ABSTRACT

Now revised and updated, this comprehensive work, long considered the top textbook in the forensics field, reaches far beyond the scope of those introductory texts that concentrate primarily on criminalistics. Covering a range of fundamental topics, it introduces newcomers to the field while providing the technical detail necessary to understand th

part |2 pages

Section I: Forensic Pathology and Related Specialties

chapter 4|18 pages

Investigation of Traumatic Deaths

chapter 5|20 pages

Forensic Toxicology

chapter 6|20 pages

Forensic Odontology

chapter 7|20 pages

Forensic Anthropology

chapter 8|16 pages

Forensic Taphonomy

chapter 9|28 pages

Forensic Entomology

part |2 pages

Section II: Evaluation of the Crime Scene

chapter 10|26 pages

Crime Scene Investigation

chapter 11|18 pages

Forensic Digital Photo Imaging

chapter 12|30 pages

Recognition of Bloodstain Patterns

part |2 pages

Section III: Forensic Science in the Laboratory

chapter 13|18 pages

The Forensic Laboratory

chapter 18|22 pages

Fingerprints

chapter 19|16 pages

Forensic Footwear Evidence

chapter 20|14 pages

Forensic Tire Tread and Tire Track Evidence

chapter 21|32 pages

Firearm and Tool Mark Examinations

chapter 22|18 pages

Questioned Documents

chapter 23|30 pages

Analysis of Controlled Substances

part |2 pages

Section IV: Forensic Engineering

chapter 24|18 pages

Structural Failures

chapter 25|20 pages

Basic Fire and Explosion Investigation

chapter 26|22 pages

Vehicular Accident Reconstruction

part |2 pages

Section V: Cybertechnology and Forensic Science

chapter 27|18 pages

Informatics in Forensic Science

part |2 pages

Section VI: Forensic Application of the Social Sciences

chapter 29|20 pages

Forensic Psychology

chapter 30|12 pages

Forensic Psychiatry

chapter 32|20 pages

Criminal Personality Profiling

part |2 pages

Section VII: Legal and Ethical Issues in Forensic Science

chapter 33|18 pages

Forensic Evidence