"Forensic Botany: A Practical Guide" is an accessible introduction
to the way in which botanical evidence is identified, collected and
analysed in criminal cases. Increasingly this form of evidence is
becoming more important in forensic investigation and yet there are
few trained botanists able to assist in such cases. This book is
intended to show how useful simple collection methods and standard
plant analysis can be in the course of such investigations and is
written in a clear and accessible manner to enhance understanding
of the subject for the non-specialist.
Clearly structured throughout, this book combines well known
collection techniques in a field oriented format that can be used
for casework. Collection of evidence differs from formal plant
collection in that most professional plant collectors are gathering
entire plants or significant portions of a plant for permanent
storage and reference. Evidence frequently consists of fragments,
sometimes exceedingly tiny. Exemplars (examples of reference
plants) are collections of plants made in the manner a botanist
would collect them. These collections are necessary to link or
exclude evidence to or from a scene. Various methods that allow
easy collection, transportation, and preservation of evidence are
detailed throughout the book.
This book is written for those who have no formal background
working with plants. It can be used as a practical guide for
students taking forensic science courses, law enforcement training,
legal courses, and as a template for plant collection at any scene
where plants occur and where rules or laws are involved.
Veterinarians, various environmental agencies, anthropologists, and
archeologists are examples of disciplines that are more recently in
need of plant evidence. Veterinarians are becoming more active in
pursuing cases of animals that have been abused or are victims of
illegal killing. Anthropologists and archeologists are often called
to help with body recovery in outdoor environments. Environmental
agencies are increasingly forced to adopt rules for resource
protection, are in need of a guide for procedures for plant
evidence collection and application.
The format of the book is designed to present the reader with
all the information needed to conduct a botanical analysis of a
crime scene; to highlight the forensic significance of the
botanical evidence that may be present; how to collect that
evidence in the correct manner and preserve and store that evidence
appropriately- also shows how to conduct a laboratory analysis of
the plants.
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