Introduction

Approximately what percentage of violent crime involves alcohol? Take a guess!

  1. 20%
  2. 40%
  3. 60%
  4. 80%

In this lesson you will learn more about the effects of alcohol on the body and mind and how to determine the amount of alcohol in a person's blood stream.

Bottles and glasses of assorted alcoholic beverages.

Lesson Objectives

Following successful completion of this lesson, students will be able to...

  • Describe the way various levels of alcohol consumption affect the body.
  • Calculate BAC based on the number and type of alcoholic drinks consumed.

Essential Questions

  • How does the body's response to alcohol change as the level of alcohol in the body increases?

Enduring Understandings

  • Toxicology has a long historical presence and many applications in assessing the possible cause of death.
  • Evidence must be collected in a specific and strategic manner, as well as systematically documented, to ensure that no tampering or contamination occurs.

The above objectives correspond with the Alabama Course of Study: Forensic Science and Crime Scene Investigation standards: 34.