Full Description
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.
Contents
SECTION I Biological Evidence
Chapter 1 Crime Scene Investigation of Biological Evidence
Chapter 2 Crime Scene Bloodstain Pattern Analysis
Chapter 3 Forensic Biology: A Subdiscipline of Forensic Science
Chapter 4 Sources of Biological Evidence
SECTION II Basic Techniques in Forensic Biology
Chapter 5 Nucleic Acid Extraction
Chapter 6 DNA Quantification
Chapter 7 Nucleic Acid Amplification
Chapter 8 Basic Techniques for Length Polymorphism Analysis
Chapter 9 Basic Techniques for Sequence Polymorphism Analysis
Chapter 10 Serology Concepts
Chapter 11 Forensic Serology Techniques
Chapter 12 Emerging Body Fluid Identification Techniques
SECTION III Identification of Biological Evidence
Chapter 13 Identification of Blood
Chapter 14 Identification of Semen
Chapter 15 Identification of Saliva
Chapter 16 Identification of Vaginal Secretions and Menstrual Blood
Chapter 17 Identification of Other Body Fluids and Cellular Materials
SECTION IV Individualization of Biological Evidence
Chapter 18 Blood Group Typing and Protein Profiling
Chapter 19 Variable Number Tandem Repeat Profiling
Chapter 20 Autosomal Short Tandem Repeat Profiling
Chapter 21 Sex Chromosome Haplotyping and Identification
Chapter 22 Single Nucleotide Polymorphism Profiling
Chapter 23 Mitochondrial DNA Profiling
SECTION V Forensic Issues
Chapter 24 Forensic DNA Databases: Tools for Crime Investigations
Chapter 25 Evaluation of the Strength of Forensic DNA Profiling Results
Chapter 26 Standards and Qualifications
