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THE INDIANA UNIVERSITY ROBERT F. BORKENSTEIN COURSE ON ALCOHOL AND HIGHWAY SAFETY: TESTING, RESEARCH AND LITIGATION
Alcohol Course Faculty
May 2008 Course Schedule
Tuition/Lodging
December 7 - 12th, 2008 and May 10 - 15th, 2009
Registration for the December course will begin in July
COURSE DESCRIPTION
The Indiana University Alcohol Borkenstein Course is a one-week expert-level program of on-campus instruction and interaction on the subjects stated in the Course title. The primary emphasis in most of the presentations is on alcohol in relation to traffic safety, covering basic alcohol chemistry and physiology, principles of measurement of alcohol in blood and breath, and presentation of alcohol information in the courtroom. The program is presented twice annually (May and December) on the Indiana University main campus in Bloomington, IN as an activity of the Robert F. Borkenstein Center for Studies of Law in Action in the IU Department of Criminal Justice.
The Course currently consists of 18 elements presented by ten visiting faculty members and the Course Director over six days. Faculty presentations and other Course elements include: Lectures, discussions, panel discussion with faculty-registrants interaction, optional informal breakout sessions led by individual faculty members, etc. The program also includes an initial Course orientation, a welcoming faculty/student dinner, a reception courtesy of the Criminal Justice Department, daily review sessions, and final program review.
This course, which was originated by Robert F. Borkenstein, was primarily intended for professionals who administer or perform blood or breath tests to determine blood alcohol content. The course is offered by the Center as a public service. In the past, when enrollment numbers for the course were insufficient to fill classes, the course was opened up to others outside that intended pool; however, in the last several years, the demand for the course has exceeded the number of openings. The Center has determined that enrollment in the course will now be limited to those technical and scientific personnel who manufacture, operate, maintain instruments, perform tests or manage test programs. There will no longer be a waiting list for enrollment in the upcoming courses.
Neither the Center nor the course receives financial support from Indiana University. Both are entirely funded by the revenues garnered from course enrollments.
COURSE FEATURES
Information is provided to Course registrants mainly through:
- An extensive Course notebook, with additional resource materials provided on-line
- Formal lectures and informal discussions
- Photo-slide, overhead transparency, computer-slide, and videotape presentations
- Flip chart and chalkboard use
- Questions-and-answers and comments interactions
Full documentation and additional reference materials and sources prepared by each presenter and updated for each Course session are provided to each registrant. Frequent breaks during and between each set of presentations provide ample opportunities for interaction among the registrants and between registrants and faculty. The Course faculty, who are also in residence during the Course, undertake to present formal information and also, upon request, to discuss one-on-one case situations or other current concerns of the registrants. There is no hands-on training or practice with operation of alcohol test devices.
There are also after-hours social events, scheduled free time, refreshment breaks during and between presentations, and extensive registrant participation in all Course elements. The Course Director is present on-site throughout the Course to assist any registrant as needed, to maintain adherence to the schedule, to introduce faculty, and to coordinate the several presentations as well as gather input for the final examination. Of particular value are the frequent, informal interactions among the registrants (approximately 60 persons) and among registrants, faculty, and Course managers. The Course schedule is closely adhered to. However, there is time for social events and relaxation on and off-campus. Housing is on-campus in the first-class hotel operated within the Indiana Memorial Union - the world's first and largest student union complex, with a complete physical fitness center and many other splendid facilities.
An Indiana University certificate of satisfactory completion of the Course is conferred by the Center on each registrant who meets the Course requirements, and is presented at the end of the Course.
COURSE CONTENTS
The Borkenstein Course begins with a brief orientation to the Course, Indiana University, and Bloomington by IU Criminal Justice Professor and Center Director, Kip Schlegel; Center Executive Director, Dr. Barry Logan; and Borkenstein Course Director, Jere Joiner.
The subsequent principal topics and current presenters follow, in sequence.
SUBJECT / TOPIC PRESENTER
- Legal Framework for DUI - Constitutional Issues and Case Law - Montgomery, Jr.
- Pharmacology of Alcohol - Forney, Jr.
- Historical Perspectives on Alcohol and Transportation and the Alcohol Tradition at IU - Dubowski
- Alcohol: Chemistry, Toxicology and Effects on Driving - Logan
- History and Application of Standardized Field Sobriety Tests - Turner
- Critique of SFST Studies and Publications - Gullberg
- Breath-Alcohol Instrumentation - Zettl
- Special Session: New Jersey vs. Chun — Implications for the Future of Breath Testing - Mr. Boris Moczula and Mr. John D'ellaquillo, New Jersey Office of the Attorney General
- Biochemical and Physiological Research on the Disposition and Fate of Alcohol in the Body - Jones
- Extrapolation and Tutorial - Wigmore
- Mathematics of Breath and Blood-Alcohol Analyses - Gullberg
- Panel Discussion - The Current Scene - All Faculty & All Registrants
- Tutorial on Statistical Applications of Breath Alcohol Data - Gullberg
- Science and Practice Perspectives on Alcohol Toxicology: Some Current Issues - Dubowski
- Forensic Alcohol Toxicology Databases and Their Courtroom Applications - Wigmore
- Analysis of Defense Challenges to Breath-Alcohol Testing - Harding
- Blood-Alcohol Analysis - Logan
- Expert Testimony - Anderson
Registration will begin in July • Faculty • May 2008 Course Schedule • Tuition/Lodging
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