Today, there is more interest in forensic science than ever before. "Crime and Circumstance" weaves an intriguing tale of how an obscure corner of medicine dating back to ancient times matured into modern forensic science. The author explores the scientific and social threads that created forensic science and continue to drive its evolution in an entertaining narrative that introduces readers to intriguing cases and personalities across history, countries, and cultures and helps readers translate what they encounter in popular media into the reality of forensic science and laboratory...

Measurement is a fundamental basis for forensic analysis and the platform on which many forensic experts base their scientific opinions. This book examines the limits of the scientific process to help determine, for various forms of evidence, tests, and analysis, the accuracy level and the parameters in which certain results fall. It also helps forensic scientists, students, and lab professionals both directors and analysts develop methods and practices to measure and report the required level of uncertainty for quantitative measurements.