An ideal laboratory companion to the Forensic Science: Scientific and Investigative Techniques textbook, this concise manual also serves as an excellent stand-alone workbook. Unlike other forensic science laboratory manuals, this one provides many experiments suitable for non-science majors and attainable for departments with small budgets. Most of the exercises can be conducted with materials that are either readily available in chemistry and biology departments or can be purchased without significant expenditure. The experiments cover all the typical trace evidence tests including body fluid, soil, glass, fiber, ink, and hair. Experiments for impression evidence such as fingerprints, shoes, and firearms are also covered, as well as the use of photography and simple microscopy. Unlike other forensic science laboratory manuals, Forensic Science: Laboratory Experiment Manual and Workbook provides many experiments suitable for non-science majors and attainable for departments with small budgets. Most of the exercises can be conducted with materials that are either readily available in chemistry and biology departments or can be purchased without significant expenditure. The experiments cover all the typical trace evidence tests including body fluid, soil, glass, fiber, ink, and hair.

The book also includes experiments for impression evidence, such as fingerprints, shoes, and firearms, as well as the use of photography and basic microscopy. An ideal laboratory companion to the Forensic Science: Scientific and Investigative Techniques textbook, this concise manual also serves as an excellent stand-alone workbook. Contains experiments that assume no prior scientific training Requires equipment that is inexpensive or available from any chemistry or biology department laboratory Covers all the major kinds of trace evidence and impression evidence tests Provides a companion text for Forensic Science: An Introduction to Scientific and Investigative Techn.