chapter 1 Introduction -- chapter 2 The Evolution of Forensic Science -- chapter 3 Overview — A Unifying Paradigm of Forensic Science -- chapter 4 The Origin of Evidence —Divisible Matter and Transfer -- chapter 5. Recognition of Physical Evidence -- chapter 6 Classification, Identification, and Individualization —Inference of Source -- chapter 7 Association and Reconstruction —Inference of Contact -- chapter 8 Good Field Practice —Processing a Crime Scene -- chapter 9 Good Laboratory Practice —Establishing Validity and Reliability -- chapter 10 Good Forensic Practice — Obligations of the Analyst -- chapter 11 Communicating Your Results — Where Science Meets the Law -- chapter 12 Ethics and Accountability —The Profession of Forensic Science -- chapter 13 The Future of Forensic Science.