Basics of Investigating Forensic Science

Basics of Investigating Forensic Science

A Laboratory Manual

Londino-Smolar, Gina; Mirakovits, Kathy

Taylor & Francis Ltd

07/2021

218

Mole

Inglês

9780367251529

15 a 20 dias

400

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Contents

Preface.............................................................................................................................xv

Authors.......................................................................................................................... xvii

UNIT 1 Forensic Science and Crime Scene Investigation

Lab 1. Introduction to Crime Scene Investigation: Solving the Puzzle.............................. 3

Lab 2. Locard's Exchange Principle: Transfer of Evidence............................................... 7

Lab 3. Physical Matches................................................................................................11

Lab 4. Evidence Collection: Making an Evidence (Druggist) Fold...................................15

Lab 5. The 3Ls: Locating, Lifting, and Logging Evidence...............................................19

Lab 6. Classifying Evidence: Is This Class or Individual Evidence?................................ 25

Lab 7. Basic Crime Scene Sketch................................................................................. 29

Lab 8. Crime Scene Investigation................................................................................. 37

UNIT 2 Patterns and Impressions

Lab 9. Fingerprints....................................................................................................... 43

Lab 10. Questioned Documents..................................................................................... 49

Lab 11. Firearms Identification Web Quest..................................................................... 55

Lab 12. Basic Firearms Identification: Examining Bullets and Cartridge Casings............. 59

Lab 13. Basic Toolmark Identification............................................................................. 69

Lab 14. Shoeprints......................................................................................................... 75

UNIT 3 Forensic Biology

Lab 15. Serology............................................................................................................81

Lab 16. Basic Bloodstain Pattern Analysis...................................................................... 89

Lab 17. DNA Analysis.................................................................................................... 99

Lab 18. Pathology: The Autopsy...................................................................................105

Lab 19. Forensic Anthropology: Determination of Stature............................................. 111

Lab 20. Hairs................................................................................................................ 115

Lab 21. Measuring the Diameter of a Human Hair.........................................................121

UNIT 4 Forensic Chemistry

Lab 22. Inks..................................................................................................................127

Lab 23. Illicit Drugs.......................................................................................................131

Lab 24. White Powder Testing.......................................................................................137

Lab 25. Calculating Blood Alcohol Concentration: The Widmark Formula.....................141

Lab 26. Fibers...............................................................................................................145

Lab 27. Polymers..........................................................................................................149

Lab 28. Fire Debris.......................................................................................................153

Lab 29. Explosives........................................................................................................165

UNIT 5 Forensic Physics

Lab 30. Accident Investigation: Skid to Stop Mathematics.............................................171

Lab 31. Glass................................................................................................................177

Lab 32. Forensic Analysis of Glass: Identifying the Type of Glass..................................183

Bibliography.....................................................................................................................193

Index................................................................................................................................195
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