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Welcome and Introductions
Steven Lee- Instructor
Small Group formation-
Your background, interests
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Overview of the course (covered last time)
Description- Requirements
III. Introduction
Physical Evidence- Locards Exchange
Measurement practice
Mock

My Background
• Who am I? Scientist, Teacher and Dad
– Consultant -Director of R&D, 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- ), Biol UNC (92-94)
– SUNYB, AECOM, NYU, Columbia, UCB, UGA
– Courses: Mol Genetics, Genetics of Forensic DNA typing (UC
Davis), Chem. of DNA type (Web- 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

Instructor: Dr. Steven Lee, Associate Professor
Office MH 508
Office Hrs: MW 1445-1615 (W 1615-1715 email)
Set 15 minute appointments via email email Steven.Lee@sjsu.edu
sblee999@gmail.com
Phone 408-924-2948

2-3 per team(4 teams total) - Designate one team leader
Gather emails and phone numbers
Find out the following. Total of 4 teams
1) Name, Year (class), Major
2) Why are you interested in this course?
3) Something to remember you by- Hobbies,
Favorite food, favorite sport, other?

• Quizzes 100 points
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• Exam 1 100 points
Exam 2 100 points
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Final exam 150 points
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Participation 50 points
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Total required 500 points
• A total of 10 points may be granted for small group assignments and other individual assignments during the semester. 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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• 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.
• A+ 483.5 to 500
C+383.5 to 399.9
• A 467 to 483.4
C 367 to 383.4
• A- 450 to 466.9
C- 350 to 366.9
• B+ 433.5 to 449.9 D+
333.5 to 349.9
• B 417 to 433.4
D 317 to 333.4
• B- 400 to 416.9 D- 300 to 316.9
F <300

• All students are required to read the following academic integrity policy and complete a tutorial on plagiarism.
• Visit http://www.sa.sjsu.edu/download/judicial_affairs/Academic_I ntegrity_Policy_S07-2.pdf
and http://sa.sjsu.edu/judicial_affairs/students/academic_integrity.html
for the academic policy and process
• Visit http://tutorials.sjlibrary.org/tutorial/plagiarism/index.htm
for the plagiarism tutorial
• 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.
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For the academic integrity policy, you are required to hand in a signed, dated, printout to me
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Collect statement or printout

• 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.

Overview of the types of Physical evidence
• Blood, semen, saliva
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Documents
• Drugs
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Explosives
• Fibers, Hair, Paint
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Fingerprints
• Firearms and ammunition
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Glass
• Impressions
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Organs and physiological fluids
• Pertoleum produts
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Plastic bags
• Rubber, other polymers
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Powder residues
• Serial numbers
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Soil and minerals
• Tool marks
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Vehicle lights
• Wood and other vegetative matter

• In your small teams using the rulers you have been provided, measure to the nearest 0.1 mm the crime scene object for your team.
• Team leaders should collect all measurements on one paper. Write down the range of measurements
(eg 10.3-10.7mm) and calculate the average measurement.
• In addition, take measurements to document the location of the object.
• Once completed be sure everyone signs the paper and hand it in.

• Did you all agree on the measurements?
• If no, what are 3 reasons which may cause the discrepancy?
• For one of the reasons, design an experiment to test your hypothesis.
• Is there enough documentation for you to reconstruct the location of the crime scene.

• Set up 15 minute appointments by email steven.lee@sjsu.edu
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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 scholarships…etc

• For each team, find one article from a peer reviewed journal on the application of fluorescence in forensic science
• Email a copy of the article to all students, Lee and
Stone along with a 3 paragraph summary
• In your summary, provide one picture from the article showing the flour application
• Due Weds 1 Sept by 1200 noon
• Be prepared to discuss your article and picture

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Sign up for Safety Training on – line http://www.sjsu.edu/hr/students/employees/safety_training/la b/
Complete the bloodborne, hazcom and lab safety training
Due weds 8 Sept- print last page out and put your name and date on it.