Forensic Science: The Basics, Fourth Edition

Forensic Science: The Basics, Fourth Edition is fully updated, building on the popularity of the prior editions. The book provides a fundamental background in forensic science, criminal investigation and court testimony. It describes how various forms of evidence are collected, preserved and analyzed scientifically, and then presented in court based on the analysis of the forensic expert.

The book addresses knowledge of the natural and physical sciences, including biology and chemistry, whil...