Forensic Science: An Introduction to Scientific and Investigative Techniques, Fifth Edition

ISBN-13: 9781138048126 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 348 str.

Stuart H. James; Jon J. Nordby Ph. D.; Suzanne Bell

Opis

Covering a range of fundamental topics essential to modern forensic investigation, the fifth edition of the landmark text　Forensic Science: An Introduction to Scientific and Investigative Techniques presents contributions and case studies from the personal files of experts in the field.

Spis treści

Section 1. Setting the Stage  1. Justice and Science  2. Evidence  Section 2. The Crime Scene  3. Crime Scene Investigation  4. Bloodstain Patterns  Section 3. Investigation of Death  5. Medicolegal Investigation of Death  6. Forensic Toxicology  7. Forensic Anthropology  8. Forensic Entomology  Section 4. Forensic Biology  9. Biological Evidence  10. DNA Typing  Section 5. Forensic Chemistry  11. Drugs and Poisons  12. Arson and Fire Investigation  13. Explosives  Section 6. Pattern and Microscopic Evidence  14. Fingerprints  15. Firearms and Toolmarks  16. Tread Impressions  17. Trace Evidence  Section 7. Other Forensic Disciplines  18. Questioned Documents  19. Forensic Engineering  20. Forensic Computing  21. Behavioral Science

O autorze

Dr. Suzanne Bell obtained her Ph.D. from New Mexico State University, and her M.S. in Forensic Science from the University of New Haven. She has extensive professional experience as a forensic chemist and crime scene prosecutor with the New Mexico State Police and the Los Alamos National Laboratory. She started her career in academia in 1994 at Eastern Washington University, where she helped develop a forensic chemistry major. In 2003 she joined the Chemistry Department at West Virginia University. In addition to numerous research articles, she has authored and edited many text and reference books, including Forensic Chemistry and the 4^th edition of Forensic Science: An Introduction to Scientific and Investigative Techniques.