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The Forensic Laboratory Handbook Procedures and Practice

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Editors:
  1. Ashraf Mozayani

    1. Harris County Medical Examiner's Office, Houston, USA

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  2. Carla Noziglia

    1. Aiken, USA

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  • Covers the tried and true topics of fingerprints, trace evidence, chemistry, biology, explosives and arson, forensic anthropology, forensic pathology, forensic documents, firearms and toolmarks.
  • Each chapter contains educational requirements needed for the discipline it covers.
  • Written by real-life practitioners, it includes real crime scene photos and questions at the end of each chapter.
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (21 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Forensic Laboratory Accreditation

    • Anja Einseln
    Pages 1-14

  3. Forensic Biology: Serology and DNA

    • Lisa Gefrides, Katie Welch
    Pages 15-50

  4. Forensic Chemistry/Controlled Substances

    • Donnell Christian
    Pages 51-103

  5. Crime Reconstruction and Evidence Dynamics

    • W. Jerry Chisum
    Pages 105-122

  6. Explosives and Arson

    • James B. Crippin
    Pages 123-144

  7. Fingerprints

    • Carmine J. Artone
    Pages 145-180

  8. Legal Issues Concerning Expert Evidence and Testimony

    • Carol Henderson, Kurt W. Lenz
    Pages 181-212

  9. Digital Evidence

    • Mark Pollitt, Robert Bianchi
    Pages 213-226

  10. Firearms and Toolmarks

    • Edward E. Hueske
    Pages 227-264

  11. Forensic Odontology: Teeth and Their Secrets

    • Helena Soomer Lincoln
    Pages 265-281

  12. Forensic Pathology and the Investigation of Death

    • Elizabeth A. Laposata
    Pages 283-333

  13. Quality in the Forensic Science Laboratory

    • William J. Tilstone
    Pages 335-367

  14. Forensic Document Examination

    • William L. Leaver
    Pages 369-383

  15. Toxicology in the Forensic Lab

    • Ashraf Mozayani
    Pages 385-402

  16. Trace Evidence

    • William M. Davis
    Pages 403-416

  17. LIMS: Laboratory Information Management Systems

    • Simon Key
    Pages 417-445

  18. Forensic Entomology

    • M. Lee Goff
    Pages 447-478

  19. Forensic Facility Plan and Design Guidelines

    • Kenneth C. Mohr, Louis Hartman
    Pages 479-508

  20. Introduction to Forensic Anthropology

    • Jennifer C. Love, Michelle D. Hamilton
    Pages 509-537
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About this book

Forensic science has come a long way in the past ten years. It is much more in-depth and much broader in scope, and the information gleaned from any evidence yields so much more information than it had in the past because of incredible advances in analytic instruments and crucial procedures at both the crime scene and in the lab. Many practices have gone digital, a concept not even fathomed ten years ago. And from the first collection of evidence to its lab analysis and interpretation to its final presentation in court, ethics has become an overriding guiding principle. That’s why this new edition of this classic handbook is indispensable. The Forensic Laboratory Handbook Procedures and Practice includes thirteen new chapters written by real-life practitioners who are experts in the field. It covers the tried and true topics of fingerprints, trace evidence, chemistry, biology, explosives and arson, forensic anthropology, forensic pathology, forensic documents, firearms and toolmarks. This text also addresses an array of new topics including accreditation, certification, ethics, and how insects and bugs can assist in determining many facts including a margin of time of death. In the attempt to offer a complete and comprehensive analysis The Forensic Laboratory Handbook Procedures and Practice also includes a chapter discussing the design of a laboratory. In addition, each chapter contains educational requirements needed for the discipline it covers. Complete with questions at the end of each chapter, brief author bios and real crime scene photos, this text has risen to greet the many new challenges and issues that face today’s forensic crime practitioners.

Reviews

From the reviews of the second edition:

“The 21 chapters cover the major areas of a forensic laboratory and carry the additional theme of accreditation throughout the text. … This handbook is highly recommended for not only forensic laboratories but also for crime scene investigation units (sworn and civilian), officers, detectives, and police administrators who are responsible for evidence collection and processing. … I would recommend this textbook for consideration in classes involving undergraduate forensic science, criminal investigation, and forensic laboratory management.” (Kenneth B. Zercie, Sr., Journal of Forensic Identification, Vol. 63 (5), September-October, 2013)

Editors and Affiliations

  • Harris County Medical Examiner's Office, Houston, USA

    Ashraf Mozayani

  • Aiken, USA

    Carla Noziglia

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Forensic Laboratory Handbook Procedures and Practice

  • Editors: Ashraf Mozayani, Carla Noziglia

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60761-872-0

  • Publisher: Humana Totowa, NJ

  • eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2011

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-60761-871-3Published: 14 December 2010

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-62703-829-4Published: 24 September 2014

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-60761-872-0Published: 14 December 2010

  • Edition Number: 2

  • Number of Pages: XII, 600

  • Topics: Forensic Science

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