forensic pathology

Explains how entomologists, anthropologists, biochemists, and botanists are becoming invaluable in solving murder cases by using their skills in understanding the clues found in plants, chemicals, and insects found near a murder victim's body.

Explores how recent advances in forensic science can solve the crucial questions in a criminal case with startling accuracy.

Discusses the role of forensic medicine in the solution of crimes and describes the jobs of various experts involved in this process.

Examines the careers available in the field of forensics, discussing the necessary education, training, and on-the-job duties.

Investigates how law enforcement, public health workers, doctors, and scientists contribute to the fight against medical crime.

An illustrated look at the laboratory techniques used to investigate violent crime, which explores fingerprint analysis, firearms, trace evidence, and DNA and discusses real cases.

Describes the techniques used to examine victims' bodies for clues in investigations of violent crime, exploring autopsies, wounds, decomposition, and bones and discussing real cases.

Describes the job of the medical examiner in a crime scene investigation discussing the autopsy, preservation of evidence, DNA, and reading blood evidence.

Profiles real-life cases that have been solved using evidence found during an autopsy; and explores the career of a forensic pathologist.

Presents an introduction to the field of forensic DNA analysis, describing DNA sources and structure, procedures, Y chromosome testing, frequency and probability, and other related topics.