forensics
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Mobile forensic kit – unit plan
In this unit plan, students develop a mobile evidence collection system to collect forensic evidence from a crime scene in a reliable, repeatable way. They are...
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The food detectives
In an incident in 2008, a New South Wales pub was forced to apologise to an Australian family and reportedly paid a settlement of $50,000 after...
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DNA contamination: safeguarding forensic samples
Professor Greg Hampikian has developed a DNA barcode system that permanently marks DNA samples, preventing them from being muddled with others. Professor Hampikian, who is chair...
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The CSI effect and forensic science
Television dramas like CSI Bones and Criminal Minds – can create false expectations and impressions of forensic science, especially in the courtroom. Listen to this radio...
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DNA detective
In this activity, students work through a series of slides to learn about the collection and processing of DNA evidence and use DNA profiling to solve...
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Forensics – interesting facts
Here are some interesting facts about forensics and DNA: New Zealand was the second country in the world to establish a databank of DNA profiles. Find...
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New Zealand's DNA Databank
In 1995, New Zealand became the second country in the world to collect and store DNA profiles in a databank. Since then, forensic scientists and Police...
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DNA profiling
DNA profiling is the process where a specific DNA pattern, called a profile, is obtained from a person or sample of bodily tissue Even though we...
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Crime scene evidence
Forensic scientists collect or process trace evidence such as hair, skin, blood or semen samples that is found at crime scenes. Crime scene evidence can include...
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Forensics and DNA
Forensics is the application of science in a legal setting. An example of modern forensics evidence is the use of DNA profiling. Sources of DNA include...
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Extracting DNA
DNA is the most important component of chromosomes and is wound up very tightly within the nucleus of the cells of all living things. Every organism...