Nonhuman DNA Typing: Theory and Casework Applications

by Heather Miller Coyle (Editor)

Overview

The association of a suspect with the victim or crime scene through DNA evidence is one of the most powerful statements of complicity in a crime imaginable. No category of evidence has ever had the complete capacity to convict or exonerate an accused so absolutely in the eyes of the public. With the discriminatory powers of DNA and the variety of D

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781040079881
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	08/29/2007
Series:	International Forensic Science and Investigation
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	248
File size:	7 MB

Table of Contents

An Introduction to Forensic Science and DNA, Collection and Preservation of Biological Evidence from the Crime Scene, Techniques of DNA Fingerprinting, Forensic Canine STR Analysis, STR Based Forensic Analysis of Felid Samples from Domestic and Exotic Cats, An Overview of Insect Evidence in Forensic Science, Use of Forensic DNA Typing in Wildlife Investigations, DNA Testing of Animal Evidence - Case Examples and Method Development Basics of Forensic Fungi, Soil DNA Typing in Forensic Science, DNA Profiling: The Ability to Predict an Image from a DNA Profile, APPENDIX: A Brief History of Forensic Serology and DNA,