Unit 4
Blood and DNA
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Investigation: Death in the Lab
Investigation: Death in the Lab
Period 4 Calendar
Period 4 Calendar
Period 6 Calendar
Period 6 Calendar
Chapter 6: Biochemical Forensic Analysis II: Serology
Chapter 6: Biochemical Forensic Analysis II: Serology
6.1+2 Biochemical Analysis, Blood and immunoassay
Objectives: SW explain the significance of blood, its role in the body and its role in forensics. SW describe the history behind blood testing and detail the complex composition of blood. SW describe the various types of blood tests that are used in forensics and the scientific basis for how they work (presumptive and confirmatory, kastle-meyer tests, luminol, immunoassay, EMIT and ELISA, RIA, Blood typing)
Research
Practice
-Blood Typing Lab (Absent: Virtual Lab version)
Investigate
ID minimum number of sources of blood, exclude non-blood stains. (Fill out and submit a blood typing request form)
6.3 Blood pattern analysis (BPA)
Objectives: SW classify examples of blood spatter into their appropriate types, explain what can be deduced from them, analyze blood spatter to determine the angle of impact and determine direction of the source, and how to properly collect and preserve blood spatter evidence.
Research
Practice
Investigate
Recreate the events at the crime scene as best as possible
6.4 Serology and other Biological Fluids
Objectives: SW explain the role of other biological fluids in a forensic investigation, including saliva, semen, urine, sweat, bile and vitreous humor
Research
Investigate: Analyze any other biological fluids of interest
Chapter 5: Biochemical Forensic Analysis I: DNA
Chapter 5: Biochemical Forensic Analysis I: DNA
Labon 5.1+2 The Genetic Record and How DNA works
Objectives: SW understand the basic history behind DNA analysis and when it became a part of criminal investigations. SW describe the structure of DNA, how it codes for genes, how proteins are made, and become fluent in all related vocabulary
Research
Investigate
5.3 Forensic Applications of DNA
Objectives: SW explain the characteristics, benefits and drawbacks of and differences between the different types of DNA analysis, including RFLP, PCR, STR, mini-STR and SNP. SW apply statistics to DNA analysis to quantify the significance of the results.
Research
Practice
STR DNA Analysis Lab (classroom)
Analyze
Analyze samples that may have DNA from the crime scene.
5.4 mDNA and Y Chromosomal Typing
Objective: SW describe the process of mDNA typing, Y-chromosome typing, and plant & animals DNA testing, what information can be gained from them, and the benefits and drawbacks of each technique.
Research
Investigate: Continue your investigation, requesting tests for any relevant information and find your suspect!
5.5 DNA Databanks: CODIS and Beyond
Objectives: SW describe what information has been compiled in CODIS, how it is used, and consider the ethics surrounding collection of DNA information from people.
Research: Notes
Investigate: Wrap up your investigations
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