ABSTRACT

This new edition of Forensic Science: The Basics provides a fundamental background in forensic science as well as criminal investigation and court testimony. It describes how various forms of data are collected, preserved, and analyzed, and also explains how expert testimony based on the analysis of forensic evidence is presented in court.The book

part |2 pages

Part 1 Forensic Science And Investigation

chapter 1|32 pages

Introduction To Forensic Science

chapter 2|22 pages

Crime Scene Investigation

chapter 3|16 pages

Nature Of Evidence

part |2 pages

Part 2 Tools Of The Trade

chapter 4|28 pages

Separating Complex Mixtures

chapter 5|20 pages

Light And Matter

chapter 6|26 pages

Microscopy

chapter 7|18 pages

Detector Dogs As Forensic Tools

chapter 9|28 pages

Forensic Engineering

part |2 pages

Part 3 Patterns And Impressions

chapter 10|34 pages

Fingerprints And Other Impressions

chapter 11|28 pages

Questioned Documents

chapter 12|28 pages

Firearms And Toolmarks

part |2 pages

Part 4 Forensic Biology

chapter 13|20 pages

Forensic Pathology

chapter 14|24 pages

Anthropology And Odontology

chapter 15|14 pages

Forensic Entomology

chapter 16|28 pages

Serology

chapter 17|26 pages

Dna Typing

chapter 18|20 pages

Hair

part |2 pages

Part 5 Forensic Chemistry

chapter 19|24 pages

Illicit Drugs

chapter 20|20 pages

Forensic Toxicology

chapter 21|26 pages

Fibers, Paints, And Other Polymers

chapter 22|22 pages

Glass And Soil

chapter 23|26 pages

Fires And Explosions

part |2 pages

Part 6 Legal Aspects Of Forensic Science

chapter 24|20 pages

Presentation Of Forensic Evidence In Court