Forensic Biology

Inbunden, Engelska, 2025

Av Richard Li, USA) Li, Richard (John Jay College of Criminal Justice, New York, New York

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Forensic Biology, Third Edition, provides students with a general understanding of forensic biology, particularly in forensic serology and forensic DNA analysis, and addresses rapid advancements in the field over the past few years.The book is divided into 26 chapters that are designed to be covered in a single-semester course for students majoring in forensic science, with the aim of equipping students with the knowledge needed to understand and apply new real-world techniques and methods to prepare them for entry into the field.The third edition: Provides clear explanations of the principles involved in forensic identification and the analysis of biological evidence Explains the techniques used in forensic body fluid identification and DNA profiling, both in the field and in the laboratory Discusses the benefits and limitations of various forensic biology techniques Includes over four hundred color illustrations Includes over three thousand in-text citationsThis updated and comprehensive volume on forensic biology is suitable for use both in the classroom and as a reference for practicing professionals.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2025-03-26
Mått178 x 254 x 35 mm
Vikt1 420 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor558
Upplaga3
FörlagTaylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN9781032913414

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Richard Li earned his MS in forensic science from the University of New Haven and his Ph.D. in molecular biology from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. After completing his Ph.D., Dr. Li was awarded a postdoctoral fellowship at Weill Medical College of Cornell University and subsequently worked as a research faculty member at the School of Medicine of Yale University. Dr. Li has also served as a criminalist at the Department of Forensic Biology in the Office of Chief Medical Examiner of New York City. For the past several decades, he has held faculty positions in forensic science programs in the United States. Currently, Dr. Li is a faculty member at John Jay College of Criminal Justice and also serves as a faculty member for the Ph.D. program in criminal justice at the college. His research interests include identification and analysis of biological specimens that are potentially useful in forensic investigations.

SECTION I Biological EvidenceChapter 1 Crime Scene Investigation of Biological Evidence Chapter 2 Crime Scene Bloodstain Pattern Analysis Chapter 3 Forensic Biology: A Subdiscipline of Forensic Science Chapter 4 Sources of Biological Evidence SECTION II Basic Techniques in Forensic BiologyChapter 5 Nucleic Acid Extraction Chapter 6 DNA Quantification Chapter 7 Nucleic Acid Amplification Chapter 8 Basic Techniques for Length Polymorphism Analysis Chapter 9 Basic Techniques for Sequence Polymorphism Analysis Chapter 10 Serology Concepts Chapter 11 Forensic Serology Techniques Chapter 12 Emerging Body Fluid Identification Techniques SECTION III Identification of Biological EvidenceChapter 13 Identification of Blood Chapter 14 Identification of Semen Chapter 15 Identification of Saliva Chapter 16 Identification of Vaginal Secretions and Menstrual Blood Chapter 17 Identification of Other Body Fluids and Cellular Materials SECTION IV Individualization of Biological EvidenceChapter 18 Blood Group Typing and Protein Profiling Chapter 19 Variable Number Tandem Repeat Profiling Chapter 20 Autosomal Short Tandem Repeat Profiling Chapter 21 Sex Chromosome Haplotyping and Identification Chapter 22 Single Nucleotide Polymorphism Profiling Chapter 23 Mitochondrial DNA Profiling SECTION V Forensic IssuesChapter 24 Forensic DNA Databases: Tools for Crime Investigations Chapter 25 Evaluation of the Strength of Forensic DNA Profiling Results Chapter 26 Standards and Qualifications