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Forensic science : An introduction to scientific crime detection

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Publication details: Delhi Universal Law Publishing Co.Pvt.Ltd. 2002Description: 257p xivISBN:
  • 9789384746476
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 363.250000 WAL
Contents:
Contents 1. Introduction 2. The Work of the Forensic Science Laboratory I. Crime II. Crime and Science III. Science: A Changing Picture 3. Contact Traces I—Marks, Scratches and Physical Fits I. Introduction II. Marks and Scratches III. Casts IV. Some Examples 4. Contact Traces II—Paint, Glass and Soil I. Paint II. Glass III. The Breaking of Glass IV. Soil 5. Other Offences against Property I. Safe-Breaking II. The Identification of Stolen Property III. Detector Powders 6. Road Accidents I. Hit-and-Run Accidents II. What Caused the Accident? 7. Chemistry and the Physical Sciences: Scope and Problems I. The Chemist's Problems II. Other Physical Sciences 8. Chemistry: Methods I. The Analytical Revolution II. Methods of Separation III. Electrochemical Measurements IV. Thermal Measurements V. Optical Methods of Analysis VI. Mass Spectrometry VII. Methods using X-Rays and Radioactivity VIII. Characteristic X-Rays and the Scanning Electron Microscope 9. Alcohol and the Driver I. Physiology II. Effects III. Driving IV. The Law V. Analysis: What? VI. Analysis: How? VII. How Much? 10. Toxicology and Drug Identification I. Introductory II. Classification III. Volatile and Dialysable Poisons; Poisonous Elements IV. Involatile Organic Poisons V. Difficulties and Special Cases VI. Gases and Vapours VII. Drug Identification 11. Personal Identification I. The Problem II. Personal Appearance, Hair, Bones, Teeth, etc. III. Fingerprints IV. Blood Groups V. A Note on Heredity 12. Biology I—Blood and Other Body Fluids I. Is it Blood? II. Other Body Fluids III. Species Identification IV. The Identification of Red-Cell Antigenic Blood Groups V. Polymorphic Protein and Enzyme Systems VI. Conclusion 13. Biology II—Mainly Microscopy I. Equipment II. Textile Fibres III. Hairs IV. Other Biological Material V. Sexing 14. Fires and Explosions I. Fires in General II. The Expert at the Scene III. Spontaneous Combustion IV. Arson V. Fatal Fires VI. Explosions 15. Firearms 16. Documents I. Scope II. Equipment III. The Examination of the Material IV. Handwriting V. Typewriting 17. Photography 18. The Scientist In the Witness Box Further Reading Glossary Index
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Contents
1. Introduction
2. The Work of the Forensic Science Laboratory
I. Crime
II. Crime and Science
III. Science: A Changing Picture
3. Contact Traces I—Marks, Scratches and Physical Fits
I. Introduction
II. Marks and Scratches
III. Casts
IV. Some Examples
4. Contact Traces II—Paint, Glass and Soil
I. Paint
II. Glass
III. The Breaking of Glass
IV. Soil
5. Other Offences against Property
I. Safe-Breaking
II. The Identification of Stolen Property
III. Detector Powders
6. Road Accidents
I. Hit-and-Run Accidents
II. What Caused the Accident?
7. Chemistry and the Physical Sciences: Scope and Problems
I. The Chemist's Problems
II. Other Physical Sciences
8. Chemistry: Methods
I. The Analytical Revolution
II. Methods of Separation
III. Electrochemical Measurements
IV. Thermal Measurements
V. Optical Methods of Analysis
VI. Mass Spectrometry
VII. Methods using X-Rays and Radioactivity
VIII. Characteristic X-Rays and the Scanning Electron Microscope
9. Alcohol and the Driver
I. Physiology
II. Effects
III. Driving
IV. The Law
V. Analysis: What?
VI. Analysis: How?
VII. How Much?
10. Toxicology and Drug Identification
I. Introductory
II. Classification
III. Volatile and Dialysable Poisons; Poisonous Elements
IV. Involatile Organic Poisons
V. Difficulties and Special Cases
VI. Gases and Vapours
VII. Drug Identification
11. Personal Identification
I. The Problem
II. Personal Appearance, Hair, Bones, Teeth, etc.
III. Fingerprints
IV. Blood Groups
V. A Note on Heredity
12. Biology I—Blood and Other Body Fluids
I. Is it Blood?
II. Other Body Fluids
III. Species Identification
IV. The Identification of Red-Cell Antigenic Blood Groups
V. Polymorphic Protein and Enzyme Systems
VI. Conclusion
13. Biology II—Mainly Microscopy
I. Equipment
II. Textile Fibres
III. Hairs
IV. Other Biological Material
V. Sexing
14. Fires and Explosions
I. Fires in General
II. The Expert at the Scene
III. Spontaneous Combustion
IV. Arson
V. Fatal Fires
VI. Explosions
15. Firearms
16. Documents
I. Scope
II. Equipment
III. The Examination of the Material
IV. Handwriting
V. Typewriting
17. Photography
18. The Scientist In the Witness Box
Further Reading
Glossary
Index

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