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Cover -- Half Title -- Series Titles -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- List of illustrations -- Preface -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Evidence: crime scene to crime lab -- 3. Forensic science and the law -- 4. Forensic chemistry: illicit drugs -- 5. Forensic chemistry: fires and explosions -- 6. Forensic chemistry: Fibers and paint -- 7. Forensic chemistry: glass and soils -- 8. Forensic biology: pathology, entomology, anthropology and odontology -- 9. Forensic biology: serology, DNA and blood spatter

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to performance measure certification, quality assurance team reviews, and information system vulnerability assessments of the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

In pursuit of the criminal -- The birth of forensics -- Securing the scene -- Recording the scene -- Handling the evidence -- Taking the scene -- Recording the scene -- Handling the evidence -- Taking fingerprints -- Analyzing fingerprints -- Written in blood -- DNA analysis -- Trace evidence -- Natural clues -- A good impression -- Guns and bullets -- Firearms in the laboratory -- At the scene of the crime -- A bug's life -- Cause of death -- Toxic world -- The bones of the matter -- Spitting image -- Behavior of the offender -- Fire starters -- Fire testing -- Crash investigation -- The big bang -- Computer forensics -- Paper trail -- Every picture tells a story -- Future forensics.

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Chapter 1 What Is Forensic Science? -- Chapter 2 Cadaver Dogs and LABRADORs -- Chapter 3 Bodies and Bugs -- Chapter 4 Digging into DNA -- Glossary -- Learn More about Forensic Science -- Index -- Photo Acknowledgments -- Back Cover

Almost everyone loves a good mystery, and mysteries are the meat of forensic science. The study of forensic science involves the analysis and interpretation of evidence for use in a court of law. This volume features 20 experiments that may help students get a firm grasp on concepts in the field of forensic science

1. A brief history of ethics / Jennifer Downs -- 2. The forensic practitioner's quest for truth / Fr. William Willoughby, III, Sister Elena Thompson, and J.C. Upshaw Downs -- 3. General forensic ethical dilemmas / Jay A. Siegel -- 4. Codes of ethics in forensic science societies: the organizational parameters of morality and conduct / Kenneth E. Melson -- 5. Ethical foundations for SANE practice / Linda E. Ledray and Susan Chasson -- 6. Ethics codes in other organizations: structures and enforcement / J.C. Upshaw Downs and Anjali Ranadive Swienton -- 7. Teaching ethics / Max M. Houck and Robin T. Bowen -- 8. Ethics in law enforcement: defining the thin blue line / Fred E. Stephens and J.C. Upshaw Downs -- Criminal Investigational ethics / James Markey -- 10. Ethics in the crime laboratory and in crime scene investigations / Barry A.J. Fisher -- 11. Ethics for child abuse prosecutors: a call to leadership / Rachelle L. Carnesale -- 12. Ethical duties of attorneys and experts in cases involving forensic evidence, from the perspective of the defense / Andrea Roth -- 13. Ethics in testimony / Joseph P. Bono, Anjali Ranadive Swienton and J.C. Upshaw Downs -- 14. Judicial ethics / Haskell M. Pitluck -- 15. The post-conviction process, from the perspective of the convicted / Anjali Ranadive Swienton and J.C. Upshaw Downs -- 16. Whistleblowers / J.C. Upshaw Downs -- 17. Ethics in media / Anjali Ranadive Swienton and J.C. Upshaw Downs

1.1 Public Perception Problems: The "Crime Scene Investigation Effect"1.2 Scientific Problems with Modern Forensic Science; 2. COURT DECISIONS CONCERNING PRESENTATION OF SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE AND EXPERT OPINION; 2.1 What Criteria Determine Validity?; 2.2 Objectivity in Forensic Analyses Is of Paramount Importance; 2.3 Repeatability; 2.4 How Is the Forensic Community Responding?; 3. HOW DOES DAUBERT RELATE TO FORENSIC PLANT SCIENCE; 3 -- Sources for Forensic Plant Science Evidence; 1. PLANT ANATOMY; 2. PLANT TAXONOMY; 2.1 Binomial Nomenclature; 2.2 Collection Methods for Taxonomic Evidence

Professional Issues in Forensic Sciencewill introduce students to various topics they will encounter within the field of Forensic Science. Legal implications within the field will focus on expert witness testimony and procedural rules defined by both legislative statute and court decisions. These decisions affect the collection, analysis, and court admissibility of scientific evidence, such as the Frye and Daubert standards and the Federal Rules of Evidence. Existing and pending Forensic Science legislation will be covered, including laws governing state and national DNA databases. Ethical concerns stemming from the day-to-day balancing of competing priorities encountered by the forensic student will be discussed. Such competing priorities may cause conflicts between good scientific practice and the need to expedite work, meet legal requirements, and satisfy client's wishes. The role of individual morality in Forensic Science and competing ethical standards between state and defense experts will be addressed. Examinations of ethical guidelines issued by various professional forensic organizations will be conducted. Students will be presented with examples of ethical dilemmas for comment and resolution. The management of crime laboratories will provide discussion on quality assurance/quality control practices and the standards required by the accreditation of laboratories and those proposed by Scientific Working Groups in Forensic Science. The national Academy of Sciences report on Strengthening Forensic Science will be examined to determine the impact of the field. Professional Issues in Forensic Scienceis a core topic taught in forensic science programs. This volume will be an essential advanced text for academics and an excellent reference for the newly practicing forensic scientist. It will also fit strategically and cluster well with our other forensic science titles addressing professional issues. Introduces readers to various topics they will encounter within the field of Forensic Science Covers legal issues, accreditation and certification, proper analysis, education and training, and management issues Includes a section on professional organizations and groups, both in the U.S. and Internationally Incorporates effective pedagogy, key terms, review questions, discussion question and additional reading suggestions

In forensics, there is often a difficulty conveying critical scientific terms to investigators, attorneys, juries, and even court reporters. Forensic Science Glossary is a single source reference that contains the spelling and definitions of commonly used terms found in forensic environments. This glossary of words and their meanings covers important areas of forensic science, including the relevant toxicology, documents, drug chemistry, criminalistics, ballistics, and DNA analysis. It is the first forensic glossary to integrate such a wide variety of topics