{"product_id":"forensic-botany-9780470664094","title":"Forensic Botany","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eForensic Botany: A Practical Guide is an accessible introduction to the way in which botanical evidence is identified, collected and analysed in criminal cases. Increasingly this form of evidence is becoming more important in forensic investigation and yet there are few trained botanists able to assist in such cases.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This book entitled Forensic Botany: A Practical Guide is an excellent guide and teaching tool for biological evidence training, a resource for scientists, law enforcement and attorneys alike, and review material before trial. Forensic guidelines for plant material are limited and training is specialized; therefore, this truly is an excellent, readable scientific guide for the forensic community.”  (\u003ci\u003eJournal of\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eForensic Sciences\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 July 2013)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of contributors ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeries Foreword xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrologue: the begining xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Introduction to forensic botany 1\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid W. Hall, Ph.D.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBotanical evidence in legal investigations 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLegal plant definition 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBotanical evidence in legal investigations 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlibis 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTiming 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGravesite growth 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStomach contents 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Plants as evidence 12\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid W. Hall, Ph.D.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypes of plants 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNonplant groups traditionally studied by botanists 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlant habitats and associations 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlant characteristics\/plant morphology 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBasic plant characteristics for the forensic investigator 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHabit 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlant dispersal 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Evidence collection and analysis 45\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid W. Hall, Ph.D. and Jason H. Byrd, Ph.D.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInitial crime scene notation 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhere to search for evidence 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStorage 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDocumentation of botanical evidence 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to have botanical evidence analysed 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhere to find a botanist 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypes of cases 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvidence analysis 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLaboratory report 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransportation of botanical evidence 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvidence retention and disposition 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStep-wise method for the collection of botanical evidence 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 3.1 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCrime scene data 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHabitat documentation 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScene location 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCollection information needed for each botanical sample 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 3.2 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBotany field data sheet 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 3.3 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBotany laboratory examination data format 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 3.4 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvidence log 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Expert evidence 79\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eBernard A. Raum JD, MFS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe common law 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe United States experience 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe decision in Frye v. United States 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe codified federal rules of evidence 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe decision in Daubert v. Merrill Dow25 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe scientific method 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe “pure opinion” rule 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe United Kingdom experience 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe criminal procedure rules 2010, s.33 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe law commission consultation paper no. 190 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Use and guidelines for plant DNA analyses in forensics 93\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eMatthew A. Gitzendanner, Ph.D\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypes of samples and collection for DNA analyses 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUses of genetic data 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGenotyping methods 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding a laboratory for analysis 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase studies 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 A primer on forensic microscopy 107\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristopher R. Hardy, Ph.D.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMicroscopes and microscopic botanical structures relevant to forensic botany 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe importance of reference collections in microscopic analysis 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreparation and documentation of specimen evidence for microscopic examination 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Plant anatomy 119\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid W. Hall, Ph.D. and William Stern, Ph.D.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe lindbergh case 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther reading 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Palynology, pollen, and spores, partners in crime: what, why, and how 127\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnna Sandiford, Ph.D.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTerminology 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat are pollen and spores? 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhere are they found and how do they travel? 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat does pollen look like? 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe use of pollen for non-forensic work 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe use of pollen in the forensic setting 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen should pollen samples be collected? 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to collect and store pollen samples 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow many samples to collect? 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWho can collect pollen samples and where can an analyst be found? 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCosts and turnaround times 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase examples 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Algae in forensic investigations 145\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristopher R. Hardy, Ph.D. and John R. Wallace, Ph.D.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding an algal botanist and identifying algae 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlgal diversity 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApplication of algal evidence in forensic investigations 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCollection and processing of algal evidence in forensic investigations 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Case Studies in forensic botany 174\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid W. Hall, Ph.D.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlacing people or objects at scenes 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDetermining time of death 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 189\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49525385363799,"sku":"9780470664094","price":110.15,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780470664094.jpg?v=1731860316","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/forensic-botany-9780470664094","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}