Forensic Science : An Introduction to Scientific Crime Detection
by H.J. Walls.
- 2nd ed.
- New delhi : Universal Law, 2012.
- 257 p.
Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. The Work Of The Forensic Science Laboratory I. Crime II. Crime and Science & III. Science: A Changing Picture Chapter 3. Contact Traces I—Marks, Scratches And Physical Fits I. Introduction II. Marks and Scratches III. Casts IV. Some Examples Chapter 4. Contact Traces Ii—Paint, Glass And Soil I. Paint II. Glass III. The Breaking of Glass IV. Soil Chapter 5. Other Offences Against Property I. Safe-Breaking II. The Identification of Stolen Property III. Detector Powders Chapter 6. Road Accidents I. Hit-and-Run Accidents II. What Caused the Accident? Chapter 7. Chemistry And The Physical Sciences: Scope And Problems I. The Chemist's Problems II. Other Physical Sciences Chapter 8. Chemistry: Methods I. The Analytical Revolution II. Methods of Separation III. Electrochemical Measurements IV. Thermal Measurements V. Optical Methods of Analysis VI. Mass Spectrometry VII. Methods using X-Rays and Radioactivity VIII. Characteristic X-Rays and the Scanning Electron Microscope Chapter 9. Alcohol And The Driver I. Physiology II. Effects III. Driving IV. The Law V. Analysis: What? VI. Analysis: How? VII. How Much? Chapter 10. Toxicology And Drug Identification I. Introductory II. Classification III. Volatile and Dialysable Poisons; Poisonous Elements IV. Involatile Organic Poisons V. Difficulties and Special Cases VI. Gases and Vapours VII. Drug Identification Chapter 11. Personal Identification I. The Problem II. Personal Appearance, Hair, Bones, Teeth, etc. III. Fingerprints IV. Blood Groups V. A Note on Heredity Chapter 12. Biology I—Blood And Other Body Fluids I. Is it Blood? II. Other Body Fluids III. Species Identification IV. The Identification of Red-Cell Antigenic Blood Groups V. Polymorphic Protein and Enzyme Systems VI. Conclusion Chapter 13. Biology Ii—Mainly Microscopy I. Equipment II. Textile Fibres III. Hairs IV. Other Biological Material V. Sexing Chapter 14. Fires And Explosions I. Fires in General II. The Expert at the Scene III. Spontaneous Combustion IV. Arson V. Fatal Fires VI. Explosions Chapter 15. Firearms Chapter 16. Documents I. Scope II. Equipment III. The Examination of the Material IV. Handwriting V. Typewriting Chapter 17. Photography Chapter 18. the scientist in the witness box further reading Glossary Index