James Stuart H., Nordby Jon J. (eds.) Forensic Science: An Introduction to Scientific and Investigative Techniques

CRC Press, 2002. — 719 p. — ISBN: 0-8493-1246-9Criminal 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. Highly respected experts active in each discipline share their expertise, their cases, and up-to-date techniques, while careful editing has made that information accessible to non-scientists. Forensic Science: An Introduction to Scientific and Investigative Techniques offers a clear, comprehensive overview that reveals the breadth and richness of the forensic sciences to students entering the field and practitioners who need to collaborate outside their disciplines.Here We Stand: What a Forensic Scientist Does
Forensic Pathology and Related Specialties
The Role of the Forensic Pathologist
Investigation of Traumatic Deaths
Forensic Toxicology
Forensic Odontology
Forensic Anthropology
Forensic Taphonomy
Evaluation of the Crime Scene
Crime Scene Investigation
Recognition of Bloodstain Patterns
Forensic Science in the Laboratory
The Forensic Laboratory
Identification and Characterization of Blood and Bloodstains
Identification of Biological Fluids and Stains
Techniques of DNA Analysis
Microanalysis and Examination of Trace Evidence
Fingerprints
Forensic Footwear Evidence
Forensic Tire Impression and Tire Track Evidence
Firearm and Tool Mark Examinations
Questioned Documents
Analysis of Controlled Substances
Forensic Engineering
Structural Failures
Basic Fire and Explosion Investigation
Vehicular Accident Reconstruction
Cybertechnology and Forensic Science
Use of Computers in Forensic Science
Investigation of Computer-Related Crime
Forensic Application of the Social Sciences
Forensic Psychology
Forensic Psychiatry
Serial Offenders: Linking Cases through Modus Operandi and Signature
Criminal Personality Profiling
Legal and Ethical Issues in Forensic Science
Countering Chaos: Logic, Ethics, and the Criminal Justice System
Forensic Science and the Law
Legal Issues in Forensic DNA