INTERNET RESOURCE LINKS FOR JUS 425: FORENSIC LAW AND
SCIENCE
GENERAL RESOURCES:
Forensic Panel - an online
publication, consulting, and science-law interface site
Kruglick's Forensic Resources and Criminal Law
- a mega site that's quite deep and well organized for forensic science,
investigation, and legal research
Reference Manual on
Scientific Evidence - a good reference source from the federal government
Zeno's Forensic Site - a site
that is extremely popular in forensics
Forensic Science
Resources for a Criminal Fact Investigation - a great bibliography
Forensic Science
Timeline - the history of forensic science
Alcohol
Detection & Breath Tests - all about how to beat drunk driving charges
American College of Forensic Examiners - a
site with many explanations of various sciences
Evidence: The True Witness -
guide to various forensic fields of study
Fingerprinting
and Photography
- one of my lectures & a police photography site
Fingerprinting 101 - an
excellent resource site
Forensic Art - a site on
the topic of police artistry
Forensic Artist - another great site on
forensic art
Forensic
Entomology - site on the contribution of entomology (insects)
Forensic Psychology - a site on everything about the contributions of
psychology
Scientific Testimony:
The Online Journal - links on forensic topics
SPECIFIC LINKS USED IN ONLINE LECTURES:
Lecture Group #1-2: Experts and Admissibility
Claims.com
ExpertPages.com
Ewitness.com
American Society of
Crime Laboratory Directors
National Forensic Science Technology
Center
College of American Pathologists
American Academy of Forensic Sciences
American Board of
Criminalistics
Dr. Kruglick's Primer on Investigation of Forensic Evidence
Forensic Science Resources for a Criminal Fact Investigation
Lecture on Daubert Standard of
Scientific Admissibility
Lecture Area #2a: Evidence and Courtroom Process
Craig Ball's Ten Commandments
of Demonstrative Evidence
A Law Firm's Guide to the Law of Demonstrative Evidence
The Visual Evidence Center's Chart on Planning Demonstrative Evidence
Lecture on Trial Format
Lecture on Objections
Lecture #3: Alcohol Intoxication Testing
About.com:Chemistry
DrunkDrivingDefense.com
Attacking Intoxilyzer results
Early Breath Testing Technology
Information about the new Infrared Alcohol Testing Instruments
North
Carolina Use of the Intoxilyzer 5000
Lecture
on Crimes Against Public Order
Lecture #4: Scientific Speed Detection
Idiot's Guide to Doppler Radar
NHTSA's List of Speed Detection Devices
The Speedtrap Bible
Speedtrap.com's The Problem with Radar and
FAQ on Lidar
Lecture #5: Questioned Document Examination
American Society of Questioned Document
Examiners
Bart Bagget's MyHandwriting.com
Free Handwriting Analysis Software
Graphology, Graphoanalysis, and Handwriting Analysis
Handwriting Analysts Group
Judd Robbins Computer Forensics Website
Norwitch Document Laboratory Home Page
Preparing for a Daubert Hearing (with Handwriting Evidence)
Questioned Document Examination Page of Emily J. Will
Speckin Forensic Laboratories
Famous cases solved by QDE
Dreyfus affair
Hauptmann and the Lindbergh Kidnapping
Hitler Diary
Irving's forgery
of Howard Hughes
Lecture #6: Firearms Identification and Ballistics
About.com's List of Ballistics Resources
An Introduction to Forensic Firearms Identification
The Coalition to Stop GunViolence
David Basiji's Web Ballistics Homepage
Fr. Frog's Introduction to Ballistics
Firearms Tactical Institute's Tactical Briefs
Gun Shot Residue Dynamics
How Do Bullets Fly?
Jeff Chan's Guide to Internet Firearms Information Resources
Virginia DFS/Firearms & Toolmarks Website
Image library of firearms
Lecture #7: Arson and Explosives
ATF Explosives Group/FBI
Lab/FEMA's NAPI &
USFA
ATF List of Explosive Materials
C.I.S. Fire & Arson Investigations Website
EKU's Fire and Safety Degree Program
Fire and Arson Investigation Resource Page
IAAI's Fire Investigator's Checklist
Pyrotechnics FAQ
Strawberry Pop-Tarts as Incendiary Devices
T.C. Forensic
Technologies for Detecting Bombs & Explosives
Volatile Organic Compounds
The Anarchist's Cookbook and Terrorist's
Handbook
Lecture on
Arson Law and
Lecture on Arson Profiles
Lecture #8: Fingerprinting
Fingerprints 101
Lecture #9: Forensic Microanalysis
ABC Trace Evidence
Specialty Examination Guides
Commercial WWW Sites for Microscopy & Microanalysis
Forensic Palynology: A New Way to Catch Crooks
Materials Microcharacterization Collaboratory (gov. labs)
Microbeam Analysis Society
Microscopy Society of America
Univ. of Illinois Center for Microanalysis
Univ. of Maryland Center for Microanalysis
U.S. Dept. of Energy,
Office of Basic
Energy Sciences
Lecture on
Inference
Lecture on
Crime Scene Analysis
Jeffrey MacDonald case and
Wayne Williams case
Graduate programs in forensic
science
NLECTC
FBI
SEARCH
Lecture on
Police Futurism
Lecture #10: Spectrographic Voice Recognition
Alaska v. Coon (1999)
International Association for
Identification
Speech as a Biometric
Steven Cain's Voice Expert Homepage
