ABSTRACT

Once confined to four-year colleges and graduate schools, forensic science classes can now be found in local high schools as well as in two-year community colleges. The Basics of Investigating Forensic Science: A Laboratory Manual is designed for the beginning forensic science student and for instructors who wish to provide a solid foundation in ba

chapter 3|4 pages

Lab 3. Physical Matches

chapter 7|8 pages

Lab 7. Basic Crime Scene Sketch

chapter 8|6 pages

Lab 8. Crime Scene Investigation

chapter 9|6 pages

Lab 9. Fingerprints

chapter 10|4 pages

Lab 10. Questioned Documents

chapter 11|4 pages

Lab 11. Firearms Identification Web Quest

chapter 14|6 pages

Shoeprints

chapter 15|6 pages

Lab 15. Serology

chapter 16|6 pages

Lab 16. Pathology: The Autopsy

chapter 17|6 pages

Lab 17. DNA Analysis

chapter 18|6 pages

Hairs

chapter 20|12 pages

Lab 20. Basic Bloodstain Pattern Analysis

chapter 21|4 pages

Lab 21. Inks

chapter 22|6 pages

Illicit Drugs

chapter 23|4 pages

Lab 23. White Powder Testing

chapter 25|4 pages

Lab 25. Fibers

chapter 26|2 pages

Lab 26. Polymers

chapter 27|12 pages

Fire Debris

chapter 28|6 pages

Lab 28. Explosives

chapter 30|4 pages

Lab 30. Glass

chapter 32|4 pages

Measuring the Diameter of a Human Hair