Forensic science /
Andrew R.W. Jackson and Julie M. Jackson.
- Fourth edition.
- xx, 528 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Chapter 1: Introduction to forensic science Chapter 2: The crime scene Chapter 3: Trace and contact evidence Chapter 4: Trace and contact evidence Part II: Fingerprints and other marks and impressions Chapter 5: The examination of body fluids, including bloodstain pattern analysis Chapter 6: The analysis of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA): DNA profiling Chapter 7: Forensic toxicology and drugs of abuse Chapter 8: Questioned documents Chapter 9: Firearms Chapter 10: Fires Chapter 11: Explosions and explosives Chapter 12: The recovery and forensic examination of human remains Chapter 13: Statistics and the analysis, interpretation and evaluation of evidence Chapter 14: Forensic science in court
This text aims to provide a broad, scientifically rigorous introduction to forensic science. It covers processes from the crime scene to presentation of forensic science in court and focuses on the chemical, biological and physical methods used in forensic examination.