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1 online resource (467 p.) |
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Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of Contributors -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Part I Preparing for Analysis -- Chapter 1 Introduction to Forensic Science -- 1.1 Forensic Science -- 1.2 The Forensic Process -- 1.2.1 Forensic Principles and the Crime Scene -- 1.2.2 Preparatory Issues in Laboratory Analysis -- 1.2.3 Interpretation of Forensic Evidence -- 1.2.3.1 The Expert Witness and Interpretation -- 1.2.3.2 Evidential Value -- 1.2.3.3 Statistical Interpretation -- 1.2.3.4 Bayesian Statistics -- 1.3 Judicial Systems -- 1.3.1 Criminal vs. Civil Law |
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1.3.2 Adversarial vs. Inquisitorial System -- 1.3.3 Rules of Evidence -- 1.3.3.1 Admissibility of Evidence -- 1.3.4 Types of Evidence -- 1.3.5 Opinion and Expert Testimony -- 1.3.5.1 Admissibility of Scientific and Technical Evidence -- 1.4 The Role of Analytical Chemistry in Forensic Science -- 1.4.1 Techniques Used for Chemical Analysis -- References -- Chapter 2 Analytical Methodology and Experimental Design -- 2.1 Scientific Method -- 2.2 What Do We Mean by Analysis? -- 2.3 The Stages of Analysis -- 2.3.1 Quantification -- 2.3.1.1 External Standards -- 2.3.1.2 Internal Standards |
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2.3.1.3 Standard Addition -- 2.4 Analysis Development -- 2.4.1 Error Estimation -- 2.4.2 Quality Assurance and Quality Control -- 2.4.3 Method Development and Experimental Designs -- 2.4.4 Selecting Critical Variables with Factorial Designs -- 2.4.4.1 Categorical Variables -- 2.4.4.2 Reduced Designs -- 2.4.4.3 Final Practical Experimental Considerations -- 2.4.4.4 Deciding on Significance -- 2.4.4.5 Interpretation -- 2.4.5 Modelling the Significant Variables Using Response Surface Designs -- 2.4.5.1 Sparse Response Surface Designs -- 2.4.5.2 Analysing Response Surface Models -- 2.4.5.3 Validation |
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2.4.5.4 Optimisation -- Chapter 3 Presumptive Testing -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Drugs -- 3.2.1 Drugs Seizure Sampling -- 3.2.2 Major Drug Classes -- 3.2.2.1 Marijuana -- 3.2.2.2 Opioids, Cocaine, and Amphetamines -- 3.2.2.3 Barbiturates and Benzodiazepines -- 3.2.2.4 LSD -- 3.2.2.5 New Psychoactive Substances -- 3.2.3 Presumptive Tests for Drugs -- 3.2.3.1 Colour Tests -- 3.2.3.2 Thin Layer Chromatography -- 3.2.3.3 Microcrystal Tests -- 3.3 Firearms Discharge Residue -- 3.3.1 Firearms Discharge Residue Sampling -- 3.3.2 Firearms Discharge Residue Presumptive Tests -- 3.4 Explosives |
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3.4.1 Explosive Residue Sampling -- 3.4.2 Explosive Residue Presumptive Tests -- 3.4.2.1 Colour Tests -- 3.4.2.2 Thin Layer Chromatography -- 3.4.2.3 Portable Instruments -- 3.5 Ethanol (Ethyl Alcohol) -- 3.5.1 Breath Alcohol Testing -- 3.5.1.1 Electronic Devices -- 3.5.1.2 Chemical Test Devices -- 3.5.2 Saliva-Based Testing -- 3.6 Ignitable Liquid Residues -- 3.7 Non-Chemical Presumptive Tests -- 3.7.1 Electronic Detectors -- 3.7.1.1 Electronic Detectors for Fire Investigations -- 3.7.1.2 Electronic Detectors for Explosives and Illicit Drugs -- 3.7.2 Canine Detection -- References |
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Description based upon print version of record |
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Chapter 4 Sample Preparation |
| Subject |
Forensic sciences.
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Forensic Sciences
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forensic science.
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Forensic sciences
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Jickells, Sue
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Forbes, Shari
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| ISBN |
1119033810 |
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9781119373421 |
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1119373425 |
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9781119033813 |
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