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gsmith7509The Community College of Baltimore County School of Business, Criminal Justice and Law Criminalistics CRJU 112
Module 12: Drugs and Drug Analysis and Forensic Technology Module Introduction Module 12 covers the analyses performed by the forensic laboratories in the US of controlled substances. The substances examined, generally referred to as drugs, are substances that produce physiological or psychological effects on the body. The major classes of drugs of abuse are narcotics, stimulants, hallucinogens, depressants / hypnotics / tranquilizers, club drugs, and performance-enhancing drugs. Also discussed is toxicology, which is a separate discipline from drug chemistry, analyzing biological samples for the presence of toxins, controlled substance, or drugs. Module Objectives 1. State what makes a substance a drug. 2. Understand the nature of drug dependency and its two major forms. 3. Identify each of the major classes of abused drugs, with examples. 4. Processing of suspected controlled substances samples through the crime lab. 5. Outline the analytical steps from initial physical description to unambiguous identification. 6. Explain the analysis of body fluid and tissue samples for drugs and poisons (forensic toxicology). 7. Describe the critical role the forensic toxicologist plays in alcohol and drug impaired driving cases. Learning Activities Address the following learning activities for successful completion of this module:
· Read Chapter 12 (pp. 310 - 337).
· Review the video titled Toxicology ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxgzumkTEeQ&list=PL57ED4FF6B97F66ED&index=7 ) This video can also be found in the Course Video folder in the Course Menu.
· Read the following documents NIJ - Forensic Toxicology (http://www.nij.gov/topics/forensics/evidence/toxicology/pages/welcome.aspx) Briefing: What is Forensic Toxicology (http://www.abft.org/files/WHAT%20IS%20FORENSIC%20TOXICOLOGY.pdf)
· Review the Power Points for Chapter 12. Watch the following video titled Complete the following writing assignments: Part A.) Answer the following Review Questions (short answer) on page 337: 1, 2, 5, 6, and 7 (worth up to 10 points).
Part B.) Answer the Fill-in-the-Blank & Multiple-choice Questions 1 through 5 on page 337 (worth up to 10 points). (HINT: For Q. 1 it is not caffeine.) Part C.) After viewing the video and reading the documents listed above, describe in paragraph form, the job responsibilities of a forensic toxicologist (worth up to 10 points).
Note: You can also research this topic in your textbook and other sources online. Do not cut and paste; describe the job responsibilities of the forensic toxicologist in your own words.
Other resources to help with the above assignment:
Forensic Science - Toxicology and Drugs (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uk-ykYYwbu0) Forensic Toxicology - An Introduction (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ECbqEGmIck&feature=related) Forensic Toxicology (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9X1bwt0-TI&feature=related)
SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS: Save your work on your computer using a file name that you will remember for the work associated with this module (for example, Module 11). Once you have saved your work to your computer, submit your work to the Assignment Box.
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