Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Oak Ridge National Laboratory: Dna Forensics
A concise explanation of the use of DNA technologies in forensic identification from the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Additional valuable resources are provided.
PBS
Pbs: What Jennifer Saw
How can eyewitness identification go wrong? What role can DNA play in protecting the innocent? This interesting site answers these questions and gets the opinions of several DNA experts on this fascinating subject.
Cyberbee
Fingerprinting
Learn everything you ever wanted to know about fingerprinting! Provides links to a brief history of fingerprinting, FBI Kids site, a lesson in classification, fingerprinting identification and a game.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Forensic Science: Analysis of Hair, Fiber and Botanical Mtl
This comprehensive interactive tutorial explores forensic science, particularly within the area of hair analysis. Investigate the parts of a hair and how it grows. Learn how is hair evidence is collected and analyzed and what different...
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Forensic Entomology
In this comprehensive interactive tutorial you will investigate the area of entomology and how it applies to forensic science. Learn what information a forensic entomologist can determine from a crime scene and a victim's body. Other...
Other
Ford's Theatre: Lincoln's Assassination
Lincoln was assassinated at Ford's Theatre in full view of a packed audience. Many questions remain unanswered such as whether this was a lone act or part of a conspiracy. Conduct your own investigations using the features from this...
Other
Teachers First: Lessons: Who Did It? Forensics to Hone Science and Lab Skills
Comprehensive twenty-activity unit, complete with a WebQuest and assessment materials, designed to introduce forensic science to middle schoolers in grades 6, 7, and 8.
National Institutes of Health
National Library of Medicine: The Invention of Photomicrography
The technique of photographing objects observed under a microscope is discussed in this succinct site. Various pictures taken under a microscope are displayed on this site as well.
National Institutes of Health
National Library of Medicine: Reading Gunshot Patterns
Various pictures of parts of the human anatomy showing gun shot trauma are found on this interesting site. .
National Institutes of Health
National Library of Medicine: Entomology in Action
Two lesson plans are found in this site. Lesson Plan 1 is geared to grades 6-9. In this plan, student's will be able to list the different stages of the blow fly's life cycle and understand how the life cycle and ADH (accumulated degree...
National Institutes of Health
National Library of Medicine: Dna a Molecular Identity
In this lesson plan site, students learn about DNA and examine three different situations where DNA was used to solve a case.
PBS
Pbs: Interview With Jim Liebman, Constitutional Law Professor at Columbia Univ.
Does innocence matter in our criminal justice system? Don't the DNA cases show that we are not getting the right outcome in more cases than we previously thought?
National Institutes of Health
National Library of Medicine: Key Accomplishments, Dna
A brief history of the major discoveries related to DNA from 1865 until 1991. Pictures of the responsible reponsibile for these key accomplishments are included as well.
National Institutes of Health
National Library of Medicine: The Marsh Test
The Marsh Test, developed in 1832, was designed to detect poison in drinks. A short history of this test is provided along with photo of the test apparatus.
National Institutes of Health
National Library of Medicine: Key Accomplishments, Radiology
A history of radiology is featured from 1901 until 2003. Succinct paragraphs cover the highlights of each discvery.
National Institutes of Health
National Library of Medicine: Spectral Detection
This concise site provides a brief discussion of the invention of the first work spectroscopes and their impact on forensic science.
National Institutes of Health
National Library of Medicine: Key Accomplishments, Toxicology
The history of toxicology is discussed from 1702 through 1966. Explanations of major discoveries are brief and to the point.
National Institutes of Health
National Library of Medicine: Virtopsy, the Virtual Autopsy
An interesting site that delves into how forensic scientists perform minimally invasive autopsies using state of the art technology.
PBS
Pbs: Interview With Bennett Gershman, Former Prosecutor
Why does the criminal justice system resist reopening cases based on new DNA evidence? This former prosecutor sheds light on the answer in this informative interview.