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| Foreword | |
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| Preface | |
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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Introduction to Forensic Science | |
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| The Forensic Science Laboratory | |
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| Modern Forensic Science | |
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| Identification vs. Individualization | |
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| Evidence and Exemplars | |
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| Inclusions and Exclusions | |
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| The History of Forensic Science | |
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| Legal | |
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| The Expert Witness | |
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| Voir Dire | |
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| Legal History of Expert Testimony and Forensic Evidence | |
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| Types of Evidence | |
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| Statute of Limitations | |
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| Direct Examination | |
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| Cross-Examination | |
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| Discovery | |
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| Limitations of Forensic Science | |
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| Quiz | |
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| Crime Scene Investigation | |
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| General Crime Scene Procedure Guidelines | |
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| Crime Scene Reconstruction | |
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| Collection of Physical Evidence | |
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| Forensic Photography and Documentation | |
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| Documentation of Physical Injuries | |
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| The American Board of Forensic Odontology Bitemark Scale | |
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| Documentation of Forensic Evidence | |
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| Forensic Photography at the Crime Scene | |
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| Forensic Photographic Equipment | |
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| Digital Photography and Forensics | |
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| Other Types of Forensic Documentation | |
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| Forensic Image Analysis | |
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| Forensic Pathology | |
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| Who, What, When, Where, and Why? | |
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| Who Is Involved in a Death Investigation? | |
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| The Autopsy | |
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| Wound Patterns | |
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| Anthropology | |
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| Mass Disasters and Forensic Pathology | |
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| Trace Evidence | |
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| Collection Methods of the Trace Evidence Analyst | |
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| The Microscope | |
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| Instrumental Techniques | |
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| Types of Trace Evidence | |
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| Fingerprints | |
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| Forensic Biology/DNA | |
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| Serology | |
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| DNA Typing | |
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| Specialized DNA Testing | |
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| Statistics | |
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| Codis | |
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| Mass Fatality Identifications/Missing Persons | |
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| Forensic DNA Testing and Beyond | |
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| Firearms and Toolmarks | |
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| Firearms | |
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| The Components of a Firearm | |
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| Forensic Examination of Bullets | |
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| Forensic Examination of Cartridge Casings | |
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| Forensic Firearm Databases | |
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| Other Specialties of Forensic Firearms Investigation | |
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| Toolmarks | |
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| Drugs and Toxicology | |
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| Drugs | |
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| Forensic Drug Testing | |
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| Chemical Structure of Drugs | |
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| Poisons | |
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| Arson and Explosives | |
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| Arson Investigation | |
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| Arson Investigation and Reconstruction | |
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| Explosives | |
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| The Reconstruction of the 1993 World Trade Center Bombing | |
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| Quiz | |
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| Questioned Documents | |
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| Certification | |
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| Tools of the Forensic Document Examiner | |
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| Types of Evidence in Questioned Document Analysis | |
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| Methods of Questioned Document Investigation | |
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| Adulteration, Erasures, and Additions | |
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| Counterfeiting and Countermeasures | |
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| Forensic Psychiatry | |
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| A Brief History of Psychiatry | |
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| Mental Illness Today | |
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| Some Common Mental Disorders | |
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| How Do I Become a Forensic Psychiatrist? Where Does a Forensic Psychiatrist Work? | |
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| A Brief History of Forensic Psychiatry | |
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| An Introduction to the Law | |
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| Sex Offenders | |
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| Workers' Compensation | |
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| Termination of Parental Rights | |
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| Hostage Negotiations | |
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| Resources for Additional Information | |
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| Forensic Science Education, Careers, and Resources | |
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| Final Exam | |
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| Answers to Quiz and Exam Questions | |
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| Index | |