Forensic medicine explores the legal aspects of medicine. Its methods can be used to aid criminal investigations and help those seeking justice. Forensic scientists work with many types of evidence to identify victims and perpetrators, determine causes of death, analyze crime scenes, and evaluate the authenticity of questioned documents. The techniques of forensic medicine have even been used to exonerate previously convicted prisoners.Forensic Medicine Sourcebook looks at forensic medicine for the layperson. It presents information about such topics as accident reconstruction, autopsies, weapons identification, criminal identification. crime scene investigation, fingerprinting, DNA testing, drug detection, evidence analysis, and product tampering, In addition, statistical data are presented along with a glossary explaining forensics terminology and a directory of sources for further help and information.