JS 96GY The Real CSI

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JS 96GY The Real CSI

• Welcome and Introductions
• Steven Lee- Instructor
• Small Groups-Your background, interests
• Overview of the course
• Description- Requirements
• Introduction to Criminalistics
• Role of the Crime Scene Investigator
• Goal of CSI
• Physical Evidence- Locards Exchange

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My Background

• Who am I? Scientist, Teacher and Dad
• Consultant -Director of RD, Biotech (MiraiBio)
• Adjunct Prof Chem FIU, Adjunct Prof Biology SFSU
• Blessed to have been a mentor to my students
• Husband and Dad to 4
• Interests music, running, meditation
• How did I get here? Research and Teaching
  Experience
• CA DOJ DNA (94-99), Adjunct SFSU (96- ), Biology
  UNC (92-94)
• SUNYB, AECOM, NYU, Columbia, UCB, UGA
• Courses Mol Genetics, Genetics of Forensic DNA
  typing (UC Davis), Chem. of DNA typing (Web
  Based- FIU- F 2001, Sp 2003)
• Forensic Experience? All in DNA
• CA DOJ DNA Research, Validation and Training
• Served on TWGDAM 1994-1999
• AFDIL mtDNA QA, ASCLD-LAB certified, AAFS full
  member, CAC full member
• Qualified expert DNA witness

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Small group formation

• 5 per team- Designate one team leader
• Gather emails and phone numbers
• Find out the following. Total of 4 teams
• 1) Name, Major, Home town or country, HS
• 2) Why are you interested in CSI?
• 3) Something to remember you by- Hobbies,
  Favorite food, favorite sport, other?

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Contact Information
Instructor Dr. Steven Lee,
Professor Office MH 521 Office Hrs W
1445-1845 Set 20 minute appointments via
email email sblee999_at_gmail.com,
steven.Lee_at_sjsu.edu Phone [phone]
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Peer Mentor Contact

• Peer Mentor
• Director Dr. Jill Steinberg
• Office Royce Hall Lounge
• 355 S 8th Street
• Phone [phone]
• Peer mentor- Sandy Ng
• Email sandyn21_at_gmail.com
• Hours Mondays 2-4, Wedesdays 2-3

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Overview of the Course

• Course Description Develop your skills in the
  science of crime scene investigation through
  hands-on learning exercises. Basics of crime
  scene investigation and forensic science will be
  covered in this introductory course. Learn the
  appropriate methods for processing, securing, and
  isolating a crime scene. Topics include recording
  the scene, searching for evidence,
  decision-making about what evidence is
  appropriate and necessary to collect, procedures
  for collecting physical evidence, and maintaining
  the chain of custody to avoid contamination.
  Scientific concepts, methods, practices and
  analytical instrumentation utilized by forensic
  scientists for the recognition, collection,
  preservation, identification, comparison,
  analysis and documentation of physical evidence
  will also be covered. Hands-on activities will
  include securing the scene, searching for
  physical evidence, documenting the scene, taking
  accurate measurements, and collection and
  interpretation of physical evidence such as
  fingerprints, blood spatter, shoeprints and DNA.
  Court testimony, professional requirements,
  standards, training, ethics, and quality
  assurance will also be covered. The interface
  of science and law will be discussed using case
  examples, current events, news, and magazine and
  journal research articles.

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Student Learning Outcomes

•     Learn how to use MLK Jr. Library, online
  databases, and the Internet to find reliable
  forensic science and crime scene investigation
  information.
•     Examine the science of crime scene
  investigation.
•     Learn the basics of searching, securing,
  recording and reconstructing crime scenes.
•     Develop skills in applying the scientific
  method to CSI.

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GE Area B1 Goals

•  Laws of thermodynamics will be discussed in
  arson and explosives investigation.
•  Structure of matter will be covered in sections
  on organic and inorganic Analyses (Carbon and
  non-carbon containing evidence for drug
  investigation)
• Interaction of matter and energy will be
  presented in the sections on the firing a gun.
• Behavior of physical systems through time will
  be covered through the discussions on evaluation
  and typing of biological forensic evidence from
  exhumed bodies, missing soldiers and ancient
  bones.
•   Systems of classification will be covered in
  discussions on differences between class and
  individual characteristics
• Physical processes of the natural environment
  will be presented through discussions on
  degradation of forensic evidence due to
  evaporation or mold.

