Description
Forensic anthropology and the role of entomology in a death investigation
Death investigation, including identifying the cause, manner, mechanism, and time of death
Bloodstain pattern analysis, the identification of blood and body fluids, the work of forensic toxicologists, and seized drug analysis
The history and development of DNA typing and the many ways it can be used
Fingerprint, firearm and ballistic, tool mark,
The forensic analysis of questioned documents and computers
Arson, fire, explosives, and the work of forensic engineers in vehicular accidents and structural collapses
Forensic psychology and psychiatry, including criminal profiling
The future of forensic science
Covering a range of fundamental topics essential to modern forensic investigation, the fourth edition of the landmark text
presents contributions from experts in the field who discuss case studies from their own personal files. This edition has been thoroughly updated to reflect the cutting edge of forensic science across many different areas.
Designed for a single-term course at the lower undergraduate level, the book begins by discussing the intersection of law and forensic science, how things become evidence, and how courts decide if an item or testimony should be admissible. It takes the evidence from crime scene investigation into laboratory analysis and even onto the autopsy table for the fullest breadth of subject matter of any forensic text available. Topics include
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