Table of Contents

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.

About the Author

Keith Inman, Norah Rudin

Reviews

"Any forensic laboratory undergoing accreditation would benefit from reading …the book. …quite readable because it is interspersed with interesting examples of actual cases. Its use of a vast array of references and historical quotes, throughout the book, speaks admirably of the depth and breadth of knowledge of the authors."
- William Westenbrink, M.Sc., RCMP Forensic Laboratory, Halifax, in Canadian Society of Forensic Science Journal