chapter 1 Introduction 3
chapter 2 The Crime Scene 27
chapter 3 Physical Evidence 59
chapter 4 Physical Properties: Glass and Soil 93
chapter 5 Organic Analysis 119
chapter 6 Inorganic Analysis 145
chapter 7 The Microscope 165
chapter 8 Drugs 189
chapter 9 Forensic Toxicology 213
chapter 10 Forensic Serology 241
chapter 11 DNA: The IndispensableForensic Science Tool 265
chapter 12 Crime-Scene Reconstruction:Bloodstain Pattern Analysis 297
chapter 13 Hairs, Fibers, and Paint 321
chapter 14 Forensic Aspects of Fire Investigation 353
chapter 15 Forensic Investigation of Explosions 373
chapter 16 Fingerprints 389
chapter 17 Firearms, Tool Marks, and Other Impressions 417
chapter 18 Document Examination 451
chapter 19 Computer Forensics 471
chapter 20 The Future 501
Appendixes 507
Answers to Review Questions 533
Index 543