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BSc Forensic Science Forensic Science IV Syllabus - Mumbai University 2026

This degree runs on the Choice Based Credit System throughout, items 6.10, 6.11 and 6.12 of the Academic Council of 17 May 2022, brought in one year at a time from 2022-23. The University has published no NEP 2020 syllabus for it. The University examines only the third year of this degree centrally, under exam forms 1S00815 and 1S00816; the colleges examine the first four semesters.

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Semester 4 · SY BSc Forensic Science · 2 credits · 100 marks

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Syllabus for Forensic Science IV

Semester 4 · SY BSc Forensic Science · 2 credits · 100 marks

Module I: Questioned Documents-I

  • Questioned Document: Nature, Scope, Significance,
  • Handling of Documents, Integrity of Documents, Guidelines for Preservation.
  • Classification and Types of Documents: Financial,
  • Academic, Personal, Historical, Official and Non-official
  • Records, Government Documents, Service Documents and
  • Certificates
  • Preliminary Examination and marking of document
  • Handwriting and development of handwriting
  • Principles of Handwriting Identification, Natural Variation in Handwriting, General and Individual Characteristic of
  • Handwriting
  • Types and collection of Handwriting Exemplars: Specimen
  • Writing, Admitted Writing
  • Identification of writer from specimen/admitted
  • writings/signatures.
  • Examination of anonymous writings.

Module II: Questioned Documents-II

  • Examination of paper and Ink: Physical examination of
  • paper, Types of inks and their chemical analysis for
  • identification.
  • Age of document
  • Examination and decipherment of secret and indented
  • writings Examination of charred documents.
  • Examination of seal, rubber stamps and other mechanical
  • evidences.
  • Examination of security documents: Passports, currency and stamp papers.
  • Examination of printed/computer generated
  • documents: Photocopiers, Computer
  • Printers,Typewriters

Module III: Investigative Journalism

  • Introduction, History, Need and Scope of
  • Investigative Journalism
  • Role of Investigative journalist
  • Role of journalism in Police investigation.
  • Investigative journalism and social media
  • Case studies related to Investigative journalism
  • Role of Media on the outcome of cases. Media trial,
  • branding/labelling of the suspects/victims/accused, effect
  • on the society
  • Fake news detection

Module IV: Quality Management and Accreditation

  • Introduction and requirements of quality management
  • system for forensic science laboratories
  • Quality management requirement: Testing and
  • calibration procedure, Total quality assurance
  • Accreditation: Introduction and objectives, organizations
  • and certifying bodies (NABL, ILAC, APLAC),
  • Requirements as per ISO/IEC or ISO for accreditation of
  • laboratory.
  • Audit: Internal and external
  • Proficiency testing and Report Writing
  • Quality management in Forensic science
  • Guide. Germany: Springer International Publishing.
  • Investigative Journalism. (2021). United Kingdom: Taylor & Francis.
  • Carson, A. (2019). Investigative Journalism, Democracy and
  • the Digital Age. United Kingdom: Taylor & Francis.
  • Hunter, M. L. (2011). Story-Based Inquiry: A
  • Manual for Investigative Journalists.
  • Switzerland: UNESCO.
  • Doyle, S. (2018). Quality Management in Forensic Science.
  • United Kingdom: Elsevier Science.
  • Iso 17025 2017 Lab Quality Management System:
  • Requirements Interpretation and Implementation. (2018).
  • (n.p.): Educreation Publishing.
  • Laboratory Quality Management System: Handbook. (2011).
  • Philippines: World Health Organization.
  • Kumar, P., Tomar, V. P. S. (2005). Laboratory Manual: Quality
  • Systems Standardization, Quality Assurance Accreditation, Quality Management. India: CBS Publishers & Distributor
  • Mehta, B. (2019). Implementing ISO/IEC 17025:2017. United States: Quality Press.

Text books and Additional References

  • 1 Hilton, O. (1992). Scientific Examination of Questioned Documents, Revised Edition. United States: CRC-Press.
  • 2 Bisesi, M. S. (2006). Scientific Examination of Questioned Documents. United Kingdom: Taylor & Francis.
  • 3 Koppenhaver, K. M. (2007). Forensic Document Examination: Principles and Practice. Netherlands: Humana Press.
  • 4 Bansal, B. L., Raheja, R. (2009). Capital's Handwriting & Finger Prints Analysis in Criminal Trial & Investigation: Including Case-law on Expert Evidence. India: Capital Publishing House.
  • 5 Harralson, H. H., Miller, L. S. (2017). Huber and Headrick's Handwriting Identification: Facts and Fundamentals, Second Edition. United States: Taylor & Francis.
  • 6 Ellen, D., Day, S., Davies, C. (2018). Scientific Examination of Documents: Methods and Techniques, Fourth Edition. United States: Taylor & Francis.
  • 7 Headrick, A., Huber, R. A. (1999). Handwriting Identification: Facts and Fundamentals. United States: CRC Press.
  • 8 Harrison, W. R. (1981). Suspect Documents: Their Scientific Examination. United States: Nelson-Hall.
  • 9 Handwriting and fingerprint analysis in criminal trail and investigation by B L Bansal and Rajiv Raheja.
  • 10 Gearing, A. (2021). Disrupting Investigative Journalism: Moment of Death Or Dramatic Rebirth?. United Kingdom: Taylor & Francis.
  • 11 Leigh, D. (2019). Investigative Journalism: A Survival

Reproduced from the University of Mumbai syllabus for B.Sc. (Forensic Science) under the Choice Based Credit System, in force from the academic year 2023-24. Wording is as printed in that syllabus. Module numbering is as printed there too.

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