Introduction to forensic science -- Crime scene investigation -- The nature of evidence -- Separating complex mixtures -- Light and matter -- Microscopy -- Fingerprints and other impressions -- Questioned documents -- Firearms and toolmarks -- Forensic pathology -- Anthropology and odontology -- Forensic entomology -- Serology -- DNA typing -- Hair -- Illicit drugs -- Forensic toxicology -- Fibers, paints, and other polymers -- Glass and soil -- Fires and explosions -- Forensic science and the law.