an introduction to scientific and investigative techniques /
First Statement of Responsibility
edited by Stuart H. James, Jon J. Nordby
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Boca Raton, Fla. :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
CRC Press,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
c2003
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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xxviii, 689 p. :
Other Physical Details
ill. (some col.) ;
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29 cm
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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"Forensic websites": p. 615-620
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Includes bibliographical references and index
CONTENTS NOTE
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Here we stand: what a forensic scientist does / Jon J. Nordby -- SECTION I: FORENSIC PATHOLOGY AND RELATED SPECIALTIES: The role of the forensic pathologist / Ronald K. Wright -- Investigation of traumatic deaths / Ronald K. Wright -- Forensic toxicology / John Joseph Fenton -- Forensic odontology / R. Tom Glass -- Forensic anthropology / Marcella H. Sorg --- Forensic Taphonomy / William D. Haglund -- SECTION II: EVALUATION OF THE CRIME SCENE: Crime scene investigation / Marilyn T. Miller -- Recognition of bloodstain patterns / Stuart H. James, Paul E. Kish, and T. Paulette Sutton --SECTION III: The forensic laboratory / Linda R. Netzel -- Identification and characterization of blood and bloodstains / Robert P. Spalding -- Identification of biological fluids and stains / Andrew Greenfield and Monica M. Sloan -- Techniques of DNA analysis / George T. Duncan, Martin L. Tracey, and Eric Stauffer -- Microanalysis and examination of trace evidence / Thomas A. Kubic and Nicholas Petraco -- Fingerprints / Robert E. Gaensslen and Kimberly R. Young -- Forensic footwear evidence / William J. Bodziak -- Forensic tire impression and tire track evidence / William J. Bodziak --Firearm and tool mark examinations / Walter F. Rowe -- Questioned documents / Frank H. Norwitch and Howard Seiden -- Analysis of controlled substances / Donnell R. Christian, Jr. -- SECTION IV: FORENSIC ENGINEERING: Structural failures / Randall K. Noon -- Basic fire and explosive investigation / David R. Redsicker -- Vehicular accident reconstruction / Randall K. Noon -- SECTION V: CYBERTECHNOLOGY AND FORENSIC SCIENCE: Use of computers in forensic science / Zeno Geradts -- Investigation of computer-related crime / Peter Stephenson -- SECTION VI: FORENSIC APPLICATION OF THE SOCIAL SCIENCES: Forensic psychology / Louis B. Schlesinger -- Forensic psychiatry / Robert L. Sadoff -- Serial offenders: linking cases by modus operandi and signature / Robert D. Keppel -- Criminal personality profiling: Michael R. Napier and Kenneth P. Baker -- SECTION VII: LEGAL AND ETHICAL ISSUES IN FORENSIC SCIENCE: Countering chaos: logic, ethics, and the crimical justice system / Jon J. Nordby -- Forensic science and the law / Terrence F. Kiely -- Legal issues in forensic DNA / Susan Herrero -- Appendix A: DNA Advisory Board (DAB) guidelines -- Appendix B: Biohazard safety precautions -- Appendix C: Forensic websites -- Appendix D; Trigonometic tables: sine and tangent functions -- Appendix E: Metric measurements and equivalents -- Glossary