Understanding Forensic DNA - Suzanne Bell, John M. Butler

Understanding Forensic DNA

Buch | Softcover
206 Seiten
2022
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-1-009-04401-1 (ISBN)
14,95 inkl. MwSt
How has DNA typing developed? How it is used in forensic science? What challenges have arisen? Written for a general audience, this volume illustrates concepts through examples, illustrations, and cases. It builds on this understanding to dispel misconceptions and explains the power as well as the limitations of DNA methods.
Forensic DNA analysis plays a central role in the judicial system. A DNA sample can change the course of an investigation with immense consequences. Because DNA typing is recognized as the epitome of forensic science, increasing public awareness in this area is vital. Through several cases, examples and illustrations, this book explains the basic principles of forensic DNA typing, and how it integrates with law enforcement investigations and legal decisions. Written for a general readership, Understanding Forensic DNA explains both the power and the limitations of DNA analysis. This book dispels common misunderstandings regarding DNA analysis and shows how astounding match probabilities such as one-in-a-trillion are calculated, what they really mean, and why DNA alone never solves a case.

Suzanne Bell is Emeritus Professor of Forensic Science at West Virginia University, United States. She served on the National Commission on Forensic Science. In addition to numerous scientific publications and books, she has written multiple editions of Forensic Science: An Introduction to Scientific and Investigative Techniques (5th edition, CRC Press, 2019) and Forensic Chemistry (3rd edition, CRC Press, 2022). John M. Butler is based at the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). He is one of the most highly cited authors in forensic science and legal medicine and an internationally recognized expert in forensic DNA typing. He is the author of the leading textbooks in forensic DNA typing and served for many years as Associate Editor of Forensic Science International: Genetics.

1. Biological identification; 2. Before DNA; 3. First generation Forensic DNA; 4. STR methods and Loci; 5. DNA analysis and interpretation: Single-source samples and simple mixtures; 6. The curse of sensitivity; 7. From mothers and fathers; 8. Emerging technologies; 9. Emerging issues.

Erscheinungsdatum
Reihe/Serie Understanding Life
Zusatzinfo Worked examples or Exercises
Verlagsort Cambridge
Sprache englisch
Maße 127 x 178 mm
Gewicht 230 g
Themenwelt Sachbuch/Ratgeber Natur / Technik
Informatik Weitere Themen Bioinformatik
Naturwissenschaften Biologie Genetik / Molekularbiologie
Recht / Steuern Strafrecht Kriminologie
ISBN-10 1-009-04401-X / 100904401X
ISBN-13 978-1-009-04401-1 / 9781009044011
Zustand Neuware
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