Principles and Practice of CRIMINALISTICS: The Profession of Forensic Science (Protocols in Forensic Science)

Preface......Page 10
The Authors......Page 14
Table of Contents......Page 20
1.  Introduction......Page 24
2.  The Evolution of Forensic Science......Page 42
3.  Overview — A Unifying Paradigm of Forensic Science......Page 96
4.  The Origin of Evidence —Divisible Matter and Transfer......Page 104
5 .  Recognition of Physical Evidence......Page 122
6.  Classification, Identification, and Individualization —Inference of Source......Page 134
7.  Association and Reconstruction —Inference of Contact......Page 178
8.  Good Field Practice —Processing a Crime Scene......Page 216
9.  Good Laboratory Practice —Establishing Validity and Reliability......Page 242
10.  Good Forensic Practice — Obligations of the Analyst......Page 266
11.  Communicating Your Results — Where Science Meets the Law......Page 294
12.  Ethics and Accountability —The Profession of Forensic Science......Page 320
13.  The Future of Forensic Science......Page 344
Appendices......Page 350
Index......Page 382