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As forensic science continues to play a wider role in the investigation of crimes and apprehension of criminals, those without crime scene or crime lab training must now become familiar with the techniques and language of the forensic scientist. Avoiding the complicated science and graphic violence typical of most forensic references, this book is written specifically for those without forensic science experience. While it provides a professional reference for those not steeped in the details of forensic science, the wealth of instructor material available for teachers and its pedagogical approach make this an ideal textbook for high school and introductory level courses.

Following up on the tremendously popular first edition, Forensic Science: The Basics, Second Editionnow adds the insight of a new co-author who is known nationally for training instructors how to teach forensic science at all levels of education. The book takes readers from the initial evidence collection process, through the evaluation procedures, right up to and including the courtroom presentation.

Packed with case studies, photographs, and exercises, this book provides everything the non-scientist needs to be able to understand and utilize the vital research approaches that forensic science can offer.

"Test Yourself" questions at the end of each chapter familiarize you with the language and approaches needed to understand and communicate with experienced crime scene investigators and laboratory personnel.

Offering the forensic sciences at their most accessible, Forensic Science: The Basics, Second Edition is a valuable resource for detectives, journalists, prosecutors, defense attorneys, and other non-science professionals who need to understand, interpret, and report on the newest advances in crime scene investigation.

PowerPoint®lecture slides, test bank, and other ancillary material on CD-ROM is available with qualifying course adoption

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• Part I Forensic Science and Investigation
• Introduction to Forensic Science
• Learning Objectives
• Miniglossary
• Acronyms
• Introduction
• What Is Forensic Science?
• History and Development of Forensic Science
• What Is a Forensic Scientist?
• Career Information
• The United States Forensic Science System
• Other Forensic Science Systems
• The Organization of Forensic Science Laboratories
• Summary
• Test Yourself
• Further Reading
• On the Web
• Crime Scene Investigation
• Learning Objectives
• Miniglossary
• Introduction
• The Crime Scene as Recent History
• Crime Scene Investigation Process
• Summary
• Test Yourself
• Further Reading
• On the Web
• The Nature of Evidence
• Learning Objectives
• Miniglossary
• Introduction
• Classification of Evidence
• Identification
• The DNA Typing Situation
• Positive and Negative Controls
• Summary
• Test Yourself
• Further Reading
• Part II Tools of the Trade
• Separating Complex Mixtures
• Learning Objectives
• Miniglossary
• Acronyms
• Introduction
• Physical Separation of Solid Mixtures
• Solid Phase Extractions
• Chromatography
• Summary
• Test Yourself
• Further Reading
• On the Web
• Light and Matter
• Learning Objectives
• Miniglossary
• Introduction
• What Is Light?
• Light as a Wave: The Electromagnetic Spectrum
• Properties of Waves
• The Energy of Light: The Photon
• Interactions of Light Energy and Matter
• Mass Spectrometry
• Summary
• Test Yourself
• Further Reading
• On the Web
• Microscopy
• Learning Objectives
• Miniglossary
• Acronyms
• Introduction
• Types of Microscopes
• Forensic Microscopy
• The Lens: How Objects Are Magnified
• The Compound Microscope
• Modifications of the Compound Microscope
• Electron Microscopy
• Summary
• Test Yourself
• Laboratory Activities for Chapter Six
• Further Reading
• On the Web
• Part III Patterns and Impressions
• Fingerprints and Other Impressions
• Learning Objectives
• Mini Glossary
• National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) and the National Crime Information Center (NCIC)
• Introduction
• The Quest for a Reliable Method of Personal Identification
• The Origin of Fingerprints
• The Anatomy of Fingerprints
• Detection and Visualization of Fingerprints
• Comparison of Fingerprints
• Comparison of Single Fingerprints
• Automated Fingerprint Identification Systems (AFIS and IAFIS)
• Common Questions about Fingerprints
• Other Impressions: Footwear and Tire Treads
• Summary
• Test Yourself
• Mini Laboratory Activities
• Further Reading
• On the Web
• Questioned Documents
• Learning Objectives
• Miniglossary
• Acronyms
• Introduction
• What Is a Questioned Document?
• The Questioned Document Examiner
• Handwriting Analysis
• Fraud and Forgery
• Erasures, Obliterations, and Alterations
• Typewriters, Photocopiers, and Computer Printers
• Paper Examination
• Ink Examinations
• Physical Matches on Torn Paper
• Summary
• Test Yourself
• Further Reading
• On the Web
• Firearms and Toolmarks
• Learning Objectives
• Miniglossary
• Introduction
• Firearms Identification
• The Anatomy of a Live Round (Cartridge)
• Examination of Firearms Evidence
• Digital Imaging Systems for Ammunition
• Distance of Fire Determinations
• Toolmarks
• Summary
• Test Yourself
• Further Readings
• On the Web
• Part IV Forensic Biology
• Forensic Pathology
• Learning Objectives
• Miniglossary
• Acronyms
• Introduction
• How to Become a Forensic Pathologist
• Investigation of Death: Coroners and Medical Examiners
• Death Investigation Process
• The Postmortem Interval (PMI)-Time of Death
• Exhumations
• The Teamwork Approach
• Summary
• Test Yourself
• Further Reading
• On the Web
• Anthropology and Odontology
• Learning Objectives
• Miniglossary
• Introduction
• The Human Skeleton
• Identification of Skeletal Remains
• The Significance of Age
• The Biological Profile
• Individualization of Human Bone
• Collection of Bones
• Forensic Odontology
• Summary
• Test Yourself
• Further Reading
• On the Web
• Forensic Entomology
• Learning Objectives
• Miniglossary
• Introduction
• Becoming a Forensic Entomologist
• The PMI: The Life Cycle of the Blowfly
• Decomposition of a Body after Death
• Factors that Affect PMI
• Entomological Investigation and Evidence Collection
• Summary
• Test Yourself
• Further Reading
• On the Web
• Serology
• Learning Objectives
• Miniglossary
• Introduction
• Blood
• Analysis of Blood
• Other Biological Fluids and Stains
• Bloodstain Pattern Analysis
• Bloodstain Pattern Analysis
• Summary
• Appendix A
• Test Yourself
• On the Web
• Further Reading
• DNA Typing
• Learning Objectives
• Miniglossary
• Acronyms
• Introduction
• What Is DNA?
• Collection and Preservation of DNA Evidence
• DNA Typing
• The Polymerase Chain Reaction
• Short Tandem Repeats (STRs)
• Mitochondrial DNA
• CODIS: The Combined DNA Index System
• Summary
• Test Yourself
• Further Reading
• On the Web
• Hair
• Learning Objectives
• Miniglossary
• Introduction
• What Is Hair?
• Hair Growth
• Hair Color
• The Structure of Human Hair
• Human v. Non-Human Hairs
• Hair Treatment and Damage
• Comparison of Human Hairs
• What Can Be Determined from the Structure of Hair?
• DNA Analysis of Hair
• Hair as a Source of Drugs
• Summary
• Test Yourself
• Laboratory Activities for Chapter Fifteen
• Further Reading
• On the Web
• Part V Forensic Chemistry
• Illicit Drugs
• Learning Objectives
• Miniglossary
• Acronyms
• Introduction
• Illicit Drugs
• The Control of Illicit Drugs in the United States
• Classification of Illicit Drugs
• Analysis of Illicit Drugs
• Summary
• Test Yourself
• Further Reading
• On the Web
• Forensic Toxicology
• Learning Objectives
• Miniglossary
• Acronyms
• Introduction
• Forensic Toxicology
• Principles of Pharmacology
• Pharmacology and Toxicology of Ethyl Alcohol
• Drunk Driving Laws
• Field Sobriety Testing
• Measurement of BAC
• Summary
• Test Yourself
• Laboratory Activities for Chapter Seventeen
• Further Reading
• On the Web
• Fibers, Paints, and Other Polymers
• Learning Objectives
• Miniglossary
• Introduction
• What Is a Polymer?
• Textile Fibers
• Types of Fibers
• Fiber Morphology
• Analysis of Synthetic Fibers
• Chemical Analysis of Fibers
• Interpretation of Fiber Evidence
• Paints and Other Coatings
• Types of Paint
• How Cars Are Painted
• Collection of Paint Evidence
• Analysis of Paint
• The Evidentiary Value of Paint
• Summary
• Test Yourself
• Further Readings
• On the Web
• Glass and Soil
• Learning Objectives
• Mini Glossary
• Introduction
• Glass
• Glass as Forensic Evidence
• Analyzing Broken Glass
• Soil
• Summary
• Test Yourself
• Further Reading
• On the Web
• Fires and Explosions
• Learning Objectives
• Miniglossary
• Acronyms
• Introduction
• What Is a Fire?
• Extinguishing a Fire
• Incendiary Fires
• Investigation of a Fire
• The Role of Accelerants
• Analysis of Fire Scene Evidence
• Analysis of Accelerants
• Explosions
• Investigation of Bombing Scenes
• Summary
• Test Yourself
• Laboratory Activities for Chapter Twenty
• Further Reading
• On the Web
• Part VI Legal Aspects of Forensic Science
• Forensic Science and the Law
• Learning Objectives
• Miniglossary
• Admissibility of Evidence
• Laboratory Reports
• Expert Testimony
• Summary
• Test Yourself
• Laboratory Activities for Chapter Twenty-one
• Further Reading
• On the Web
• Index

