2007-2008                                                                               Fontbonne Hall Academy

Forensic Science                                                                    Trimester II

Mrs. Marian Skabeikis                                                         Study Guide 9

 

Drugs

Trimester II: Cycle 4

 

Text: Criminalistics: An Introduction to Forensic Science, Richard Saferstein

 

New York State Learning Standards:

 

Standard 1: Analysis, Inquiry and Design: Students will use analysis, scientific inquiry and design, as appropriate, to pose questions, seek answers and develop solutions.

Standard 2: Information Systems: Students will access, generate, process and transfer information using appropriate technologies.

Standard 4: Science: Students will understand and apply scientific concepts, principles and theories … and recognize the historical development of ideas in science.

Standard 5: Technology: Students will apply technical knowledge and skills to design, construct, use and evaluate products and systems.

Standard 6: Interconnectedness: Common Themes: Students will understand the relationships and common themes that connect math, science and technology and apply the themes to these and other areas of learning.

Standard 7: Interdisciplinary Problem Solving: Students will apply knowledge and thinking skills to address real-life problems and make informed decisions.

 

Objectives:

Readings:

Assignments:

1.      Drugs and Drug    

             Dependence                  

Text: pp. 233 -- 237

Alcohol and Crime

e-Medicine: Drug Dependence & Abuse

 

 

 

Crime Stoppers

Drug use and dependency affect the community as well as the life of the individual. Explain how organizations such as Crime Stoppers can assist law enforcement.

       2. Types of Drugs

·        Narcotics

·        Hallucinogens

·        Depressants

·        Stimulants

·        Club Drugs

·        Anabolic Steroids

Text: pp. 238 -- 251

Drug Dogs

Street Drugs

Visit the Stop Drugs site and click on the identification link.

Club Drugs

What are “club drugs”? 

 

In class: View NIDA Powerpoint ã slide show on the effects of Ecstasy. (http://www.drugabuse.gov/pubs/teaching/teaching4/Teaching5.html)

       3.  Drug Control Laws

Text: pp. 251 -- 254

Controlled Substances Act

What is the Pain Relief Promotion Act? (Pain and the Law) Why is it controversial?
  1. Drug Identification

·        Color Tests

·        Microcrystalline Tests

·        Chromatography

·        Spectrophotometry

·        Mass Spectometry

·        ID of Marijuana

Drug Identification

Drug Testing in the Workplace

Why are more employers testing for drugs at job interviews?

 

Class discussion: Steroid use and other performance enhancing drugs in sports.

Steroids in Sports – go to the link for Baseball without Steroids
  1. Collection and

Preservation of Drug

Evidence

MSNBC on Forensic Evidence

Review Questions:

pp. 261 -- 263

 

Laboratory:

Analysis of Drugs and Poisons

 

Exam: Last meeting, Cycle 4
Grading Policy

Written examinations and tests: 40%

Laboratory exercises: 40%

Homework and other assignments: 20%