Heather Miller Coyle (ed.)

Forensic Botany

Principles and Applications to Criminal Casework
Herausgeber: Miller Coyle, Heather

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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 as evidence in our judicial system. Bringing together the latest information into a single, easy-to-use resource, this book introduces the basic science underlying the emerging field of forensic botany. The contributors discuss the recognition of pertinent plant evidence at a crime scene, appropriate collection and preservation of the material, maintenance of a chain of custody, understanding scientific testing methods, validation of the new forensic technique, and more.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 348
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. September 2004
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 244mm x 153mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 617g
• ISBN-13: 9780849315299
• ISBN-10: 0849315298
• Artikelnr.: 22323570

Autorenporträt

Heather Miller Coyle

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction. Basic Plant Biology. Plant Cell Structure and Function. Modes
of Plant Reproduction. DNA Structure and Function. Plant Diversity. The Use
of Biological and Botanical Evidence in Criminal Investigations. An
Overview of Historical Developments in Forensic DNA Analysis. DNA and the
Identification of Plant Species from Stomach Contents. Plant Identification
by DNA. Case Applications of Forensic Botany. Tracking Clonally Propagated
Marijuana Using Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphism (AFLP) Analysis.
Legal Considerations for Acceptance of New Forensic Methods in Court.
Forensic Palynology. Classical and Future DNA Typing Technologies for
Plants. Appendix 1: Considerations for the Use of Forensic Botanical
Evidence: An Overview. Appendix 2: Glossary of Terms. Appendix 3: Directory
of Contacts. Appendix 4: Biographies.