<strong>Molecular Forensics</strong> offers a comprehensive coverage of the increasinglyimportant role that molecular analysis plays within forensic science. St... » 

Molecular Forensics offers a comprehensive coverage of the increasinglyimportant role that molecular analysis plays within forensic science. Startingwith a broad introduction of modern forensic molecular technologies the textcovers key issues from the initial scenes of crime sampling to the use ofevidential material in the prosecution of legal cases. The book also exploresthe questions raised by the growing debate on the applications of national DNAdatabases and the resulting challenges of developing maintaining and curatingsuch vast data structures. The broader range of applications to nonhuman casesis also discussed as are the statistical pitfalls of using socalled uniquedata such as DNA profiles and the ethical considerations of national DNAdatabases. Provides a comprehensive overview of modern forensic moleculartechnologies. Explores the growing debate on the applications of national DNAdatabases. Discusses the initial phases of investigation to the conclusion ofcases involving molecular forensic analysis. An invaluable reference forstudents taking courses within the Forensic and Biomedical sciences and alsouseful for practitioners in the field looking for a broad overview of thesubject. «