CONTENTS:-
Vol.1: Blood, Bugs, and Plants by R.E. Gaensslen : Overview • History and pioneers • DNA and genetics • Blood and body fluids: preliminary testing • DNA typing • Bugs and plants • The future
Vol.2: Crashes and Collapses by Thomas L. Bohan : History and guiding principles of forensic engineering science • Accident reconstruction: getting started • Accident reconstruction: moving into high gear • Speed from critical-speed scuffs • Murder poorly disguised as an accident • Subway stop • The grounding of the merchant vessel tamano • Crane collapse • Scaffolding collapse • Bringing it all together
Vol.3: Firearms and Fingerprints by Edward Hueske : Overview • A Brief history of firearms and fingerprints and the scientists involved • Scientific principles, instrumentation, and equipment • Forensic applications •The future
Vol.4: Science versus Crime by Max M. Houck : Forensic Science: In and Out of the laboratory • History and pioneers • What is evidence? • Microscopy • Spectroscopy • Chromatography • Forensic DNA • Fingerprints • Firearms examination • Testimony and report writing
Vol.5: Trace Evidence by Max M. Houck : What is evidence? • Forensic applications • Hairs • Fibers
Vol.6: Drugs, Poisons, and Chemistry by Suzanne Bell : History and Pioneers • Scientific principles, instrumentation, and equipment • Toxicology: drugs and poisons in the body • Forensic drug analysis • Conclusions: the future of drugs, poisons, and chemistry
Vol.7: Fakes and Forgeries by Suzanne Bell : History and pioneers • The scientific approach • Dyes and pigments; inks and paints • Detecting document forgery • Counterfeiting currency • Forging art, history and science
