Fundamentals of Forensic Science, Third Edition, provides current case studies that reflect the ways professional forensic scientists work, not how forensic academicians teach. The book includes the binding principles of forensic science, including the relationships between people, places, and things as demonstrated by transferred evidence, the context of those people, places, and things, and the meaningfulness of the physical evidence discovered, along with its value in the justice system. Written by two of the leading experts in forensic science today, the book approaches the field from a truly unique and exciting perspective, giving readers a new understanding and appreciation for crime scenes as recent pieces of history, each with evidence that tells a story. Provides straightforward organization that includes key terms and numerous feature boxes that emphasize online resources, historical events, and figures in forensic scienceEffective pedagogy, including end-of-chapter questionsAn invaluable resource for professors and students of forensic scienceContains over 200 vivid, color illustrations that diagram key concepts and depict evidence encountered in the field INDICE: Section I. Criminal Justice and Forensic ScienceCH1 The Practice of Forensic ScienceCH2 Crime Scene InvestigationCH3 The Nature of EvidenceSection II. Analytical ToolsCH4 MicroscopyCH5 Light and MatterCH6 Separation MethodsSection III. Biological SciencesCH7 PathologyCH8 Anthropology and OdontologyCH9 EntomologyCH10 Serology and Bloodstain Pattern AnalysisCH11 DNA AnalysisCH12 Forensic Hair ExaminationsSection IV. Chemical SciencesCH13 Illicit DrugsCH14 Forensic ToxicologyCH15 Textile FibersCH16 Paint AnalysisCH17 Soil and GlassCH18 Fires and ExplosionsSection V. Physical SciencesCH19 Friction Ridge ExaminationCH20 Questioned DocumentsCH21 Firearms and ToolmarksCH22 Impression EvidenceCH23 Forensic EngineeringCH24 Digital Evidence and Computer ForensicsSection VI. Legal and Forensic ScienceCH25 Legal Aspects of Forensic Science
- ISBN: 978-0-12-800037-3
- Editorial: Academic Press
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 684
- Fecha Publicación: 17/08/2015
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés