CRIMINALISTICS - EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC PROGRESS

• NCJ Number: 28054
• Journal: ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY, 47 Dated: (MARCH 1975) Pages: 319A-330A
• Author(s): G DAVIES
• Date Published: 1975
• Length: 12 pages
• Corporate Author: American Chemical Soc
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Conference Material
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THIS ARTICLE SUMMARIZES THE TOPICS PRESENTED AT THIS SYMPOSIUM CO-SPONSORED BY THE ANALYTICAL AND CHEMICAL EDUCATION DIVISIONS OF AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY AND THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF FORENSIC SCIENCES.

Abstract

A BRIEF REVIEW OF THE FOUR-PHASE CRIMINALISTICS OPERATION (COLLECTION OF EVIDENCE, LABORATORY MEASUREMENTS, INTERPRETATION OF RESULTS, COURT TESTIMONY) IS FOLLOWED BY A DISCUSSION OF EDUCATIONAL/TRAINING, RESEARCH, AND TECHNICAL ASPECTS OF FORENSIC SCIENCE. THE TECHNIQUES DESCRIBED COVER SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY, PHOTOLUMINESCENCE, THE USE OF FORENSIC SEROLOGY TO IDENTIFY GENETIC MARKERS, AND DRUG IDENTIFICATION AND ANALYSIS.