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Increasingly, forensic scientists use plant evidence to reconstruct
crimes. The forensic aspects of this subject require an
understanding of what is necessary for botanical evidence to be
accepted in our judicial system. Bringing together the latest
information into a single resource, Forensic Botany: Principles and
Applications to Criminal Casework introduces the basic science
underlying this emerging field of forensic botany. Contributors
discuss the recognition of pertinent plant evidence at a crime
scene, the appropriate collection and preservation of the material,
and maintenance of a chain of custody. They also explain scientific
testing methods, the validation of new forensic techniques, and
admissibility criteria for court. An overview of plant biology and
historical developments in forensic DNA analysis is also included,
as well as case examples featuring the use of botanical evidence in
a variety of criminal cases. In an effort to build the scientific
foundation for this promising field, this book provides definitive
coverage of forensic botany with detailed applications and case
examples. It familiarizes forensic scientists with the role of
botanical evidence in criminal investigations and its potential
value in the pursuit of justice.
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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