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An Introduction to Forensic DNA Analysis 2nd edition
An attorney's toolbox essential; also for those just entering the field
Norah Rudin and Keith Inman
CRC Press , December 2001
Paperback

A PowerPoint presentation taken from photos and illustrations in An Introduction to Forensic DNA Analysis, 2nd ed. is available directly from the authors.

Reader comments:

As a practicing lawyer who earns a living in the criminal courts, I found this book an excellent and informative guide to this often problematic area. The authors introduce the subject in a way that is easy for the beginner to comprehend, but at the same time include sufficient detail to answer many of the most pressing problems facing a defence team in court.

I have a BS in genetics and biochemistry and am looking to enter into a forensics lab. This book is an EXCELLENT resource for an entry-level criminalist, criminal lawyer, or the non-scientist interested in this topic. It was organized from basic genetics to higher-level interpretation issues and included tons of diagrams, pictures, and relevant case studies. This book did an outstanding job explaining complicated and detailed subject matter in an easy to understand and interesting matter.

Principles & Practice of Criminalistics: The Profession of Forensic Science
Recommended for the forensic science professional and the advanced forensic science student
For a preview please see:
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Keith Inman and Norah Rudin
CRC Press, Sept. 2000
Hardcover
Expanding on ideas proposed by leading thinkers throughout the history of forensic science, Principles and Practice of Criminalistics: The Profession of Forensic Science outlines a logical framework for the examination of physical evidence in a criminalistics laboratory. The book reexamines prevailing criminalistics concepts in light of both technical and intellectual advances and provides a way of conceptualizing physical evidence from its origin through its interpretation. Conceptually, the book explains what forensic scientists do and discusses thephilosophical and practical considerations that affect the conduct of their work. To be sure, some of the ideas challengeconventional wisdom on the subject, and as such, are bound to provoke discussion among members of the forensic community. Against this background, Principles and Practice of Criminalistics: The Profession of Forensic Science is a tremendously valuable reference for professionals involved in forensic science and other related fields.

For independant reviews, please see The Canadian Journal of Forensic Sciences
The CACNews, 4th Quarter, 2001, pg. 9

Forensic Science Under Siege: The Challenges of Forensic Laboratories and the Medico-Legal Investigation System
Kelly Pyrek
Academic Press, Feb. 2007
Ms. Pyrek does an admirable job of synthesizing and summarizing information about controversial topics in forensic science and medico-legal death investigation. As an informed journalist, she has managed to do what has not (and perhaps cannot) be done by either forensic or legal professionals; she presents a complete and surprisingly balanced view without filtering the information through the lens of her own opinion. She also provides an accurate and useful historical context for both legal and scientific issues.
Scientific Protocols for Fire Investigation
John Lentinil
CRCPress, June 2006
Hardcover
This new book is one of the finest efforts at a modern, scientific, fire investigation text that I have ever encountered. Every professional fire investigator and fire litigation attorney MUST have a copy of this book. It quite literally sets a new "standard" for our industry.

Don't just take my word for it. If you don't feel the need to purchase the book now it is OK - you will be eating it page by page during your next cross examination.

- Patrick Kennedy, President of the National Association of Fire Investigators
Forensic Analysis: Weighing Bullet Lead Evidence
Committee on Scientific Assessment of Bullet Lead Elemental Composition Comparison, National Research Council
National Academies Press, June 2004
Paperback
Ethics in Forensic Science : Professional Standards for the Practice of Criminalistics (Protocols in Forensic Science)
Peter D. Barnett
CRC Press, June 2001
Hardcover
The Innocents
Recommended - Photos and commentary about exonerated convicts
Taryn Simon (photos) and Peter Neufeld (commentary)
Umbrage Editions; June 2003
Hardcover
Fingerprints
Recommended - a reprint of the Galton original
Francis Galton
Williams Hein & Co., January 2003
Hardcover
Suspect Identities : A History of Fingerprinting and Criminal Identification
Recommended - a fresh look at the art of the print
Simon A. Cole
Harvard Univ Press, May 2001
Hardcover
Genetic Witness: Science, Law, and Controversy in the making of DNA Profiling
Recommended - a view of forensic DNA history through the lens of a social scientist
See our review, also published in the CACNews
See Dr. Aronson's response to our review
Jay D. Aronson
Rutgers Univ Press, Nov 2007
Paperback
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