Forensic Chemistry

Pearson New International Edition

Suzanne Bell (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

616 Seiten

2013 | 2nd edition
Pearson Education Limited (Verlag)
978-1-292-02044-0 (ISBN)

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The first text to specifically address this growing field, Forensic Chemistry introduces the principal areas of study from the perspective of analytical chemistry–addressing the legal context in which forensic chemistry is conducted, types of samples and matrices, variety of sample types encountered, and extensive use of instrumentation. It provides a solid foundation for basic chemistry, introducing chemical concepts and practices from a forensic perspective (including multivariate statistics, quality assurance/quality control, and protocols used in working forensic laboratories). The Second Edition has been reorganized significantly, and updated to reflect new developments in the course.

Chapter 1- Introduction and Overview- Chemistry and the Law
1.1 What is Forensic Chemistry?
1.2 Precedent in Chemistry and the Law
1.3 Key Forensic and Legal Concepts
1.4 The Flow of a Forensic Analysis
1.5 The Forensic Mind-Set
1.6 Forensic Chemistry Today
1.7 Becoming and Being a Forensic Professional

PART 1- METROLOGY

Chapter 2- Foundations
   2.1 Metrology and Measurement
   2.2 Significant Figures, Rounding, and Uncertainty
   2.3 Fundamental Statistics
   2.4 Error, Accuracy, and Precision
   2.5 Hypothesis Testing

Chapter 3- Quality Assurance and Quality Control
   3.1 Quality Assurance and Quality Control
   3.2 Quality Control Procedures
   3.3 Quality Control and Calibration

Chapter 4- Reporting Defensible Uncertainty and Obtaining Representative Samples
   4.1 Uncertainty
   4.2 Sampling and Sampling Plans

PART 2- CHEMICAL FOUNDATIONS

Chapter 5- Chemical Fundamentals: Partitioning, Equilibria, and Acid/ Base Chemistry
   5.1 General Considerations
   5.2 An Introductory Example
   5.3 The Special K’s
   5.4 Partitioning
   5.5 Partitioning with a Solid Phase
   5.6 Extension of Partitioning: Thin-Layer Chromatography

Chapter 6- Instrumentation
   6.1 Microscopes and Chemical Microscopy
   6.2 Spectroscopy
   6.3 Mass Spectroscopy
   6.4 Elemental Analysis
   6.5 Microspectrophotometry
   6.6 Electrophoretic Instrumentation

PART 3- DRUGS AND POISON

Chapter 7- Drugs as Physical Evidence: Seized Drugs and Their Analysis
   7.1 What is a Drug?
   7.2 Classification and Categories
   7.3 Drugs as Evidence
   7.4 Analysis of Seized Drugs

Chapter 8- Forensic Drug Analysis II: Selected Drug Classes
   8.1 Acidic and Neutral Drugs
   8.2 Basic Drugs

Chapter 9- Drugs in the Body
   9.1 Introduction
   9.2 ADME
   9.3 Compartment Models
   9.4 Absorption
   9.5 Metabolism
   9.6 Elimination
   9.7 An Integrated Approach
   9.8 Dosage Considerations
   9.9 How Drugs Work

Chapter 10- Forensic Toxicology
   10.1 Sample Types
   10.2 Categories of Forensic Toxicology
   10.3 Analytical Methods

PART 4 COMBUSTION EVIDENCE

Chapter 11- The Chemistry of Combustion and Arson
   11.1 The Combustion Continuum
   11.2 Aspects of Combustion
   11.3 Flames and Fires
   11.4 Arson and Fire Investigation

Chapter 12- Explosives
   12.1 Explosions, Detonations, and Explosives
   12.2 Explosive Power
   12.3 Forensic Analysis of Explosives

Chapter 13- Firearms and Associated Chemical Evidence
   13.1 How Guns Work
   13.2 Primers and Propellants
   13.3 Forensic Chemical Analysis of Firearms Evidence
   13.4 Serial Number Restoration

PART 5 MATERIALS

Chapter 14- The Chemistry of Colors and Colorants
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Verlagsort	Harlow
Sprache	englisch
Maße	216 x 277 mm
Gewicht	1380 g
Themenwelt	Recht / Steuern ► Strafrecht ► Kriminologie
ISBN-10	1-292-02044-X / 129202044X
ISBN-13	978-1-292-02044-0 / 9781292020440
Zustand	Neuware