Introduction: Welcome to the crime lab

part 1. The work of criminalists: Forensic scientists at the lab bench : taming, questioning, and framing the evidence ; The social worlds of forensic science : science, criminal justice, and the public sphere

part 2. The culture of criminalists: A culture of anticipation : the consequences of conflicting expectations ; Creating a culture of anticipation in the crime laboratory

part 3. The struggles of criminalists: The specter of testifying : forensic scientists as the voice of the evidence ; DNA envy : responding to shifting scientific and legal standards

Conclusion.