{"product_id":"essential-forensic-biology-isbn-9781119141402","title":"Essential Forensic Biology","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA completely revised and updated edition that teaches the essentials of forensic biology, with increased coverage of molecular biological techniques and new information on wildlife forensics, wound analysis and the potential of microbiomes as forensic indicators\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis fully revised and updated introduction to forensic biology carefully guides the reader through the science of biology in legal investigations. Full-colour throughout, including many new images, it offers an accessible overview to the essentials of the subject, providing balanced coverage of the range of organisms used as evidence in forensic investigations, such as invertebrates, vertebrates, plants and microbes. The book provides an accessible overview of the decay process and discusses the role of forensic indicators like human fluids and tissues, including bloodstain pattern analysis, hair, teeth, bones and wounds. It also examines the study of forensic biology in cases of suspicious death. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis third edition of \u003ci\u003eEssential Forensic Biology \u003c\/i\u003eexpands its coverage of molecular techniques throughout, offering additional material on bioterrorism and wildlife forensics. The new chapter titled ‘Wildlife Forensics’ looks at welfare legislation, CITES and the use of forensic techniques to investigate criminal activity such as wildlife trafficking and dog fighting. The use of DNA and RNA for the identification of individuals and their personal characteristics is now covered as well, along with a discussion of the ethical issues associated with the maintenance of DNA databases.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eFully revised and updated third edition of the successful student-friendly introduction to the essentials of Forensic Biology\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers a wide variety of legal investigations such as homicide, suspicious death, neglect, real and fraudulent claims for the sale of goods unfit for purpose, the illegal trade in protected species of plants and animals and bioterrorism\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses the use of a wide variety of biological material for forensic evidence\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSupported by a website that includes numerous photographs, interactive MCQs, self-assessment quizzes and a series of questions and topics for further study to enhance student understanding\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes a range of important, key case studies in which the difficulties of evaluating biological evidence are highlighted\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEssential Forensic Biology, Third Edition\u003c\/i\u003e is an excellent guide for undergraduates studying forensic science and forensic biology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements xxv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Companion Website xxvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Decay and the Discovery and Recovery of Human Remains 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 The Decay of Human Bodies 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 The Discovery, Recovery, and Study of Human Bodies 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II DNA Analysis 41\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Molecular Biology 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Body Tissues and Fluids and Wound Analysis 81\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Blood 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Saliva, Semen, Vitreous Humour, Urine, and Faeces 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Human Tissues 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Wounds 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV Invertebrates 205\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Invertebrates 1: Biological Aspects 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Invertebrates 2: Practical Aspects 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V Vertebrates and Wildlife Crime 271\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Vertebrates 273\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Wildlife Forensics 301\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VI Plants, Protists, Fungi, and Microbes 327\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Protists, Fungi, and Plants 329\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Microbes and Viruses 365\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 397\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 435\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eALAN GUNN, P\u003csmall\u003eH\u003c\/small\u003eD,\u003c\/b\u003e is Principal Lecturer and Subject Leader for Biosciences at the School of Natural Sciences \u0026amp; Psychology, Liverpool John Moores University, UK. \t \t \t  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA completely revised and updated edition that teaches the essentials of forensic biology, with increased coverage of molecular biological techniques and new information on wildlife forensics, wound analysis and the potential of microbiomes as forensic indicators\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis fully revised and updated introduction to forensic biology carefully guides the reader through the science of biology in legal investigations. 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