Principles and Practice of Criminalistics: The Profession of Forensic Science

Introduction The Evolution of Forensic Evidence Overview-A Unifying Paradigm of Forensic Science The Origin of Evidence-Divisible Matter and Transfer The Recognition of Physical Evidence Classification, Identification, and Individualization-Inference of Source Association and Reconstruction-Inference of Contact Good Field Practice-Processing a Crime Scene Good Laboratory Practice-Establishing Validity and Reliability Good Forensic Practice-Obligations of the Analyst Communicating Results-Where Science Meets the Law Ethics and Accountability-The Profession of Forensic Science.