Forensic science an introduction to scientific and investigative techniques - James, Stuart H.; Nordby, Jon J.; Bell, Suzanne (Boca Raton, Florida CRC Press/Taylor & Francis Group, 2014)
Section 1: Setting the Stage / 1. Justice and Science / Jon J. Nordby and Suzanne Bell -- 2. Evidence: Origins, Types, and Admissibility / Linda R. Netzel, Terrence F. Kiely, and Suzanne Bell -- Section 2: The Crime Scene / 3. Crime Scene Investigation / Marilyn T. Miller and Patrick Jones -- 4. Bloodstain Patterns / Stuart H. James, Paul E. Kish, and T. Paulette Sutton -- Section 3: Forensic Death Investigation / 5. Death Investigation / Ronald K. Wright -- 6. Forensic Anthropology / William D. Haglund and Marcella H. Sorg -- 7. Forensic Entomology / Gail S. Anderson -- Section 4: Forensic Biology / 8. Identification of Blood and Body Fluids / Andrew Greenfield, Monica M. Sloan, and Robert P. Spaulding -- 9. DNA Typing / George T. Duncan, Martin L. Tracey, and Éric Stauffer -- Section 5: Forensic Chemistry / 10. Forensic Toxicology / John Joseph Fenton and Suzanne Bell -- 11. Seized Drug Analysis / Donnell R. Christian and Suzanne Bell -- 12. Arson, Fire, and Explosives / David R. Redsicker -- Section 6: Pattern and Impression Evidence / 13. Fingerprints / R. E. Gaensslen -- 14. Firearms and Tool Marks / Walter K. Rowe -- 15. Tread Impressions / William J. Bodziak -- Section 7: Cross-Cutting Forensic Disciplines / 16. Trace Evidence / Thomas A. Kubic and Nicholas Petraco -- 17. Questioned Documents / Howard Seiden and Frank Norwitch -- Section 8: Engineering and Computing / 18. Forensic Engineering / Randall K. Noon -- 19. Forensic Computing / Zeno Geradts and Thomas A. Johnson -- Section 9: The Human Element and the Future of Forensic Science / 20. Behavioral Science and Forensic Science / Kenneth P. Baker, Robert D. Keppel, Michael R. Napier, Robert L. Sadoff, and Louis B. Schlensinger -- 21. The Future of Forensic Science / Suzanne Bell -- Appendix A / Appendix B.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: Forensic sciences -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Criminal investigation -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Evidence, Criminal -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Criminal laboratories -- Handbooks, manuals, etc