Includes bibliographical references (page 222) and index.

Real-life examples come under the scalpel as forensic scientist Jay Siegel follows the course of evidence all the way from the crime scene to the court judgement. His guide covers all the major areas of forensic science, including drugs, trace evidence, pathology, entomology, odontology, anthropology, crime scene investigation and the law. -He explains the many types of evidence, how they occur, how they are collected and analysed, and how the results are presented in court.-- Back cover and publisher data.

Introduction -- Evidence: crime scene to crime lab -- Forensic science and the law -- Forensic chemistry: illicit drugs -- Forensic chemistry: fires and explosions -- Forensic chemistry: fibers and paint -- Forensic chemistry: glass and soils -- Forensic biology: pathology, entomology, anthropology and odontology -- Forensic biology: serology, DNA and blood spatter -- Pattern evidence: fingerprints, firearms, questioned documents and hairs -- Ethics and forensic science.

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