- Docente: Susi Pelotti
- Credits: 6
- SSD: MED/43
- Language: Italian
- Moduli: Susi Pelotti (Modulo 1) Susi Pelotti (Modulo 2)
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures (Modulo 1) Traditional lectures (Modulo 2)
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Health Biology (cod. 9212)
Course contents
Scientific evidence, weight of evidence in Court, expert witness.
Crime scene investigation, diagnosis of biological fluids, DNA profiling. Analysis of lineage markers: mitochondrial DNA, Y chromosome and X chromosome.
Statistical interpretation of DNA match.
DNA database for criminal purpose.
Forensic pharmacogenetics.
Sexual violence investigation.
Informed consent and professional confidentiality.
The toxicological section includes the anlysis of illecit drugs, alcohol and psicoattive substances in the different biological fluids.
Readings/Bibliography
Scientific articles on PubMed.
Guidelines and recommendations of GeFI and ISFG.
ENFSI documents and WHO guidelines.
Teaching methods
lessons, discussion of casework, analysis of Court decisions.
Assessment methods
written test
Teaching tools
slides, software for statistical analysis
Office hours
See the website of Susi Pelotti