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Forensic Science and Law
Investigative Applications in Criminal, Civil and Family Justice
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Forensic Science and Law
Investigative Applications in Criminal, Civil and Family Justice
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Forensic science has undergone dramatic progress in recent years, including in the areas of DNA collection and analysis and the reconstruction of crime scenes. However, too few professionals are equipped with the knowledge necessary to fully apply the potential of science in civil, criminal, and family legal matters.
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Table of contents
- Front cover
- Preface
- About the Editors
- Contributors
- Contents
- Part I. Overview
- Chapter 1. Ancient Tradition — The Relationship of Science and Law
- Chapter 2. Logic in Forensic Science
- Chapter 3. Forensic Science and Law —Revealing Truth and Freedom in a Single Light
- Part II. Foundations of Law
- Chapter 4. Criminal Law and Procedure
- Chapter 5. Forensic Science and the Family
- Chapter 6. The Civil Justice System
- Chapter 7. Discovery in Civil Cases
- Chapter 8. Contract Law — Forensic Agreements
- Chapter 9. Fundamental Principles of Tort Law
- Chapter 10. Product Liability
- Chapter 11. Forensic Medicine and Medical Negligence— Initial Case Investigation Applications
- Chapter 12. Construction Law
- Part III. Bridging the Foundations
- Chapter 13. Experts and the Admissibility of Evidence Concerning Scientific, Technical, and Other Specialized Areas of Knowledge
- Part IV. Foundations of Forensic Science
- Section A. Evidence and the Physical Sciences
- Chapter 14. A Critical Analysisof Selected Featuresof Fingerprinting
- Chapter 15.Trace Evidence Examination
- Chapter 16. Firearm and Toolmark Identification
- Chapter 17. The Investigation of Fire and Explosions
- Chapter 18. Questioned Document Examination
- Section B. Evidence and the Biological Sciences
- Chapter 19. Forensic Pathology
- Chapter 20. Forensic Toxicology
- Chapter 21. Serology
- Chapter 22. DNA Analysis
- Chapter 23. The Science of Forensic Entomology
- Chapter 24. Forensic Odontology
- Chapter 25. Forensic Anthropology
- Section C. Evidence and the Social and Applied Sciences: An Overview
- Chapter 26. Behavioral Science and the Law
- Chapter 27. Digital Forensics
- Chapter 28. Forensic Linguistics, Authorship Attribution, and Admissibility
- Chapter 29. Forensic Accounting
- Chapter 30. Forensic Economics in Instances of Wrongful Death and Injury
- Chapter 31. Forensic Engineering and Science
- Part V. Topics in the Practice of Forensic Science
- Chapter 32. Crime Scene Management
- Chapter 33. The Roles of Public Attorneys in the Practice of Forensic Science
- Chapter 34. Forensic and Legal Nursing
- Chapter 35. Forensic Science and Public Health — The Role of Enabling Statutes, Reporting Obligations, and Privacy Laws
- Chapter 36. Forensic Science and Public Health — The Role of Forensic Epidemiology
- Chapter 37. Lawyers, Ethics, and the Forensic Professional
- Back cover