Blood -a biological material isthe most common evidence found in all type sof forensicinvestigations. There are two major areas of investigation: Testingor biological evidence of kinship in civil cases; andcharacterization of blood stainsincriminal cases. Blood groupstyping is still the most commonly using immunological methodemployed by forensic serologists for the individualization ofblood. Certain enzymes and blood proteins exists in multiplegenetically different forms. Contents : Preface List of Contributors Blood Evidence and Crime Investigation: Recent Advances andApplications Genetic Markers in Human Blood Human Blood Analysis HLA and Forensic Science Forensic Serology without Antisera: A Molecular Overview Science of Establishing Identity-Past, Present and Future DNA Profiling Technologies in Forensic Analysis Forensic Status of 20 Blood Genetic Marker Systems in India Fingerprinting vs. DNA Fingerprinting -The CourtPresentation Index