Forensic Biology

Forensic Biology provides coordinated expert content from world-renowned leading authorities in forensic biology. Covering the range of forensic biology, this volume in the Advanced Forensic Science Series provides up-to-date scientific learning on DNA analysis. Technical information, written with the degreed professional in mind, brings established methods together with newer approaches to build a comprehensive knowledge base for the student and practitioner alike.

LIke each volume in the Advanced Forensic Science Series, review and discussion questions allow the text to be used in classrooms, training programs, and numerous other applications. Sections on fundamentals of forensic science, history, safety, and professional issues provide context and consistency in support of the forensic enterprise. Forensic Biology sets a new standard for reference and learning texts in mondern forensic science.

Advanced articles written by international forensic biology expertsCovers the range of forensic biology, including methods and interpretationIncludes entries on history, safety, and professional issuesUseful as a professional reference, advanced textbook, or training review

Forensic Biology 
*Each Section will include Key Terms, Review Questions, Discussion Questions and Additional Reading

Section 1: Introduction
Principles of Forensic Sciences - F. Crispino and M.M. Houck
Forensic Classification of Evidence - M.M. Houck
Interpretation/The Comparative Method - M.M. Houck
Forensic Genetics: History - A.Carracedo
Basic Principles - A.Amorim

Section 2: Methods
Capillary Electrophoresis: Basic Principles - Shallan , R. Guijt and M. Breadmore
Capillary Electrophoresis in Forensic Biology - R.A.H. van Oorschot and K.N. Ballantyne
Capillary Electrophoresis in Forensic Genetics - B.R. McCord and E. Buel
Chromatography: Basic Principles - C.E. Lenehan

Section 3: Analysis
DNA Extraction and Quantification - A.Alonso
Short Tandem Repeats - M. Lareu
Single-Nucleotide Polymorphisms - C. Borsting and N. Morling
MiniSTRs - M.D. Coble
Low-Template DNA Testing - T. Caragine, K. Currie, C. O’Conner, and Z.M. Budimlija
X-Chromosome Markers - V. Pereira and L. Gusmao
Ancestry Informative Markers - C. Phillips
Mitochondrial DNA - W. Parson
Microbiology and Bioterrorism - P. Roffey

Section 4: Interpretation
DNA-Statistical Probability - B.S. Weir
Significance - S.J. Walsh
The Frequentist Approach to Forensic Evidence Interpretation - J.M. Curran
Statistical Interpretation of Evidence: Bayesian Analysis - C.G.G. Aitken, F. Taroni, and A. Biedermann
Parentage Testing and Kinship Analysis - R.W. Allen
Mixture Interpretation (Interpretation of Mixed DNA Profiles with STRs Only) - B.J. Heidebrecht

Section 5: Professional Issues
Crime Scene to Court - K. Ramsey and E. Burton
Forensic Laboratory Reports - J. Epstein
Health and Safety - N. Scudder and B. Saw
Accreditation in Forensic DNA Analysis - R. Decorte
Measurement Uncertainty - T. Vosk
The Innocence Project - K.A. Findley
DNA Exonerations - K.A. Findley
DNA Databases - P.M. Schneider
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NameUS) - M.M. Houck

Section 6: Additional Topics
Future Analytical Techniques: DNA Mass Spectrometry - W. Parson and S. Hofstadler
Introduction to nonhuman DNA Typing - R. Labonte and H. Miller Coyle
Next-Generation Sequencing Technologies - B. Sobrino and M. Brion