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Course Website

• http//www.sjsu.edu/faculty_and_staff/course_detai
  l.jsp?id2176

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Course Text and materials

• Required Text
• CRIME LAB A Guide for Nonscientists, 2nd. Ed.
  2005. ISBN 978-0-9658286-4-2 Calico Press.
  http//www.calicopress.com/
• Will be in bookstore within a few days.. Handouts
  and presentations will first be used to cover
  first chapters and will be posted on my website.
• Required reading and internet materials
• Journal articles and other readings will be
  accessible at the SJSU library, on reserve or
  will be accessible on line. Citations and URLs
  for on line materials will be provided in
  assignments.
• NIJ on line documents (eg Crime scene
  investigation guidelines http//www.ncjrs.org/pdff
  iles1/nij/178280.pdf, Crime Scene Investigator
  Web sites- http//www.crime-scene-investigator.net
  / and the CA Dept of Justice Physical Evidence
  Bulletins http//www.cci.ca.gov/Reference/peb/peb
  .html and other web sites will be required.

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Course Format

• The course will include lectures by the
  instructor, assistants and guest lectures from
  crime laboratory forensic scientists.
  Discussions, videos, small-group hands-on
  activities, and laboratories will also be
  included throughout the semester. If possible,
  on-line chats and field trips (to at least one
  crime laboratory) will be scheduled (Weds Sept
  17).

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Course requirements

• Course requirements
• Exams Three exams will be given in this course.
  Exams will be cumulative and will include all
  material covered up to the date of the exam.
  Exams may include multiple choice, matching,
  true/false, short answer, diagrams, drawings and
  sketches, short essay and/or long essay.
• Exam 1 10/08/08
• Exam 2 11/19/08
• Final Monday, December 15 -0945-1200

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Quizzes and CSI exercises

• Quizzes
• Quizzes on assigned readings, laboratories, small
  group activities and other assigned materials
  will be given during the semester. These will
  generally be multiple choice, matching,
  true/false and short answer but may also include
  essay questions. There will be a total of 5
  quizzes. Total 50 points
• Hands-on Crime scene Exercises and Assignments
• Three hands-on crime scene exercises will be
  required. Each will be worth 50 points. The
  format and grading of the laboratory reports will
  be provided at the first laboratory session.
  Bound notebooks are required for all 3 laboratory
  reports. Participation in the crime scene
  exercises will be graded and will be worth 50
  points total. Total 150 points

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Crime Scene Notebook Guidelines

• Written guidelines to be provided
• Handouts on format
• Need to use proper format Abstract,
  Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results,
  Discussion with conclusions, References,
  Appendices
• Handouts on Self Evaluation (Begin with the end
  in mind)
• Administrative Review
• Technical Review
• Examples of A, B and C Laboratory Notebooks
• You will have your notebooks at every class
  sessions
• At any session, I may select 1 notebook per group
  to grade. In this way you will get feedback
  early in the semester to follow.
• I will be providing a portion of the CSI exercise
  grade from group participation

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MUSE workshops

• Formerly called MUSE workshops, now "Student
  Success Programs".  
• You must attend a minimum of 2 success programs
• You also must hand in summaries (format to be
  provided)
• Two weeks of programs will be posted in every
  MUSE class room and in the Peer Mentor Center.
• http//www.sjsu.edu/muse/
• http//www.sjsu.edu/muse/Student_Success_Programs_
  xformerly_MUSE_Workshopsx/
• 25 points each for a total of 50 points

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Policy on late work and missed exams

•  No late work will be accepted or in-class
  assignments or exams rescheduled except by prior
  consent from the instructor or with a written
  medical excuse. If you have a problem with a
  given assignment or exam, speak to me before the
  due date or exam time, not afterwards.
• Make-up exams will not generally be permitted.
  However, under extraordinary circumstances, with
  proper documentation and approval by the
  instructor, a 15 page single-spaced term paper of
  an instructor assigned topic, may substitute for
  1 exam.

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Grading

• Quizzes 50 points
• Exam 1 50 points
• Exam 2 50 points
• Final exam 100 points
• Crime Scene Reports 150 points
• Success Program sum. 50 points
• Participation points 50 points
• Total required 500 points

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Extra Credit

• A total of 20 points may be granted for small
  group assignments and other assignments during
  the semester.
• These may include attending seminars and
  providing a brief summary of the seminar (no more
  than 150 words).
• Other extra credit may be gained by your team.
  Team assignments for extra credit may be in class
  or at home (need to work together).
• Each assignment will be worth 1-2 points each.
  These extra credit points may be used to augment
  your final point total.

