ABSTRACT

Covering a range of fundamental topics essential to modern forensic investigation, the fourth edition of the landmark text Forensic Science: An Introduction to Scientific and Investigative Techniques presents contributions from experts in the field who discuss case studies from their own personal files. This edition has been thoroughly updated to r

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SECTION I Setting the Stage

part |2 pages

SECTION II The Crime Scene

chapter |2 pages

Section II Summary

part |2 pages

SECTION III Forensic Death Investigation

chapter 5|34 pages

Death Investigation

chapter 7|30 pages

Forensic Entomology

chapter |2 pages

Section III Summary

part |2 pages

SECTION IV Forensic Biology

part |2 pages

SECTION V Forensic Chemistry

chapter 10|26 pages

Forensic Toxicology

chapter 11|20 pages

Seized Drug Analysis

chapter 12|22 pages

Arson, Fire, and Explosives

chapter |2 pages

Section V Summary

part |2 pages

SECTION VI Pattern and Impression Evidence

chapter 13|24 pages

Fingerprints

chapter 14|32 pages

Firearms and Tool Marks

chapter 15|34 pages

Tread Impressions

chapter |2 pages

Section VI Summary

part |2 pages

SECTION VII Cross-Cutting Forensic Disciplines

chapter 16|30 pages

Trace Evidence

chapter 17|22 pages

Questioned Documents

chapter |2 pages

Section VII Summary

part |2 pages

SECTION VIII Engineering and Computing

chapter 18|30 pages

Forensic Engineering

chapter 19|14 pages

Forensic Computing

chapter |2 pages

Section VIII Summary

part |2 pages

SECTION IX The Human Element and the Future of Forensic Science