Notas de autor provistas por Syndetics

Jay Siegelis currently Director of the Forensic and Investigative Sciences Program at Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis and Chair of the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology. He holds a Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry from George Washington University. He worked for 3 years at the Virginia Bureau of Forensic Sciences, analyzing drugs, fire residues and trace evidence. From 1980 to 2004 he was professor of forensic chemistry and Director of the forensic science program at Michigan State University in the School of Criminal Justice. Dr. Siegel has testified over 200 times as an expert witness in 12 states, Federal Court and Military Court. He is Editor in Chief of the Encyclopedia of Forensic Sciences, author of Forensic Science: A Beginner's Guideand Fundamentals of Forensic Scienceand has over 30 publications in forensic science journals. In February 2009, he was named Distinguished Fellow by the American Academy of Forensic Sciences. In April 2009 he named the Distinguished Alumni Scholar Award by his alma mater, George Washington University.

Kathy Mirakovitsteaches forensic science and physics at Portage Northern High School in Portage, Michigan. She holds a Masters Degree in Science Education from Western Michigan University and a Bachelors Degree in Science Education from Miami University, and has over 10 graduate hours in Forensic Science. Kathy has also served as science department chairperson for six years at Portage Northern. She has taught at the high school level in Ohio, California and Michigan for almost 20 years, and during that time has taught general science, physical science, chemistry, biology, earth science and physics. Additionally, Kathy conducts workshops across the United States for teachers who wish to learn the application of forensic science in a school curriculum. She has developed numerous forensic science educational products for a national science supplier and has lead workshops at the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) in forensic science. Kathy lead the teacher steering committee for the Forensic Science Educational Conference sponsored by the American Academy of Forensic Science at Michigan State University in August 2008.

Kathy has served as President of the Michigan Chapter of the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) and has served as a curriculum writer for the Michigan Department of Education. Currently, Kathy serves as Director at Large for the Michigan Science Teachers Association. She has received the RadioShack Science Teaching Award and was a State Finalist for the Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching (PAEMST).