Further Readings Copy
Chapter One:
Strengthening Forensic Science in the United States: A Path Forward: https://www.nap.edu/read/12589/chapter/1
Forensic/Crime Lab Accreditation:
https://www.anab.org/forensic-accreditation
National Academy of Sciences: http://nasonline.org
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST): https://www.nist.gov
American Academy of Forensic Sciences: https://www.aafs.org
National Association of Medical Examiners: https://www.thename.org
American Board of Pathology: http://www.abpath.org
American Board of Criminalistics: http://www.criminalistics.com
Chapter Two:
Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc: https://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-supreme-court/509/579.html
Federal Rules of Evidence: https://www.rulesofevidence.org
Frye v. United States: https://caselaw.findlaw.com/dc-court-of-appeals/1199052.html
Deductive Reasoning vs. Inductive Reasoning: https://www.livescience.com/21569-deduction-vs-induction.html
A Simplified Guide to Forensic Evidence Admissibility & Expert Witnesses: http://www.forensicsciencesimplified.org/legal/index.htm
Chapter Three:
NIJ – A Guide to Death Scene Investigation: Evaluating the Scene: https://www.nij.gov/topics/law-enforcement/investigations/crime-scene/guides/death-investigation/pages/evaluate.aspx
The International Association for Identification: https://www.theiai.org
NIST: Crime Scene Investigation – A Guide for Law Enforcement: https://www.nist.gov/sites/default/files/documents/forensics/Crime-Scene-Investigation.pdf
Forensic Magazine: https://www.forensicmag.com
Evidence Technology Magazine: http://www.evidencemagazine.com/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=26
Chapter Four:
International Association of Bloodstain Pattern Analysts: http://www.iabpa.org/
Scientific Working Group on Bloodstain Pattern Analysis: http://www.swgstain.org/
A Simplified Guide to Bloodstain Pattern Analysis:
http://www.forensicsciencesimplified.org/blood/
Bloodstain Pattern Analysis Video Collection: https://www.ameslab.gov/mfrc/bloodstain-pattern-analysis-video-collection
Bloodstain Pattern Analyst Certification:
https://www.theiai.org/certifications/bloodstain/index.php
Chapter Five:
National Association of Medical Examiners (NAME): http://www.thename.org/
American Board of Medicolegal Death Investigators: http://www.abmdi.org/
Coroners vs. Medical Examiners: https://www.nlm.nih.gov/visibleproofs/galleries/cases/examiner.html
The American Board of Pathology: http://www.abpath.org
Scientific American – “Virtues of the Virtual Autopsy:” https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/virtues-of-the-virtual-autopsy/
Chapter Six:
Learn Essential Principles of Toxicology: https://toxtutor.nlm.nih.gov/index.html
Society of Forensic Toxicologists, Inc: http://www.soft-tox.org/
Scientific Working Group for the Analysis of Seized Drugs: http://www.swgdrug.org/monographs.htm
Drug Enforcement Agency: https://www.dea.gov
A Simplified Guide to Toxicology: http://www.forensicsciencesimplified.org/tox/how.html
Chapter Seven:
The American Board of Forensic Anthropology: http://theabfa.org
NecroSearch International: http://www.necrosearch.org
Investigation Forensics – Forensic Anthropology: http://www.sfu.museum/forensics/eng/pg_media-media_pg/anthropologie-anthropology/
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History – Forensic Anthropology: https://anthropology.si.edu/writteninbone/forensic_anthro.html
American Academy of Forensic Sciences: https://www.aafs.org
Chapter Eight:
North American Forensic Entomology Association: http://www.nafea.net
Forensic Entomology – Explore the Science: http://www.forensic-entomology.com
American Board of Forensic Entomology: https://forensicentomologist.org
The Use of Insects in Forensic Investigations: An Overview on the Scope of Forensic Entomology: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3296382/
Department of Medical Entomology: http://medent.usyd.edu.au/projects/maggott.htm
Chapter Nine:
National Center for Forensic Science – Biological Evidence: https://ncfs.ucf.edu/research/biological-evidence/
Forensic Resources: http://www.ncids.com/forensic/serology/serology.shtml
Serology: Bodily Fluids: http://www.exploreforensics.co.uk/serology.html
New Jersey State Police –Forensic Serology Unit: https://www.njsp.org/division/investigations/forensic-serology.shtml
Bodily Fluids Analysis: https://aboutforensics.co.uk/bodily-fluids-analysis/
Chapter Ten:
Association of Forensic DNA Analysts and Administrators: http://afdaa.org/2013/
FBI – Combined DNA Index System (CODIS): https://www.fbi.gov/services/laboratory/biometric-analysis/codis
Scientific Working Group on DNA Analysis Methods (SWGDAM): https://www.swgdam.org
NIST – Short Tandem Repeat DNA Internet Database: https://strbase.nist.gov
NIJ – Forensic DNA: https://www.nij.gov/topics/forensics/evidence/dna/pages/welcome.aspx
Chapter Eleven:
DEA – Controlled Substances: https://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/schedules/orangebook/e_cs_sched.pdf
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism – Alcohol Overdose: The Dangers of Drinking Too Much: https://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/alcoholoverdosefactsheet/overdosefact.htm
Scientific Working Group for the Analysis of Seized Drugs: http://www.swgdrug.org
United States National Library of Medicine – Pillbox: https://pillbox.nlm.nih.gov/pillimage/search.php
European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction – Drug Profiles: http://www.emcdda.europa.eu/drug-profiles
Chapter Twelve:
National Fire Protection Association: http://www.nfpa.org/News-and-Research/Resources/Fire-investigations
