Part 1. Introduction Chapter 1. Introduction to Forensic Science
Chapter 2. Physical Evidence and the Legal System
Part 2. Crime Scene Procedures, Techniques, and Analysis Chapter 3.
Crime Scene Processing and Analysis Chapter 4. Examination and
Interpretation of Patterns for Reconstruction
Part 3. Physical Pattern Evidence Technological Examinations
Chapter 5. Examinations of Physical Pattern Evidence Chapter 6.
Fingerprints and Other Personal Identification Patterns Chapter 7.
Questioned Documents Examination Chapter 8. Toolmarks and
Firearms
Part 4. Biological Evidence Chapter 9. Blood and Physiological
Fluid Evidence: Evaluation and Initial Examination Chapter 10. DNA
Analysis and Typing
Part 5. Chemical and Materials Evidence Chapter 11. Arson and
Explosives Chapter 12. Drugs, Drug Analysis and Forensic Toxicology
Chapter 13. Materials Evidence
Howard A. Harris is currently a full-time faculty member of the
Forensic Science Program at the University of New Haven. From fall
1996 through fall of 2003 he was the Director of the Forensic
Science Program.
His educational background is in chemistry (A.B. Western Reserve
University, M.S. and Ph. D. Yale University) and law (J.D. St.
Louis University). He was admitted to and has maintained his
membership in the Missouri Bar.
Dr. Harris was a research chemist for seven years for the Shell Oil
Company, before entering the forensic field as the Director of the
New York City Police Department Police Laboratory in January of
1974. He held that position for just under twelve years. During
that time he was active in the field both locally and nationally.
He was one of the founding members of the Northeastern Association
of Forensic Scientists. He held offices in the American Society of
Crime Laboratory Directors (ASCLD) culminating in the Presidency.
He was active in the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS),
having presented many papers and an invited Plenary Lecture, and
was elected a Fellow. In addition to his scientific activities he
was also active in the business of Criminalistics section of the
AAFS and held a number of positions culminating in Chairmanship. He
was awarded the Mary Cowan Award for distinguished service to the
Criminalistics Section in 1997
After the twelve years in New York City, he moved upstate to become
the Director of the Monroe County Public Safety Laboratory in
Rochester New York. Throughout that period he remained active in
forensic organizations and was deeply involved with the laboratory
accreditation project of ASCLD. He was in the first inspector class
and inspected over twenty laboratories while a laboratory Director
in New York State. He was also active in the New York State Crime
Laboratory Advisory Committee (NTCLAC) and its chair for several
years. When New York formed its Crime Laboratory Commission to
regulate forensic laboratories in the State, he was appointed to
the first Commission and served until his retirement. He held the
position as Director in Monroe County for eleven years before
taking early retirement to make a career change to academics.
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