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Book SynopsisOffers an experiential approach that engages students in active learning and emphasizes the application of integrated science in your course. This book balances scientific concepts with hands-on classroom and lab activities, readings, intriguing case studies, and chapter-opening scenarios.
Trade Review1. Observation Skills. 2. Crime Scene Investigation & Evidence Examination. 3. The Study of Hair. 4. A Study of Fibers and Fabrics. 5. Pollen and Spore Examination. 6. Fingerprinting. 7. DNA Profiling. 8. Blood & Blood Spatter. 9. Drug Identification and Toxicology. 10. Handwriting Analysis, Forgery, and Counterfeiting. 11. Death: Meaning, Manner, Mechanism and Time. 12. Soil Examination. 13. Forensic Anthropology. 14. Glass Evidence. 15. Casts and Impressions. 16. Tool Marks. 17. Ballistics. Capstone Projects: Project 1: Personal Evidence Portfolio. Project 2: Mock Crime Scene Development and Processing. Project 3: Analysis of a Forensic Science TV Show Episode. Project 4: Forensics Dumpster Diving--What the Garbage Can Tell Us. Project 5: Physical Evidence Case Studies. Project 6: Forensic Science Career Exploration. Project 7: Forensic Entomology Case Study. Project 8: Using Forensic Entomology to Solve Crimes. Project 9: Landmark Cases in Acceptance of Evidence. Project 10: How Reliable is the Evidence? Glossary. Appendices. Sine Table. Tangents Table. Bone Measurements Table. Celsius-Fahrenheit Conversion Table. Index.
Table of Contents1. Observation Skills. 2. Crime Scene Investigation & Evidence Examination. 3. The Study of Hair. 4. A Study of Fibers and Fabrics. 5. Pollen and Spore Examination. 6. Fingerprinting. 7. DNA Profiling. 8. Blood & Blood Spatter. 9. Drug Identification and Toxicology. 10. Handwriting Analysis, Forgery, and Counterfeiting. 11. Death: Meaning, Manner, Mechanism and Time. 12. Soil Examination. 13. Forensic Anthropology. 14. Glass Evidence. 15. Casts and Impressions. 16. Tool Marks. 17. Ballistics. Capstone Projects: Project 1: Personal Evidence Portfolio. Project 2: Mock Crime Scene Development and Processing. Project 3: Analysis of a Forensic Science TV Show Episode. Project 4: Forensics Dumpster Diving--What the Garbage Can Tell Us. Project 5: Physical Evidence Case Studies. Project 6: Forensic Science Career Exploration. Project 7: Forensic Entomology Case Study. Project 8: Using Forensic Entomology to Solve Crimes. Project 9: Landmark Cases in Acceptance of Evidence. Project 10: How Reliable is the Evidence? Glossary. Appendices. Sine Table. Tangents Table. Bone Measurements Table. Celsius-Fahrenheit Conversion Table. Index.
