From Poe's Dupin and Doyle's Holmes to the television hits "Quincy" and "CSI," the public's fascination with science employed to solve crimes continues and grows. But this understanding of how science works in the forensic laboratory is filtered through the fictional worlds of books and television-how is science really used to fight crime? What techniques are used to catch criminals and free the innocent? Forensic scientists work with police, investigators, medical personnel, attorneys, and others to uphold justice, but their methods are often misunderstood, overestimated, underestimated,...
From Poe's Dupin and Doyle's Holmes to the television hits "Quincy" and "CSI," the public's fascination with science employed to solve crimes conti...
Trace Evidence Analysis continues and builds upon the tradition of its successful companion title Mute Witnesses (2000).
The book contains nine entirely new cases, each self-contained in its own chapter, covering everything from homicides to accident reconstruction. It includes contributions from some of the premier forensic scientists in the field who provide detailed accounts of the process of collection, classification, and analysis of microscopic evidence to draw definitive conclusions that solved actual cases.
The book discusses the role of evidence in...
Trace Evidence Analysis continues and builds upon the tradition of its successful companion title Mute Witnesses (2000).
Materials Analysis in Forensic Science will serve as a graduate level text for those studying and teaching materials analysis in forensic science. In addition, it will prove an excellent library reference for forensic practitioners to use in their casework. Coverage includes methods, textiles, explosives, glass, coatings, geo-and bio-materials, and marks and impressions, as well as information on various other materials and professional issues the reader may encounter. Edited by a world-renowned leading forensic expert, the book is a long overdue solution for the forensic science...
Materials Analysis in Forensic Science will serve as a graduate level text for those studying and teaching materials analysis in forensic sc...
Forensic Anthropology serves as a graduate level text for those studying and teaching forensic anthropology, as well as an excellent reference for forensic anthropologist libraries or for use in casework. Covers taphonomy, recovery and analysis, identification, statistical interpretation, and professional issues. Edited by a world-renowned leading forensic expert, the Advanced Forensic Science Series grew out of the recommendations from the 2009 NAS Report, Strengthening Forensic Science: A Path Forward, and is a long overdue solution for the forensic science...
Forensic Anthropology serves as a graduate level text for those studying and teaching forensic anthropology, as well as an excellent referen...
Forensic Engineering, the latest edition in theAdvanced Forensic Science series that grew out of recommendations from the 2009 NAS Report: Strengthening Forensic Science: A Path Forward, serves as a graduate level text for those studying and teaching digital forensic engineering, as well as an excellent reference for a forensic scientist's library or for their use in casework.
Coverage includes investigations, transportation investigations, fire investigations, other methods and professional issues. Edited by a world-renowned leading forensic expert,...
Forensic Engineering, the latest edition in theAdvanced Forensic Science series that grew out of recommendations from the 200...
