LAW5110: Elements of Forensic Medicine
Further information on the work of the Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine (VIFM) can be found at www.vifm.org
Further information on the work of the Forensic Services Department can be found at: www.police.vic.gov.au
Lecture note handbooks are available for students to view in the Monash Law Library.
Elements of Forensic Medicine Program
Lecture Material
Week 1 – 26 Feb 2008
Plueckhahn Lecture Theatre
Elements of Forensic Medicine [PDF]
Expert Evidence [RTF]
Scientific Evidence [PDF]
Week 2 – 4 March 2008
Plueckhahn Lecture Theatre
An Introduction to Fingerprints - Craig Hamilton [RTF]
An Introduction to Fingerprints - Craig Hamilton [PPT]
Week 3 – 11 March 2008
Plueckhahn Lecture Theatre
Biology Division [RTF]
Biological Examinations [RTF]
VIPM Law Lecture - Drugs [PPT]
VIPM Law Lecture - Drugs [RTF]
Chemical Trace Evidence or Criminalistics [PPT]
Chemical Trace Evidence or Criminalistics [RTF]
Forensic Biology - Rebecca Heyes [PPT]
Forensic Biology - Rebecca Heyes [RTF]
Week 4 – 18 March 2008
Plueckhan Lecture Theatre
refer Management of the scene and forensic evidence, MA Raymond, WJ Ashley
Audio-Visual Unit [PPT]
VIFM Presentation [RTF]
Firearms and Toolmark Identification [PDF]
Ballistics Readings [RTF]
Ballistics and Toolmarks [PPT]
Ballistics and Toolmarks [RTF]
Week 5 – 1 April 2008
Plueckhahn Lecture Theatre
To access the most up-to-date version of the Act, go to:
www.dms.dpc.vic.gov.au/Domino/Web_Notes/LDMS/PubLawToday.nsf?OpenDatabase
select Act and search for Coroners Act 1985
DNA Profiling Capabilities and Limitiations [PDF]
DNA Profiling Issues in the Courts [PDF]
Coroner's Presentation [PPT]
Coroner's Presentation [RTF]
DNA for the jury basic [PPT]
DNA for the jury basic [RTF]
DNA issues 2008 [PPT]
DNA issues 2008 [RTF]
Week 6 – 8 April 2008
Victoria Police Forensic Services Centre, Forensic Drive, Macleod
refer Management of the scene and forensic evidence, MA Raymond, WJ Ashley
Forensic Services Department [PDF]
Forensic Services Department (Director’s discussion) [RTF]
Directors overview [RTF]
Director's Overview [PPT]
Fire and Explosion Investigation [PDF]
Fire and Explosion Examination [PDF]
Fire and Explosion Examination [RTF]
Week 7 – 15 April 2008
Plueckhahn Lecture Theatre
Paediatric Forensic Medicine [PDF]
www.vifm.org/cfm_medico_services.html
Sexual Assault [PPT]
Sexual Assault [RTF]
Child Abuse [PPT]
Child Abuse [RTF]
Week 8 – 22 April 2008
Plueckhahn Lecture Theatre
refer to Freckelton & Selby 3-121 to 3-139 The Interpretation of Injuries in Forensic Pathology, Stephen Cordner and David Ranson
The Interpretation of Injuries [PPT]
The Interpretation of Injuries [RTF]
Week 9 – 29 April 2008
Plueckhahn Lecture Theatre
Major Collision Presentation [PDF]
Traffic Alcohol [PDF]
Traffic Medicine [PDF]
The Investigation of Motor Vehicle Accidents & Alcohol, Drugs and Driving [PDF]
Week 10 – 6 May 2008
Plueckhahn Lecture Theatre
p321-342 Foundations of Clinical Psychiatry edited by Sidney Bloch and Bruce S. Singh, Melbourne University Press 1994
A reassessment of the link between mental disorder and violent behaviour, and its implications for clinical practice, Paul Mullen
Criminal Law Review - Duress and Mental Abnormality p517-531, Alec Buchanan and Graham Virgo, Sweet & Maxwell
Forensic Psychology [PDF]
Week 11 – 13 May 2008Plueckhahn Lecture Theatre
Entomology Notes [PDF]
Mental Impairment & Responsibility [PPT]
Week 12 – 20 May 2008
Plueckhahn Lecture Theatre
The Missing [PDF]
Rod Andrews oration- Forensic Path war and internal violence [RTF]
20 May 2008
ESSAYS DUE
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