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Good Laboratory Practice — Establishing 
Validity and Reliability
221
 
10
 
Good Forensic Practice — Obligations of the 
Analyst
245
 
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Communicating Results — Where Science 
Meets the Law
273
 
12
 
Ethics and Accountability — The Profession 
of Forensic Science
299
 
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The Future of Forensic Science
323
Appendix A — Forensic Science Timeline
329
Appendix B — American Association of Forensic 
Science
343
Appendix C — American Board of Criminalistics
345
Appendix D — California Association of 
Criminalists
347
Appendix E — Sample Likelihood and RMNE 
Calculations
353
Appendix F — Fundamental Principles and 
Concepts of Criminalistics
355
Appendix G — Physical Evidence by Origin
359
Index
361
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Section I
 
Background and History 
of Forensic Science
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Figure 1.1 Physical evidence.
Any bit of physical matter can become evidence,
including a puff of smoke, a Mack truck, or a dab of peanut butter. Certain items
are frequently encountered in violent crimes; some are represented in this collage.
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