Fundamentals of Forensic Science / Edition 2

Fundamentals of Forensic Science / Edition 2

ISBN-10:
0123749891
ISBN-13:
9780123749895
Pub. Date:
01/20/2010
Publisher:
Elsevier Science
ISBN-10:
0123749891
ISBN-13:
9780123749895
Pub. Date:
01/20/2010
Publisher:
Elsevier Science
Fundamentals of Forensic Science / Edition 2

Fundamentals of Forensic Science / Edition 2

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Overview

The second edition of Fundamentals of Forensic Science is thoroughly updated and revised to include the lates information and advances in the field. It presents a complete look at the core disiplines, emphasizing biology, chemistry, and physical sciences that underpin forensic science. Using real-life cases, Fundamentals of Forensic Science reflects how professional forensic scientists work, not how forensic science academicians teach. The binding principles of forensic science are demonstrated: the 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. A crime scene is a piece of recent history—with the evidence telling the story. Written by two of the leading experts in forensic science today, Fundamentals of Forensic Science approaches the field from a truly unique and exciting perspective.

Key Features
• Over 250 vivid, color illustrations that diagram key concepts and depict evidence encountered in the field
• Straightforward unit organization that includes key terms, numerous feature boxes emphasizing online resources, historical events and figures in forensic science, practical issues in laboratory analysis, and topics for further reading
• Effective pedagogy—including end-of-chapter questions—paired with a clear writing style makes this an invaluable resource for professors and students of forensic science


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780123749895
Publisher: Elsevier Science
Publication date: 01/20/2010
Edition description: Second Edition
Pages: 661
Product dimensions: 7.50(w) x 9.70(h) x 1.30(d)

About the Author

Dr. Max M. Houck is an internationally-recognized forensic expert with research interests in forensic science, education, and the forensic enterprise and its industries. He has worked in all aspects of forensic science, including at the FBI Laboratory. Dr. Houck has published widely in books and peer-reviewed journals. His anthropology and trace evidence casework includes the Branch Davidian Investigation, the September 11 attacks on the Pentagon, the D.B. Cooper case, the US Embassy bombings in Africa, and the West Memphis Three case, among hundreds of others. He served for six years as the Chair of the Forensic Science Educational Program Accreditation Commission (FEPAC). Dr. Houck is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry and a founding Co-Editor of the journal Forensic Science Policy and Management.

Jay Siegel, PhD is retired Director of the Forensic and Investigative Sciences Program and Chair of the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology at Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis. He was Director of the Forensic Science Program at Michigan State University for 25 years from 1980-2004 until his retirement as Professor Emeritus. Dr. Siegel is a Distinguished Member of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences and was named as Distinguished Alumni Scholar by his alma mater, George Washington University in 2011. He is co-editor of Forensic Science Policy and Management: An International Journal. He was a member of the National Academy of Sciences Forensic Science Committee from 2006-09.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction 2. Crime Scene Investigation 3. The Nature of Evidence 4. Microscopy 5. Light and Matter 6. Separation Methods 7. Pathology 8. Anthropology and Odontology 9. Entomology 10. Serology and Bloodstain Pattern Analysis 11. DNA Analysis 12. Forensic Hair Examinations 13. Illicit Drugs 14. Forensic Toxicology 15. Textile Fibers 16. Paint Analysis 17. Soil and Glass 18. Fires and Explosions 19. Friction Ridge Examination 20. Questioned Documents 21. Firearms and Tool Marks 22. Impression Evidence 23. Legal Aspects of Forensic Science

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Approaches forensic science from a unique and exciting perspective, giving readers an appreciation for crime scenes as recent pieces of history whose evidence tells a story

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