Forensics Quizzes & Links (below)

Test 1
Chapter 1 - Introduction
Chapter 18 - Forensic Science and the Internet
Chapter 2 - The Crime Scene
Chapter 3 - Physical Evidence
Chapter 4 - Physical Properties: Glass and Soil
Chapter 5 - Organic Analysis
Test 2
Chapter 6 - Inorganic Analysis
Chapter 14 - Fingerprints
Chapter 7 - The Microscope
Chapter 8 - Hair, Fiber, and Paint
Chapter 9 - Drugs
Chapter 10 - Toxicology
Case files questions
Test 3
Chapter 11 - Forensic Aspects of Arson and Explosion Investigations (note - these questions were not taken from the end-of-chapter quiz)
Chapter 16 - Forensic Document Examination (note - these questions were not taken from the end-of-chapter quiz)
Chapter 12 - Forensic Serology (note - these questions were not taken from the end-of-chapter quiz)
Chapter 13 - DNA (note - these questions were not taken from the end-of-chapter quiz)
Chapter 15 - Firearms, Tool Marks, and Other Impressions (note - these questions WERE taken from the end-of-chapter quiz. I got lazy.)
Firearms ID
Death Investigation
Case files questions
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Links

FBI AAFS
       IAFIS On-Line Companion Website for Criminalistics Textbook
       CODIS RxList.com - not PDR, but not bad (for a free site).
DNA.gov  
DEA ATF Arson & Explosion Web Site
ATF U.S. Bomb Data Center
     NIBIN FirearmsID.com
Postal Inspection Service Footware and Tire Track Evidence
SICAR Casting Footprint Impressions
   
Rule 702

Mayfield Affair DOJ OIG Report
Mincey v. Arizona Mayfield Affair FBI Report (no longer exists on their server). There are three press releases available here, however.
Michigan v. Tyler  
Fry v. United States

State of Tennessee v. Paul Ware
Daubert v. Merrell Dow Schmerber v. California
Kumho Tire Co., Ltd, v. Carmichael Gilbert v. California
Federal Rules of Evidence United States v. Mara
Coppolino v. State Comments? Bad Links? E-mail Rick here.