Basic considerations and history -- General organization of forensic science -- Evidence -- The autopsy -- Corpse identification -- Time of death -- Cause, mechanism, and manner of death -- Traumatic injuries -- Asphyxia -- Blood and other bodily fluids -- DNA -- Toxicology -- Fingerprints -- Bloodstains -- Impressions : shoes, tires, and tools -- Trace evidence -- Firearms examination -- Arson investigation -- Questioned documents -- Criminal psychology. |