Chapter 9
Forensic Toxicology
Embedded Files
End of Chapter Activities
End of Chapter Activities
Below you will find case studies and case file activities students may complete at the end of the chapter. I have included the "Scenario" statements provided in the student textbook for each activity. For cases that do not list a "Scenario" or for scenarios that are extensive, I have provided a description of objectives instead. These "Case Files" will be used to guide each chapter.
Students will engage in many other activities provided by the textbook resource and they will access all activities through the Schoology platform.
Case Studies
Case Studies
Radium Poisoning (1924)
Radium Poisoning (1924)
The Death of Georgi Markov and the Attack on Vladimir Kostov (1978)
The Death of Georgi Markov and the Attack on Vladimir Kostov (1978)
Flint, Michigan Toxic Drinking Water (2014)
Flint, Michigan Toxic Drinking Water (2014)
LiL Peep (Gustav Elijah Åhr), 2017
LiL Peep (Gustav Elijah Åhr), 2017
Case Files
Case Files
Forensic Science Investigation Activities
Drug Analysis
Drug Analysis
Police received an anonymous call stating that drugs were being used at the high school. Dogs trained to locate drugs identified four different lockers containing drugs. When the lockers were opened, the police confiscated small bags of white powder in each locker. Your task is to perform presumptive drug tests on the white powder bags.
Should Medical Marijuana Be Legalized in All States?
Should Medical Marijuana Be Legalized in All States?
Upon completion of this activity, you will be able to:
Better understand the status of legalized marijuana in the United States.
Debate positions on both sides of the issue by making a claim based on evidence and then providing arguments and counterarguments to support your claim.
Drug Spot Test
Drug Spot Test
By the end of this activity, you will be able to:
Conduct a preliminary drug spot test.
Compare and contrast the reactions of the reagents on the positive controls with the reactions on the unknown drug.
Analyze the results of the drug spot test to determine if the results of the tests on the unknown drug are consistent with any of the reactions of the reagents on the positive controls.
Bertino, A. J., & Bertino, P. (2020). Forensic Science: Fundamentals & Investigations (Forensic Science, Fundamentals and Investigations) (3rd ed.). Cengage Learning.
Possible Teacher Resources
Possible Teacher Resources
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