ch. 1. History of forensic DNA profiling in criminal investigations -- ch. 2. Strengths and limitations of DNA profiling evidence -- ch. 3. DNA profiling basics -- ch. 4. Evidential value and statistics -- ch. 5. Partial profiles, low levels, and mixtures -- ch. 6. Y-STR profiling -- ch. 7. Other DNA techniques including mitochondrial DNA -- ch. 8. Concerns and controversies -- ch. 9. DNA pointers for criminal justice professionals.