Forensic Science: The Real Science of Solving Crimes

The Real Science of Solving Crimes

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A free, comprehensive textbook on forensic science: crime scene investigation, fingerprint and pattern evidence, DNA and biological evidence, toxicology, trace and impression analysis, digital forensics, and the science of presenting evidence in court.

Front Matter

Part I: Part I — Foundations of Forensic Science

1. Part I — Foundations of Forensic Science
2. Chapter 1: What Is Forensic Science? The Real CSI vs. Hollywood Fantasy
3. Chapter 2: The Crime Scene: Processing, Documentation, and the Chain of Custody
4. Chapter 3: Physical Evidence: Types, Collection, Preservation, and What It Can (and Can't) Tell You
5. Chapter 4: The Forensic Laboratory: Accreditation, Workflow, Quality Assurance, and Why Labs Fail
6. Chapter 5: The Scientific Method in the Courtroom: Daubert, Frye, and When "Science" Isn't Scientific
7. Chapter 6: The History of Forensic Failure: Wrongful Convictions, Junk Science, and the Innocence Project

Part II: Part II — Biological Evidence

Part III: Part III — Pattern and Impression Evidence

Part IV: Part IV — Chemical and Toxicological Evidence

Part V: Part V — Digital and Emerging Forensics

Part VI: Part VI — The Human Factor and the Courtroom

Part VII: Part VII — Specialized Forensics, Ethics, and Reform

Part VIII: Part VIII — Synthesis

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