Textbooks:
- Basic Laboratory Exercises for Forensic Science: An Introduction, 3rd Edition ISBN-13: 978-1-323-01928-3. (Your instructor will send you a PDF copy of this book.)
Required Lab Kit and Science Equipment:
- Quality Science Labs: https://qualitysciencelabs.com/collections/johns-hopkins-university-cty/products/cty-forensics-course-kit/
- Microscope strongly recommended (check with instructor for more details)
Additional Required Materials:
UNIT 4: Trace Evidence
- 5 small pieces of scrap fabric
UNIT 5: Impressions
- 4 small Styrofoam plates
- Black permanent marker
- Clear plastic sheet or overhead transparency
- Assortment of soft candy (Laffy Taffy, Soft Circus Peanuts)
UNIT 6: Foot and Shoe Prints
- Small can of aerosol hair spray
- Gallon size zip lock bag
UNIT 9: DNA Analysis
- 1 small bag of Green Split Peas
- Meat Tenderizer
- Liquid dish detergent
- Isopropyl Alcohol (70-95%)
UNIT 10: Document Analysis
- Acetone
- Isopropyl Alcohol (70-95%)
- Coffee filters
- Glass jars with lids