Forensic Science Laboratory Manual and Workbook, Revised Edition
By Thomas Kubic, Nicholas Petraco
Published April 8th 2005 by CRC Press – 368 pages
Description
A laboratory companion to the Forensic Science: An Introduction to Scientific and Investigative Techniques textbook, Forensic Science Laboratory Manual and Workbook, Revised Edition provides many basic, hands-on experiments that can be completed with inexpensive and accessible instrumentation, making this an ideal workbook for non-science majors.
The experiments cover all the typical trace evidence tests including body fluid, soil, glass, fiber, ink, and hair. This revised edition provides numerous new experiments in odontology, anthropology, archeology, chemistry, and trace evidence. It also includes several new chemistry experiments at a slightly higher level to appeal to classes emphasizing chemistry. Experiments involving impression evidence, such as fingerprints, bite marks, footwear, and firearms, as well as forensic archeology, forensic anthropology, the use of digital and traditional photography, and basic microscopy are also featured.
All of the experiments incorporate hands-on elements to facilitate the learning process. Students must apply the scientific method of reasoning, deduction, and problem solving in order to successfully complete the experiments covered and attain a solid understanding of fundamental forensic science.
Reviews
"…a useful stand-alone text for anyone wishing to develop or deliver an introductory course in forensic investigation. . .The background knowledge sections are a useful supplement to the text, and interesting reading in their own right… 'Forensics' is a very attractive medium for presenting the scientific method to students and I would recommend this manual as one of the better options for delivery of interesting skills-based science!"
-Marie Walsh, in Physical Sciences Educational Reviews, Vol. 7, No. 1, 2006
Contents
A- Equipment List
B- Safety Rules
C- Forward
D- List of Experiments
Experiment 1 Scientific Measurement and Errors
Experiment 2 Understanding Elements of Identification and Individualization
Experiment 3 Use of The Compound Microscope
Experiment 4 Stereomicroscopes and Firing Pin Impressions (Tool Marks)
Experiment 5 Fingerprinting: Obtaining, Lifting and Classifying Inked and Latent Fingerprints
Experiment 6 Identification and Matching of Fingerprints
Experiment 7 Cyanoacrylate (Super-Glue®) Fuming for Fingerprint Development
Experiment 8 Crime Scene Investigation: Handling Evidence
Experiment 9 Trace Evidence Collection and Sorting
Experiment 10 Sample Preparation for Microscopic Examination
Experiment 11 Examination of Human Hair
Experiment 12 Examination of Mammalian Hair
Experiment 13 Measurements with the Microscope
Experiment 14 Examination of Synthetic Fibers
Experiment 15 Basics of Photography
Experiment 16 Black and White Photography
Experiment 17 Collection of Footwear Evidence
Experiment 18 Identification and Matching of Footwear
Experiment 19 Tool Mark Examination
Experiment 20 Glass Fractures and the Direction of Force
Experiment 21 Thin Layer Chromatography: Separation of Dyes in Ballpoint Pen Inks
Experiment 22 Digital Photography
Experiment 23 Bloodstain Pattern Geometry (Parts A & B)
Experiment 24 Forgery Detection
Experiment 25 Soil Examination and Comparison
Experiment 26 Odonotology 1 - Is it a Bite Mark?
Experiment 27 Odonotology 2 - Bite Mark Evidence
Experiment 28 Archeology- Excavating a Burial Site for Human Remains and Other Potential Physical Evidence
Experiment 29 Forensic Anthropology 1 - Determining the Sex of an Unknown Person from their Skeletal Remains
Experiment 30 Forensic Anthropology 2 - Determining the Age of an Unknown Person from their Skeletal Remains
Experiment 31 Forensic Use of Digital Photography
Experiment 32 Identification of a Single Component Solvent by Gas Chromatography
Experiment 33 Spectroscopy 1 - FTIR
Experiment 34 Spectroscopy 2 - UV-Visible
Experiment 35 GC Ethyl Quantitation
Related Subjects
Name: Forensic Science Laboratory Manual and Workbook, Revised Edition (eBook) – CRC Press
Description: By Thomas Kubic, Nicholas Petraco. A laboratory companion to the Forensic Science: An Introduction to Scientific and Investigative Techniques textbook, Forensic Science Laboratory Manual and Workbook, Revised Edition provides many basic, hands-on experiments that can be completed with...
Categories: Forensic Science - Law, Forensic Chemistry