Forensic botany
Subtitle: principles and applications to criminal casework
By: edited by Heather Miller Coyle
Contributors: Coyle, Heather Miller
Publisher: CRC Press
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Boca Raton
Language: eng
Number of pages: 318
Subjects: Forensic botany
Description: "Bringing together the latest information on the use of plant evidence to reconstruct crimes, this book introduces the basic science underlying this emerging field of forensic botany. Contributors discuss the recognition of pertinent plant evidence at a crime scene, the appropriate collection and preservation of the material, and maintenance of a chain of custody. They also explain scientific testing methods, the validation of new forensic techniques, and admissibility criteria for court. An overview of plant biology and historical developments in forensic DNA analysis is also included, as well as case examples featuring the use of botanical evidence in a variety of criminal cases."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index