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Grading
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Course Add/Drop Statement

• Instructors are permitted to drop students who
  fail to attend the first scheduled class meeting
  and who fail to inform the instructor prior to
  the second class meeting of the reason for any
  absence and their intention to continue in the
  class. Some instructors will drop students who
  do not meet the stated course prerequisites.
  However, instructors are not required to drop a
  student from their course. It is the students
  responsibility to make sure classes are dropped.
• You, the student, are responsible for
  understanding the policies and procedures about
  add/drops, academic renewal, late drops,
  withdrawal, etc. found at http//sa.sjsu.edu/stu
  dent_conduct
• http//info.sjsu.edu/web-dbgen/narr/soc-fall/rec-3
  24.html
• http//www.sjsu.edu/sac/advising/latedrops/policy/

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Academic Integrity and Plagiarism

• Any cheating or plagiarism will be treated as a
  very serious offense. Documentation of any cases
  of violation of these policies will result in
  academic sanctions and will be placed in the
  students record. The documentation of any
  violations will be kept on record with the Office
  of Judicial affairs, and may result in
  administrative disciplinary action. Furthermore,
  these violations may be discovered in any
  background checks for employment and may restrict
  violators from applying for jobs in the future.

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Academic Integrity and Plagiarism

• All students are required to read the following
  academic integrity policy and complete a tutorial
  on plagiarism. Visit
• at http//www2.sjsu.edu/senate/S04-12.htm , and
  http//130.65.109.143/plagiarism/index.htm for
  the academic policy and the plagiarism tutorial
• http//tutorials.sjlibrary.org/tutorial/plagiarism
  /index.htm
• (http//tutorials.sjlibrary.org)
• Read each document in its entirety.
• You are required to document that you have read
  these policies by printing out a copy of the quiz
  grade for the plagiarism tutorial.
• For the academic integrity policy, you are
  required to hand in a signed, dated, printout to
  me
• All due by class period 09/03/08

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Course Schedule

• 16 weeks- No classes Mon 01 Sept
• Exams 10/08/08, 11/19/08 Final 12/15
  -0945-1200
• Last class 12/10/08
• Student Led Review dates 10/6, 11/17, 12/10
• 10/15/08 Lee will be at the the 19th Annual
  International Symposium on Human Identification
  Video will be shown with required questions.
• All CSI Report due dates to be announced

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Assignments

• Group assignment 1. Gather your team emails and
  submit them to your team leader.
• Team leaders should email me their teams email
  addresses and cc copies to all their teammates.
  Place the name of your team in the subject. Due
  by 09/01/08- 1900 (7pm)
• Individual assignment 1. Bring a folder with your
  name (last name first)
• Individual assignment 2. Read Introduction and
  Chapter 1 handout from Houde book.
• Individual assignment 3. Read the academic
  integrity policy and take the plagiarism tutorial.

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Role of the Crime Scene Investigator

• Crucial step in investigation
• Four Basic Fundamental Concepts
• Secure- preserve evidence, safety
• Search Critical v Supporting v Property
• Record sketching, measuring, photography,
  videography etc
• Reconstruct- final goal
• From the analysis of the crime, an experienced
  CSI will determine what type of physical
  evidence, where and how to recognize it, how best
  to collect, preserve and process the evidence and
  combined with laboratory examinations,
  reconstruct the crime

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Crime Scene InvestigationGoal- reconstruct the
crime
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Locards Exchange Principle

• Contact results in a cross-transfer of evidence
• 1910 Edmund Locard, successor to Lacassagne as
  professor of forensic medicine at the University
  of Lyons, France, established the first police
  crime laboratory.

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CSI Exercise 1- Types of Evidence

• In your small teams examine one of your team
  mates shoes.
• Team leaders should collect all the observations.
• Write down as many characteristics of the shoe
  that you and your teammates believe will assist a
  CSI in determining if a shoeprint was left by a
  particular shoe.
• Once completed be sure everyone signs the paper
  and indicate you are done.

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Overview of the types of Physical evidence

• Blood, semen, saliva
• Documents
• Drugs
• Explosives
• Fibers, Hair, Paint
• Fingerprints
• Firearms and ammunition
• Glass
• Impressions
• Organs and physiological fluids

• Pertoleum produts
• Plastic bags
• Rubber, other polymers
• Powder residues
• Serial numbers
• Soil and minerals
• Tool marks
• Vehicle lights
• Wood and other vegetative matter

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Office Hours Policies

• Set up 15 minute appointments by email
  sblee999_at_gmail.com, steven.lee_at_sjsu.edu
• Benefits (to you and me)
• Review the course material.
• Show me how hard you are working
• Provide feedback
• Ask specific questions or Ask for help
• Extra credit may be provided for coming to
  discuss questions on the reading, exams, DNA,
  assignments, forensics, news articles,
  department, college and campus scholarshipsetc