Crime Scene Management Within Forensic Science: Forensic Techniques for Criminal Investigations

Abstract

Intro -- Contents -- About the Editors -- 1: Forensic DNA Analysis: A Powerful Investigative Tool -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Developments in Forensic DNA Analysis -- 1.3 Steps in Forensic DNA Analysis -- 1.4 Various Techniques of DNA Profiling -- 1.4.1 Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism (RFLP) -- 1.4.1.1 Advantages of RFLP -- 1.4.1.2 Despite of the Advantages of this Technique, Some of the Demerits Are -- 1.4.2 Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) -- 1.4.2.1 Polymerase Chain Reaction Method Is Carried Out as Follows -- 1.4.3 Short Tandem Repeats (STR) -- 1.4.4 Low Copy Number (LCN) Analysis -- 1.4.5 Variable Number Tandem Repeat -- 1.4.6 Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) Analysis -- 1.4.7 Single-Cell DNA Finger Printing -- 1.4.8 Y-Chromosome Analysis -- 1.4.9 Single Nucleotide Polymorphism -- 1.5 Challenges in Forensic Science for DNA Profiling -- 1.6 Cases Resolved Using Various Techniques of DNA Analysis in Forensic Science -- 1.6.1 Case 1 -- 1.6.2 Case 2 -- 1.6.3 Case 3 -- 1.6.4 Case 4 -- 1.6.5 Case 5 -- 1.6.6 Case 6 -- 1.6.7 Case 7 -- 1.6.8 Case 8 -- 1.6.9 Case 9 -- 1.7 Applications of DNA Analysis in Forensic Science -- 1.8 Nanotechnology in DNA Analysis -- 1.9 Future Advancements of Nanotechnology in the Field of Forensic Science -- 1.10 Collection of DNA Samples and Issues Related to Sampling -- 1.11 Methods of Sample Collection -- 1.12 Issues Related to Sampling -- 1.13 Forensic Examination Levels -- 1.14 Analysis of Non-human Species Via DNA Profiling -- 1.15 Future of Forensic DNA Analysis -- 1.16 Summary -- References -- 2: Death Acre: Tales of Dead Body Land -- 2.1 Purpose of the Work on the Crime Scene [1, 2] -- 2.2 The Processing Methodology at the Crime Scene -- 2.2.1 Stages of Work at the Crime Scene -- 2.2.1.1 Evaluation -- 2.2.1.2 Observation -- 2.2.1.3 Documentation.