Table of Contents 1. Introduction 2. The Crime Scene 3. Physical Evidence 4. Physical Properties: Glass and Soil 5. Organic Analysis 6. Inorganic Analysis 7. The Microscope 8. Drugs 9. Forensic Toxicology 10. Forensic Serology 11. DNA: The Indispensable Forensic Science Tool 12. Crime-Scene Reconstruction: Bloodstain Pattern Analysis 13. Hairs, Fibers, and Paint 14. Forensic Aspects of Fire Investigation 15. Forensic Investigation of Explosions 16. Fingerprints 17. Firearms, Tool marks, and Other Impressions 18. Document Examination 19. Computer Forensics 20. The Future