| ISBN13: | 9781032913414 |
| ISBN10: | 103291341X |
| Binding: | Hardback |
| No. of pages: | 562 pages |
| Size: | 254x178 mm |
| Language: | English |
| Illustrations: | 2 Illustrations, black & white; 423 Illustrations, color; 1 Halftones, black & white; 315 Halftones, color; 1 Line drawings, black & white; 108 Line drawings, color; 32 Tables, black & white |
| 700 |
Forensic Biology
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Forensic Biology, Third Edition provides students with a general understanding of forensic biology, particularly in forensic serology and forensic DNA analysis, and addresses rapid advancements in the field over the past few years.
Forensic Biology, Third Edition, provides students with a general understanding of forensic biology, particularly in forensic serology and forensic DNA analysis, and addresses rapid advancements in the field over the past few years.
The book is divided into 26 chapters that are designed to be covered in a single-semester course for students majoring in forensic science, with the aim of equipping students with the knowledge needed to understand and apply new real-world techniques and methods to prepare them for entry into the field.
The third edition:
- Provides clear explanations of the principles involved in forensic identification and the analysis of biological evidence
- Explains the techniques used in forensic body fluid identification and DNA profiling, both in the field and in the laboratory
- Discusses the benefits and limitations of various forensic biology techniques
- Includes over four hundred color illustrations
- Includes over three thousand in-text citations
This updated and comprehensive volume on forensic biology is suitable for use both in the classroom and as a reference for practicing professionals.
Section I: Biological Evidence
1. Crime Scene Investigation of Biological Evidence
2. Crime Scene Bloodstain Pattern Analysis
3. Forensic Biology: A Subdiscipline of Forensic Science
4. Sources of Biological Evidence
5. Nucleic Acid Extraction
Section II: Basic Techniques in Forensic Biology
6. DNA Quantification
7. Nucleic Acid Amplification
8. Basic Techniques for Length Polymorphism Analysis
9. Basic Techniques for Sequence Polymorphism Analysis
10. Serology Concepts
11. Forensic Serology Techniques
12. Emerging Body Fluid Identification Techniques
Section III: Identification of Biological Evidence
13. Identification of Blood
14. Identification of Semen
15. Identification of Saliva
16. Identification of Vaginal Secretions and Menstrual Blood
17. Identification of Other Body Fluids and Cellular Materials
Section IV: Individualization of Biological Evidence
18. Blood Group Typing and Protein Profiling
19. Variable Number Tandem Repeat Profiling
20. Variable Number Tandem Repeat Profiling
21. Sex Chromosome Haplotyping and Identification
22. Single Nucleotide Polymorphism Profiling
23. Mitochondrial DNA Profiling
Section V: Forensic Issues
24. Forensic DNA Databases: Tools for Crime Investigations
25. Evaluation of the Strength of Forensic DNA Profiling Results
26. Standards and Qualifications