ABSTRACT

Criminal profiling, cyberforensics, accident reconstruction. Forensic Science: An Introduction to Scientific and Investigative Techniques is the first introductory text to present forensic science in its broadest sense, encompassing classic criminalistics and beyond.

Packed with over 350 full-color illustrations, the book offers a cutting-ed

part |2 pages

SECTION I: Forensic Pathology and Related Specialties

chapter 4|16 pages

Forensic Toxicology

chapter 5|18 pages

Forensic Odontology

chapter 6|20 pages

Forensic Anthropology

chapter 7|14 pages

Forensic Taphonomy

part |2 pages

SECTION II: Evaluation of the Crime Scene

part |2 pages

SECTION III: Forensic Science in the Laboratory

chapter 10|18 pages

The Forensic Laboratory

chapter 15|20 pages

Fingerprints

chapter 16|16 pages

Forensic Footwear Evidence

chapter 18|30 pages

Firearm and Tool Mark Examinations

chapter 19|18 pages

Questioned Documents

chapter 20|22 pages

Analysis of Controlled Substances

part |2 pages

SECTION IV: Forensic Engineering

chapter 21|14 pages

Structural Failures

chapter 22|20 pages

Basic Fire and Explosion Investigation

chapter 23|18 pages

Vehicular Accident Reconstruction

part |2 pages

SECTION V: Cybertechnology and Forensic Science

chapter 24|16 pages

Use of Computers in Forensic Science

chapter 25|18 pages

Investigation of Computer-Related Crime

part |2 pages

SECTION VI: Forensic Application of the Social Sciences

chapter 26|20 pages

Forensic Psychology

chapter 27|12 pages

Forensic Psychiatry

chapter 29|20 pages

Criminal Personality Profiling

part |2 pages

SECTION VII: Legal and Ethical Issues in Forensic Science

chapter 31|16 pages

Forensic Science and the Law

chapter 32|16 pages

Legal Issues in Forensic DNA

chapter |6 pages

Appendix C: Forensic Websites

part |2 pages

Appendix D: Trigonometric Tables: Sine and Tangent Functions

chapter |26 pages

Glossary

chapter |14 pages

Contributors