Evidence

Muslim personal law has been time and again challenged evenin the Muslim countries. Recently division bench of the Bangladesh High Courtruled that utterance of the word talaq or divorce three times in one sitting bythe an estranged Muslim husband would not constitute a valid and legallypermissible d... More

All new hands-on demonstrations and fictional minute mysteries illustrate chemical concepts as the authors present the science--and the realities--of forensic chemistry in a narrative style that makes this timely topic accessible to the nonchemist.... More

Those who find the fictional plots of such dramas as "C.S.I." exciting will be amazed by the true stories told by Dr. Wecht, with the help of two top-flight veteran reporters in this amazing real-life thriller.A fresh analysis of nine famous cases using the tools of forensic pathology, which can rev... More

Veteran medical examiner Cohle takes readers into the world of forensic pathology in this collection that includes cases ranging from exotic murder mysteries to everyday casualties of heart attacks and car accidents. Illustrations.... More

back cover] BARRON'S FORENSICS THE EASY WAY ALL THE ESSENTIALS IN ONE CLEAR VOLUME by Harold Trimm, Ph.D. An introduction to the science of criminal investigation The Physical Sciences Physical Evidence The Future of Forensic Science Review questions with answers Body fluids Explosiv... More

Famed criminologist Dr. Lee explains the forensic evidence in five intriguing cases, including one in which his reconstruction of the crime scene was key to solving a murder, and one where he believes an innocent man has gone to prison.Famed criminalist Dr. Lee explains the forensic evidence in five... More

Significant advances in DNA analysis techniques have surfaced since the 1997 publication of the bestselling An Introduction to Forensic DNA Analysis. DNA typing has become increasingly automated and miniaturized. Also, with the advent of Short Tandem Repeat (STR) technology, even the most minute sam... More

Since 1955 when Dr. Paul Kirk first presented a bloodstain evidence affidavit in State of Ohio v. Samuel Sheppard, expert testimony on bloodstain interpretation has gained wide acceptance in U.S. courts. Scientific and Legal Applications of Bloodstain Pattern Interpretation brings together some of t... More

Expert testimony relying on scientific and other specialized evidence has come under increased scrutiny by the legal system. A trilogy of recent U.S. Supreme Court cases has assigned judges the task of assessing the relevance and reliability of proposed expert testimony. In conjunction with the Fede... More