Description
Book SynopsisA Hands-On Introduction to Forensic Science, Second Edition continues in the tradition of the first edition taking a wholly unique approach to teaching forensic science. Each chapter begins with a brief, fictional narrative that runs through the entire book; it is a crime fiction narrative that describes the interaction of a veteran homicide detective teamed with a criminalist and the journey they take together to solve a missing persons case. Step-by-step the book progressive reveals pieces of information about the crime, followed by the more traditional presentation of scientific principles and concepts on a given forensic topics. Each chapter concludes with a series of user friendly, cost effective, hands-on lab activities that provide the students the skills necessary to analyze the evidence presented in each chapters. The new edition is completely updated with special focus on new DNA techniques in DNA sequencing, DNA phenotyping, and bioinformatics.
Table of Contents1. Crime Scene 2. Lifting Prints 3. Trace 4. All about Blood 5. DNA Quantification 6. Expert Witness 7. Lies? 8. Ballistics 9. Histology 10. Forensic Anthropology 11. mtDNA and Genomic Sequencing 12. STRs 13. Population Statistics 14. Fingerprint Analysis 15. In the Courtroom Appendix A. Evidence Items in the Erica Holmes Missing Persons Case Appendix B. Evidence Report Appendix C. Glossary of Terms Found in the Text Appendix D. Glossary of Words You Might Hear in the Courtroom
