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OPEN ELECTIVES
Open Electives 2:0:0=2

FORENSIC SCIENCE
Unit-1
Principles of Criminalistics;
Forensic Science Organizations: State and Directorate of Forensic Sciences and allied institutions; Laws relating to expert evidence, with reference to Cr.P.C. and I.E.A.;
Unit -2
Forensic Ballistics; Classification of firearms and ammunition; Identification of firearm, shooter and the range of firing and determination of trajectory.
Unit-3
Tool marks; examination, preservation and tool reconstruction.
Restoration of obliterated and defaced numbers/marks from objects
Unit-4
Forensic Photography: Laboratory and Police Photographic Techniques and Court Presentation; Portrait Parle: Bertillon’s, Identity Kit and Computerized Portrait Building System.
References:
1. Criminal investigation- J. Horson
2. Criminalistics-an Introduction to Forensic Science- Safferstein, Richard M, (1990)
Prentice Hall, NJ.
3. Crime investigation- Paul L Kirk –Edited by John I Thronton (1974) Wiley and Sons,
4. Criminal investigation- Soderman and O’Connell.
5. Forensic Science in Investigation and Trails- Sharma B.R.
6. Code of Criminal Procedure. Rathanlal and Dhirajlal (2007), Wadhwa & Co. Nagpur.
7. Avtar Singh- Indian Evidence Act.


Open Electives 2:0:0=2
FORENSIC MEDICINE AND TOXICOLOGY.
Unit-1
Introduction, Meaning, Historical Development and Importance. Characteristics and Medico-legal importance of wounds and injuries. Examination of Human Skeleton determination of age & Sex.
Unit-2
Death, Meaning and modes of death. Changes after death. Asphyxial death: Meaning, types & Medico-legal importance of hanging, Strangulation and drowning.
Unit-3
Blood- Laboratory Examination for Identification. Semen- Laboratory Examination for Identification. D N A Profiling Techniques.
Unit-4
Poisons-Meaning and General Considerations. Toxicological Classification of poisons and Clinical Classification of Poisons. Signs, symptoms and Medico legal importance of Arsenic, Alcohol, Barbiturates, Cyanide, Datura, Opium and Organo -Phosphorus poisons.
BOOKS FOR REFERENCE:
1. Modi Dr. : Medical Jurisprudence and Toxicology.
2. Narayana Reddy Dr. :Synopsis of Forensic Medicine.
3. Parikh.Dr. : Medical Jurisprudence and Toxicology
4. Pillai V. V. Dr. : Toxicology.
5. Dr. Nagaloti Math : Kanoonu vydyakiya Shastra.
6. Dr. Ashoka : Polisu Vignyana mathu nyaya vidyakiya shastra
7. Eckert, William : Introduction to Forensic Sciences.
8. B.S.Naber : Introduction to Forensic Science.
9. Sharma B.R. : Forensic Science for Criminal Investigation and Trails.