply

knowledge
 of
 forensic

anthropology
 in
 the

examination
 of

provided
 skeletal

remains.

Life
 Science

  Drugs
 and
  • Psychological
 and
 physical
  12
 days

  I
 can
 compare
 and
  Chapter
 5:
  Forensic
 Science:
 An
  Graphic

&

  Forensic
  dependence

  contrast
  Anabolic
  Introduction

  organizer
 about

Physical
  Toxicology
  • Classification
 of
 commonly
  psychological
 and
  steroids
  (Saferstein)
  drug

Science

  abused
 drugs
  physical
 dependence.

  classification

• Laboratory
 tests
 normally
 used
 to

  Analgesic
  Chapter
 5

perform
 drug
 identification
  I
 can
 identify
 and

  Chapter
 6
  Quick
 writes

analysis
  classify
 the
  Chromatography

  about
 drug

• Process
 of
 chromatography
 and
  commonly
 abused

  Guest
 speaker
 from
  identification

Confirmation

its
 use
 in
 drug
 identification
  drugs.
  police
 department
 and
  tests,
 types
 of

analysis

  drug
 counselor
  chromatography,

Depressant

o Thin-­‐layer
  I
 can
 describe
 the

  proper
 collection

chromatography
  laboratory
 tests
  Lab:
 Analysis
 of
 Drugs
  of
 evidence,
 the

Fluoresce

o Gas
 chromatography
  normally
 used
 to
  and
 Poison

  laws
 pertaining

• Ultraviolet
 and
 infrared
  perform
 a
 routine

  to
 consent,
 etc.

Hallucinogen

spectroscopy
 for
 the
 identification
  drug
 identification
  How
 a
 Gas

of
 organic
 compounds
  analysis.
  Chromatograph
  CH
 5/6
 Test

Infrared

  Works:

• Mass
 spectrometry
 for

  Common
 Formative
 Assessments
 will
 be
 implemented
 daily.
Lorain
 City
 School
 District

Scope,
 Sequence
 and
 Pacing
 Guides

Ohio’s
 New
 Learning
 Standards:
 Forensic
 Science
 Grade
 11/12

identification
 analysis
  I
 can
 describe
 and
  Ion
  http://www.shsu.edu/
• Proper
 collection
 and
  explain
 the
 process
 of

  ~chm_tgc/sounds/flas
preservation
 techniques
 of
 drug
  chromatography.
  Microcrystalline
  hfiles/GC.swf

evidence

  tests

• Processes
 of
 alcohol
 absorption,
  I
 can
 list
 and
 describe

  How
 a

transport,
 and
 elimination,
 by
  the
 parts
 of
 a
 gas
  Monochromatic
  Spectrophotometer

light

oxidation
 and
 excretion,
 from
 the

  chromatograph.
  Works:

human
 body

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and
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Physical

tests
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dependence

impairment
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chromatography.
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• Laboratory
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Psychological

measuring
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dependence

alcohol
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utility
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and
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spectroscopy
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organic
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their
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enforcement
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• Techniques
 used
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 and

concept
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  on
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identify
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mass
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 drinks

• The
 significance
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 drug

for
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in
 human
 tissues
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analysis.
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assessing
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I
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proper
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preservation
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evidence.
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I
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alcohol
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oxidation
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excretion.
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Catalyst

  http://www.youtube.c

  Common
 Formative
 Assessments
 will
 be
 implemented
 daily.
Lorain
 City
 School
 District

Scope,
 Sequence
 and
 Pacing
 Guides

Ohio’s
 New
 Learning
 Standards:
 Forensic
 Science
 Grade
 11/12

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alcohol
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the
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lungs.
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  'Excited
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concepts
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and
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testing
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alcohol
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I
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commonly
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 field
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sobriety
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assess
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impairment.

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laboratory
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procedures
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alcohol
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I
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significance
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implied-­‐consent
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and
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California
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traffic
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I
 can
 describe
 the

techniques
 that

  Common
 Formative
 Assessments
 will
 be
 implemented
 daily.
Lorain
 City
 School
 District

Scope,
 Sequence
 and
 Pacing
 Guides

Ohio’s
 New
 Learning
 Standards:
 Forensic
 Science
 Grade
 11/12

forensic
 toxicologists

use
 to
 isolate
 and

identify
 drugs
 and

poisons.

I
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 explain
 the

significance
 of
 finding

a
 drug
 in
 human

tissues
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 organs
 to

assessing

impairment.

End
 1st
 Quarter
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 Weeks)

  Common
 Formative
 Assessments
 will
 be
 implemented
 daily.
Lorain
 City
 School
 District

Scope,
 Sequence
 and
 Pacing
 Guides

Ohio’s
 New
 Learning
 Standards:
 Forensic
 Science
 Grade
 11/12

Forensic
 Science
 Grade
 11/12
 –2nd
 Quarter

Clear
 Learning
  Resources
  Assessment
 &

Strand
  Topic
  Content
 Statement
  Days
  Vocabulary

[adopted
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Target
  Notes

supplemental]

Course
 Overview:

Forensic
 lab
 science
 is
 the
 application
 of
 all
 branches
 of
 science
 that
 can
 be
 applied
 to
 answer
 questions
 of
 interest
 to
 the
 legal
 system.
 In
 criminal
 cases,
 forensic
 lab
 science

is
 used
 to
 examine
 physical
 evidence
 that
 can
 be
 used
 to
 establish
 connections
 between
 suspects,
 events,
 and
 circumstances.
 The
 application
 of
 the
 scientific
 method
 is

central
 to
 this
 course
 –
 observation,
 collection
 and
 classification
 of
 data,
 examining
 relationships,
 forming
 and
 testing
 hypotheses
 and
 making
 conclusions
 based
 on
 evidence.

The
 diverse
 characteristics
 of
 a
 crime
 scene
 provide
 that
 forensic
 lab
 science
 is
 a
 combination
 of
 all
 branches
 of
 science.
 Students
 will
 use
 scientific
 techniques
 and

technology
 in
 order
 to
 solve
 forensic
 investigations.
 Research,
 review
 of
 case
 studies
 and
 career
 exploration
 are
 also
 components
 of
 this
 course.
 The
 ultimate
 goal
 is
 to

provide
 the
 students
 with
 an
 overall
 conception
 of
 this
 field
 of
 science
 which
 has
 been
 subject
 to
 increased
 interest
 and
 popularity
 in
 recent
 years.

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as
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phenotypes
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I
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blood
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  questions
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• A-­‐B-­‐O
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and
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found
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four
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I
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 Punnett
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  spatter:
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phenotypes
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identification
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  ic
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velocity,
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 blood

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 of
 Murder:
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height,

  type.
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• Antigen
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and
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identification
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testing antibodies
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Gene
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the
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Genotype
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 rape

  Common
 Formative
 Assessments
 will
 be
 implemented
 daily.