The association of a suspect with the victim or crime scene through
DNA evidence is one of the most powerful statements of complicity
in a crime imaginable. No category of evidence has ever had the
complete capacity to convict or exonerate an accused so absolutely
in the eyes of the public. With the discriminatory powers of DNA
and the variety of DNA markers now in regular use, the one thing
keeping a third of all cases unsolved is the lack of human DNA
evidence. However, the identification of polymorphic genetic loci
in cats, dogs, plants, insects, bacteria, and viruses can provide
the critical link between suspect and scene in the absence of human
DNA. Non-Human DNA Typing: Theory and Casework Applications
provides an introduction to the basic science underlying the
emerging field of non-human DNA typing. It examines the use of
non-human DNA evidence not just in homicide cases, but also in drug
trafficking, poaching of endangered species, livestock fraud, and
missing persons, as well as the identification of primary and
secondary crime scenes. The book demonstrates the recognition,
collection, and preservation of biological evidence at a crime
scene, techniques of DNA fingerprinting, and DNA profiling. Using a
wide variety of examples, applications, and case studies, the
author describes the STR analysis of canine and feline samples,
insects, and fungi, and their role as evidence in forensic science.
Chapters consider the development of testing methods for animal
evidence, soil DNA typing, and the use of DNA typing in wildlife
investigations. A useful appendix includes an overview of the
history of forensic serology and DNA. Combining science, case
examples, legal decisions, andreferences, Non-Human DNA Typing:
Theory and Casework Applications presents the forensic and legal
applications of non-human DNA evidence for scientists, law
enforcement, and attorneys.
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