Forensic Sciences (Available on Lexis)Publisher: Matthew Bender & Company, Inc.
Coverage: Through April 2024; Release No. 77
General Editor: Cyril H. Wecht, M.D., J.D.
Description: Dozens of experts discuss the sciences relevant to criminal and civil litigation and the law concerning their use in the courtroom. Coverage of Forensic Sciences includes: * Expert testimony and scientific evidence--admissibility, scope, impeachment, hypothetical questions, privilege, and more * Forensic pathology * Forensic anthropology and odontology * Forensic engineering * Forensic toxicology and pharmacology * Antemortem and postmortem alcohol determinations * Firearm identification * Investigation of explosions * AIDS: legal and medical considerations * DNA typing--criminal and civil applications * Illustrative testimony * Index of experts * Forensic psychiatry and psychology * Computer imaging * Auto accident investigation First published in 1981.