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A Litigator's Guide to DNA: From the Laboratory to the Courtroom
Contributor(s): Michaelis, Ron C. (Author), Flanders, Robert G. (Author), Wulff, Paula (Author)

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ISBN: 0123740363     ISBN-13: 9780123740366
Publisher: Academic Press
OUR PRICE: $103.55  

Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: January 2008
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Annotation: Simply a crucial read, "A Litigator's Guide to DNA" educates litigators, judges, criminalists, students and others about all aspects of the use of DNA evidence in criminal and civil trials. It includes discussions of the molecular biological basis for the tests, essential laboratory practices, probability theory and mathematical calculations, and issues relevant to the prosecution and the defense, and to the judge and jury hearing the case. The work is also extremely useful as a text for students aspiring to careers in forensic science and criminal law.
The authors provide a full background on both the molecular biology and the mathematical theory behind forensic tests, describing the molecular biological process in simple mechanical terms that are familiar to everyone, and periodically emphasizing the practical, "take-home" messages the litigator truly needs to understand.
* "Recapping the Main Point" boxes provide a simple and concise summary of the main points
* Includes a glossary of essential terms and their definitions
* Contains a full-color insert with illustrations that emphasize key concepts
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Law | Forensic Science
- Law | Litigation
- Law | Criminal Law - General
Dewey: 614.1
Physical Information: 1.07" H x 7.36" W x 9.92" L (2.79 lbs) 448 pages
Features: Bibliography, Glossary, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
 
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A Litigator's Guide to DNA educates both criminal law students and forensic science students about all aspects of the use of DNA evidence in criminal and civil trials. It includes discussions of the molecular biological basis for the tests, essential laboratory practices, probability theory and mathematical calculations, and issues relevant to the prosecution and the defense, and to the judge and jury hearing the case.

The authors provide a full background on both the molecular biology and the mathematical theory behind forensic tests, describing the molecular biological process in simple mechanical terms that are familiar to everyone, and periodically emphasizing the practical, take-home messages the student truly needs to understand.

Pedagogical elements such as Recapping the Main Point boxes and valuable ancillary material (Instructors' Manual, PowerPoint slides) make this an ideal text for professors.

 
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