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BSc Forensic Science Forensic Science VI 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 6 · TY BSc Forensic Science · 2 credits · 100 marks

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Syllabus for Forensic Science VI

Semester 6 · TY BSc Forensic Science · 2 credits · 100 marks

Module I: Crime Scene Reconstruction

  • Crime Scene Reconstruction (CSR): A history of crime
  • reconstruction
  • Ethics of crime scene reconstruction
  • Principles of crime scene reconstruction
  • Methods and Steps involved in crime reconstruction
  • Evidence dynamics
  • Role of physical evidence in reconstruction
  • Role of trace evidence in reconstruction
  • Crime Scene Reconstruction of various crimes (Hit & Run,
  • homicide, arson, shooting)
  • CSR Report

Module II: Death Scene Investigation:

  • Introduction to Death Scene Investigation
  • Death Scene Response
  • Tools for death investigation
  • Role of various experts in death investigation
  • Investigation in Natural, Homicide, Suicidal and Accidental deaths
  • Scientific and Research ethics

Module III: Statistics in Forensic Science

  • Introduction and importance of statistics in forensics
  • Data: types, frequency distribution and presentation
  • Measure of central tendency
  • Measure of dispersion
  • Skewness, kurtosis and moments
  • Normal distribution and standard normal distribution
  • Test of hypothesis: parametric and non-parametric test
  • Test statistics
  • Analysis of variance 3.10.Introduction to probability theory

Module IV: Ethics in Forensic Science

  • A brief history of ethics
  • Code of ethics in Forensic Science
  • Ethics in Criminal Justice System
  • Bias and Errors
  • Criminal and Investigation ethics
  • Ethics in Courtroom and Testimony

Text books and Additional References

  • 1 Crime Scene Management: Scene Specific Methods. (2016). Germany: Wiley.
  • 2 Gardner, R. M., Bevel, T. (2009). Practical Crime Scene Analysis and Reconstruction. Ukraine: CRC Press.
  • 3 Nordby, J. J. (2012). Scientific Foundations of Crime Scene Reconstruction: Introducing Method to Mayhem. United Kingdom: Taylor & Francis.
  • 4 Plotkin, S., Ogle, R. R. (2017). Crime Scene Investigation and Reconstruction. (n.p.): Pearson Education.
  • 5 Chisum, W. J., Turvey, B. E. (2011). CrimeReconstruction. Netherlands: Elsevier Science.
  • 6 Gardner, R. M., Krouskup, D. (2018). Practical Crime Scene Processing and Investigation, Third Edition. United States: Taylor & Francis.
  • 7 Miller, M. T., Lee, H. C., Palmbach, T. (2001). Henry Lee's Crime Scene Handbook. Netherlands: Elsevier Science.
  • 8 Maloney, M. S. (2017). Death Scene Investigation: Procedural Guide, Second Edition. United States: Taylor & Francis.
  • 9 Wagner, S. A. (2017). Death Scene Investigation: A Field Guide. Ukraine: Taylor & Francis.
  • 10 Lunn, M. M. (2016). Essentials of Medicolegal Death Investigation. United Kingdom: Elsevier Science.
  • 11 Adam, C. (2010). Essential Mathematics and Statistics for Forensic Science. United Kingdom: Wiley.
  • 12 Lucy, D. (2013). Introduction to Statistics for Forensic Scientists. Germany: Wiley.
  • 13 Mahajan, B., Khanal, A. B. (2008). Methods in Biostatistics: For Medical Students and Research Workers. India: Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers Pvt. Limited.
  • 14 Willard, C. A. (2020). Statistical Methods: An Introduction to Basic Statistical Concepts and Analysis. United Kingdom: Taylor & Francis.
  • 15 Ethics in Forensic Science. (2012). Netherlands: Elsevier Science.
  • 16 Barnett, P. D. (2001). Ethics in Forensic Science: Professional Standards for the Practice of Criminalistics. United Kingdom: Taylor & Francis.
  • 17 Bowen, R. T. (2017). Ethics and the Practice of Forensic Science. United Kingdom: Taylor & Francis.
  • 18 Franck, H., Franck, D. (2020). Ethical Standards in Forensic Science. United Kingdom: Taylor & Francis.
  • 19 Professional Issues in Forensic Science. (2015). Netherlands: Elsevier Science.
  • 20 Siegel, J. A., Houck, M. M. (2015). Fundamentals of Forensic Science. Netherlands: Elsevier Science.
  • 21 Crime Scene to Court: The Essentials of Forensic Science. (2020). United Kingdom: Royal Society of Chemistry.

Reproduced from the University of Mumbai syllabus for B.Sc. (Forensic Science) under the Choice Based Credit System, in force from the academic year 2024-25. Wording is as printed in that syllabus. Module numbering is as printed there too.

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