NIST – National Fire Research Laboratory Fire Science Videos: https://www.nist.gov/el/fire-research-division-73300/national-fire-research-laboratory-73306/videos
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives: https://www.atf.gov/arson/atf-fire-research-laboratory
National Center for Forensic Science – Ignitable Liquids Database: http://ilrc.ucf.edu/
U.S. Fire Administration: https://www.usfa.fema.gov/data/
Chapter Thirteen:
International Society of Explosives Engineers: https://www.isee.org
The World of Explosives: https://explosives.org
FBI’s Terrorist Explosive Device Analytical Center (TEDAC): https://www.fbi.gov/services/laboratory/tedac
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives – U.S. Bomb Data Center: https://www.atf.gov/explosives/us-bomb-data-center
ATF United States Bomb Data Center (USBDC) Explosives Incident Report (EIR) 2014: https://www.atf.gov/explosives/docs/report/2014-usbdc-explosive-incident-report/download
Chapter Fourteen:
The International Association for Identification: www.theiai.org
FBI – Fingerprints and Other Biometrics: https://www.fbi.gov/services/cjis/fingerprints-and-other-biometrics#Fingerprints
NIST – Latent Print AFIS Interoperability Working Group: https://www.nist.gov/programs-projects/latent-print-afis-interoperability-working-group
Scientific American – “The Hidden Data in Your Fingerprints:” https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-hidden-data-in-your-fingerprints/
Scientific Working Group on Friction Ridge Analysis, Study and Technology (SWGFAST): http://clpex.com/swgfast/
Chapter Fifteen:
ATF – National integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN): https://www.atf.gov/firearms/national-integrated-ballistic-information-network-nibin
ATF – Automated Firearms Ballistics Technology: https://www.atf.gov/firearms/automated-firearms-ballistics-technology
IAI – Firearms/Tool Mark Examination: https://www.theiai.org/disciplines/firearms_toolmark/
The Association of Firearm and Tool Mark Examiners: https://afte.org
NIJ – The Science Behind Firearm and Tool Mark Examination: https://nij.gov/journals/274/Pages/firearm-toolmark-examination.aspx
Chapter Sixteen:
Scientific Working group for Footwear and Tire Impression Evidence: https://www.swgtread.org/footwear/make-model-determination
The SoleMate Database: http://www.fosterfreeman.com/trace-evidence/357-sicar-6-solemate-2.html
Tire Guides Inc: https://www.tireguides.com
FBI Forensic Science Communications – “The Forensic Analysis of Footwear Impression Evidence:” https://archives.fbi.gov/archives/about-us/lab/forensic-science-communications/fsc/july2009/review/2009_07_review02.htm
Shoeprint and Tire Track Collection Guide: https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/bca/bca-divisions/forensic-science/Documents/Shoeprint%20and%20Tire%20Track%20Collection%20Guide.pdf
Chapter Seventeen:
Scientific Working Group for Gunshot Residue (SWGGSR): www.swggsr.org
American Society of Trace Evidence Examiners (ASTEE): http://www.asteetrace.org
FBI Trace Evidence: https://www.fbi.gov/services/laboratory/scientific-analysis/trace-evidence
NIJ – Trace Evidence: https://www.nij.gov/topics/forensics/evidence/trace/Pages/welcome.aspx
NIST – Forensic Database Trace Evidence Table: https://www.nist.gov/oles/forensic-database-trace-evidence-table
Chapter Eighteen:
The American Society of Questioned Document Examiners: http://www.asqde.org
American Board of Forensic Document Examiners: https://www.abfde.org
U.S. v. Paul: https://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-11th-circuit/1054790.html
Scientific Working Group for Forensic Document Examination: http://swgdoc.org
NIJ – Questioned Documents: https://www.nij.gov/topics/forensics/evidence/questioned-documents/Pages/welcome.aspx
Chapter Nineteen:
National Academy of Forensic Engineers (NAFE): https://www.nafe.org
National Safety Transportation Board (NTSB): https://www.ntsb.gov/Pages/default.aspx
“Making Sense of Disasters: Forensic Engineering Certificate First in Canada:” https://www.forensicmag.com/news/2016/12/making-sense-disasters-forensic-engineering-certificate-first-canada
NIST – Final Reports from the NIST World Trade Center Disaster Investigation: https://www.nist.gov/engineering-laboratory/final-reports-nist-world-trade-center-disaster-investigation
Scientific American – “Twin Towers Forensic Investigation Helps Revise Building Codes, Despite Critics:” https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/twin-towers-forensic-investigation-revise-building-codes/
Chapter Twenty:
NIST – Digital and Multimedia Evidence: https://www.nist.gov/topics/digital-multimedia-evidence
NIST – Computer Forensics Tool Catalog: https://toolcatalog.nist.gov/index.php
NIST – Computer Forensics Tool Testing Program (CFTT): https://www.cftt.nist.gov/index.html
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) – Cyber Security Division: https://www.dhs.gov/science-and-technology/cyber-security-division
NIJ Cybercrime Publications: https://www.nij.gov/publications/pages/publication-list.aspx?tags=Electronic%20Crime%20-%20Cybercrime
Chapter Twenty-One:
FBI’s National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime (NCAVC): https://www2.fbi.gov/hq/isd/cirg/ncavc.htm
FBI – Criminal Investigative Analysis: https://leb.fbi.gov/articles/featured-articles/criminal-investigative-analysis-practitioner-perspectives-part-one-of-four
FBI – History of the Unabomber Case: https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/unabomber
American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law (AAPL): http://www.aapl.org
American Academy of Forensic Psychology (AAFP): http://aafpforensic.org