Voice Identification: The Aural/Spectrographic Method
International Association for Identification
Michigan State Police
crime lab
Michigan State
University Forensic Science program
Lecture #11: Forensic Reconstruction
Accident Reconstruction
Resources and Software
Accident Reconstruction Webring
Evolution of Computer Animation
Society of Automotive Engineers
HAZMAT
Lecture on
Coroner Reports
Lecture #12: Forensic Pathology
How an Autopsy is Done (and
Internet Autopsy Links)
Lido.com: Forensic Medicine Images for Trial Exhibits
National Association of Medical Examiners
Reddy's Forensic Pathology Links
Lecture #13: Forensic Serology
A Bachelor's Degree Program in Forensic Serology
A Master's Degree Program in Forensic Science (req. 2 Forensic Serology courses)
Antibody Profiling (Blood Stains lead to Bar Codes)
Journal of American Society of Hematology
Lecture #14: Forensic Toxicology
Alan Barbour's Forensic Toxicology Page
WWW Virtual Library: Forensic Toxicology
California Association of Toxicologists
American Board of Forensic Toxicology
Future Synthetic Drugs of Abuse
International Association of Forensic Toxicologists
LAPD's Drug Recognition Expert Unit
Society of Forensic Toxicologists
What
is a Forensic Pharmacist and How to
Become a Pharmacist
Lecture #15: DNA Typing and Identification
Glossary of
DNA terminology
About.com: Law Guide to DNA Evidence
Barry Scheck's Innocence Project and
Innocence Project Northwest
Basics of DNA Fingerprinting
Convicted by Juries, Exonerated by Science
Criminal Justice Implications of the Human Genome Project
DNA "Junk Science" Freeing Scores of Inmates
DNA Testing: An Introduction for Non-Scientists
Examiner Bias in Forensic RFLP Cases/People v. Marshall
Frontline: Innocence, How Far will the DNA Revolution Go?
National Commission on the Future of DNA Evidence
NCSU Program in Statistical Genetics and
Statistical Genetic Links
Postconviction DNA Testing: Handling Requests
Prof. David Kaye's WebPage
1996 DNA Report of the National Research Council (NRC II)
The Unrealized Potential of DNA Testing
Justice Dept.
Guidelines on postconviction exoneration
Human Genome Project
Privacy concerns
CODIS Link #1
and Link
#2)
List of DNA Crime
Laboratories in the United States
Cellmark Diagnostics
Lecture #16: Forensic Odontology
ABFO and
ASFO
Bureau of Legal Dentistry and
Strange but True Stories
Dr. Robert Dorion's Forensic Dentistry Homepage
Forensic Odontology: An Overview
Human and Animal
Bitemark Management
Inter. Org. for Forensic Odonto-Stomatology
Univ. of Pitt's Dentistry Resources
Univ. of Queensland Odontology Links
U.S. Armed Forces Forensic Dentistry Detachment
Lecture #17: Forensic Anthropology
Forensic
Anthropology MegaSite
ABFA (American Board of Forensic Anthropology)
Cal-State Chico Forensic Anthropology Program
Crime and Clues: Forensic Anthropology
The Forensic Entomology Website
Forensic Entomology International
Kruglick's Facial Reconstruction Links
Outline of Forensic Archeology
UNC Wilmington's Forensic Anthropology Advising Page
Univ. of Tennessee Forensic Anthropology Center
Meterological information as an aid in investigation
Lecture on
homicide investigation
Archeological Excavation Procedures
The FACES website
America's Most Wanted
Lecture Group #18-19: Forensic Psychology
Online forensic psychology dictionary
AAFP American Academy of Forensic
Psychology
AAPL: American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law
Carpenter's TnCrimLaw Forensic Psychology links
David Willshire's Forensic Psychology Links
Donald Franklin's Forensic Psychology Online
Forensic Psychology Assessment Center
Forensic Psychology Suite101.com
Forensic Psychology Web
Harold Bursztajn's Forensic-Psych.com
Hooper's Psychiatry and the Law
How to Cross Examine a Psychologist
Psychiatry and Law Updates
Swenson's Forensic Psychology Website
The Ultimate Forensic Psychology Database
So You Want to Become a Forensic Psychologist
Lecture on wrongful convictions
APA Code of Ethics
Carpenter's TnCrimLaw Mental health and Law links
Forensic Psychology Assessment Center
Greg Nail's Place for Psych Report Writing
Prof. Lea's lecture notes on Psych Report Writing
PsycTherapy.com
Psych Web
PsychWrite
Sally Johnson's Psychological Report on Unabomber Ted Kaczynski
Sample Format of a Psychological Report
Report Writing Theory and
Models
Banning Junk Science from the Courtroom
Lecture #20: Social Science and Law
Law and Humanities Website
Law and Society Association
Law and Society Movement
NSF Law and Social Science Program
Prof. Jonathan Aleck's Online Lecture Notes
Prof. Valerie Hans Online Lecture Notes
Lecture on Emerging Defenses to Crime
Lecture #21: Scientific Lie Detection
American Polygraph Association
AntiPolygraph.org's Lie Behind the Lie
Detector
Can You Beat a Polygraph?
Farwell Brain Fingerprinting
Journal of Credibility Assessment and Witness Psychology
Polygraph Law and Daubert
The Polygraph Place
Scientific Validity of Polygraph Testing