COURSE OUTCOME
CO1: Understanding the classification, composition, properties, and functioning of primary and secondary explosives, detonators, fuses, and high explosive mixtures.
CO2: Applying the historical development and evolution of civilian and military explosives, including black powder, nitroglycerine, ANFO, and modern high explosives.
CO3: Analyzing appropriate methods for location, collection, handling, and laboratory examination of explosive residues using chemical, chromatographic, and vapor detection techniques.
CO4: Evaluating legal provisions related to explosives, including the Explosives Act, Explosive Substances Act, and relevant sections of IPC, in forensic investigations.
COURSE CONTENTS
UNIT I-CLASSIFICATION OF EXPLOSIVES AND DETONATORS [9 Sessions]
Primary explosives: lead azide, lead styphnate, mercury fulminate, tetrazene. Secondary explosives: TNT, RDX, PETN, Tetrayl, Gelatines, powders, ANFO, emulsion slurries. Introduction, plain and electric detonators, delay detonators, detonating and safety fuse, high explosive mixtures
UNIT II - DEVELOPMENT OF EXPLOSIVES [9 Sessions]
Developmentofblackpowder,nitroglycerine,mercuryfulminate,nitrocellulose,dynamite, ammonium nitrate, ANFO. Development of military explosives: picric acid, tetryl, TNT, PETN, RDX and HMX
UNIT III- LOCATION, COLLECTION AND EXAMINATION OF EXPLOSIVE
RESIDUE [9 Sessions]
Location and collection of fireworks, home-made bombs, booby traps and letter bombs. Disposal of an explosive device, dispatchofexplosivedeviceandexplodedmaterial.Chemical examination, Chromatographic techniques: TLC, HPLC, Vapor detection method: adsorption and concentration of explosive vapors.
UNIT IV-LEGAL ASPECTS [9 Sessions]
Explosives Act 1984, (Definition, Powers of Central Govt. and Licensing Authority, Offences and Penalties) and Section 286 of IPC, 1860, (Negligent conduct with respect to explosive substance), Explosive Substances Act 1908, (Definition, Offences and Penalties)
TEXTBOOKS
1. WorkingProcedureManual(2000)Chemistry,ExplosivesandNarcotics,BPR&DPub
2. D.A.Skoog,D.M.Westand F.J.Holler;(1994)AnalyticalChemistry:AnIntroduction; Saunders College Publishing, Philadelphia, USA.
REFERENCE BOOKS
1. Dettean, J D;(2002) Fire Investigation, 5th ed,Prentice Hall,Englewood Cliffs, N.J
2. Y.Lyalikov(1968)PhysicochemicalAnalysis;Mir,Moscow,USS
- Teacher: Shivani Shrivastav
COURSE OUTCOMES:
CO1: Understanding DNA structure, extraction & quantification methods.
CO2: Applying DNA isolation techniques from forensic samples.
CO3: Analyzing DNA in parentage testing and missing person cases.
CO4: Evaluating applications and legal aspects of DNA profiling.
COURSE CONTENTS
UNIT I- INTRODUCTION [9 Sessions]
Definition, importance in Forensic Science; collection and types of evidences for DNA fingerprinting, Genetic basis of DNA Fingerprinting, Chromosomes, DNA, Nuclear DNA and Mitochondrial DNA.
UNIT II-TECHNIQUES OF DNA FINGERPRINTING [9 Sessions]
Isolation, southern blots, radioactive probe, Hybridization reaction, visualization, FTA cards for isolation of DNA.
UNITIII-TYPES OF DNA FINGERPRINTING [9 Sessions]
Single locus DNA fingerprinting, multi–locus DNA Fingerprinting , Mini satellite, micro-satellite, VNTR,, STRs, RFLP
UNITIV- POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION [9 Sessions]
Instrumentation, principle, significance in forensic case samples. Denaturation, annealing and extension, Detection of PCR products.
UNITV-PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF DNA FINGERPRINTING [9 Sessions]
Paternity and maternity testing, personal identification, criminal identification and Forensic importance; DNA databank, limitations of DNA Fingerprinting, legality of DNA Fingerprinting in India.
TEXTBOOKS
1. NorahRudinandKeithInman,(2002)AnIntroductiontoForensicDNAAnalysis,CRC Press, New York.
REFERENCE BOOKS
1. Sharma,B.R.,(2001)ForensicScienceinCriminalInvestigationandTrials(3rdEdn) Universal Law Publishing Co. Ltd. New Delhi.
2. JohnM.Butler,ForensicDNA Typing
- Teacher: Shivani Shrivastav
COURSE OUTCOMES:
CO1 Understanding forensic procedures in death investigations and crime scene management.
CO2 Applying knowledge to explain autopsy methods and medico-legal aspects of death.
CO3 Analyzing and classifying various mechanical and thermal injuries.
CO4 Evaluating the application of forensic entomology to estimate time since death and gather evidentiary clues.
COURSE CONTENTS
UNIT I- INTRODUCTION [9 Sessions]
Medical Jurisprudence, Legal Procedure in India: Police inquest, Magistrate’s inquest, Coroner’s inquest, Oath and affirmation. Documentary evidence:- Medical certificates, medical reports, dying declaration. Understanding laws and ethics of medical practice.
UNIT II- DEATH [9 Sessions]
Medicolegal aspects of deathiagnosis of death-somatic & molecular,
early and intermediate changes following death, late changes after death-putrefaction,
autolysis, bacterial action, factors affecting these changes. Determination of
time since death. Post-mortem examinations; external examination; internal
examination, collection, preservation and packaging of viscera
UNIT III- ASPHYXIAL DEATHS [9 Sessions]
Definition, violent asphyxia deaths- hanging, ligature strangulation, throttling, suffocation, drowning.
UNIT IV-WOUNDS [9 Sessions]
Introduction to wounds; definition, types of injures: abrasions, grazes, lacerations, bruises, contusion, Punctured wounds, incised wounds and identification ante mortem, post mortem injuries. Medico legal aspects of wounds; determining the age of the injury, identifying, difference between suicidal, homicidal and accidental wounds.
UNIT V-PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION [9 Sessions]
Importance and need for personal identification, Documents proof, scars, professional marks, personal articles, Fingerprinting, dentures, Portrait Parley and photographs, skeletal remains, identification in mass disasters, mutilated remains and decomposed bodies.
TEXT BOOKS
1. Dr Anil Agarwal, Forensic medicine and Toxicology
2. James, S.H. and Nordby, J.J.(2003) Forensic Science: An introduction to scientific and investigative techniques CRC Press, USA.
3. Guharaj, P.V., Chandran M.R. (2006) Forensic Medicine, 2nd Ed., Universities Press (India) Pvt. Ltd., Hyderabad.
REFERENCE BOOKS
1. DiMaio J.M. Vincent, Dana S.E. (2006) Handbook of Forensic Pathology, VIVA Books Pvt. Ltd., India.
2. Parikh C.K.(1999) Parikh’s Textbook of Medical Jurisprudence.
- Teacher: Shivani Shrivastav