Fundamentals of forensic science /
Max M. Houck, Jay A. Siegel.
- Third edition.
- xxxi,703 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.
Section I. Criminal Justice and Forensic Science> CH1 The Practice of Forensic Science>CH2 Crime Scene Investigation>CH3 The Nature of Evidence>> Section II. Analytical Tools> CH4 Microscopy>CH5 Light and Matter>CH6 Separation Methods>>Section III. Biological Sciences> CH7 Pathology>CH8 Anthropology and Odontology>CH9 Entomology>CH10 Serology and Bloodstain Pattern Analysis>CH11 DNA Analysis>CH12 Forensic Hair Examinations>> Section IV. Chemical Sciences> CH13 Illicit Drugs>CH14 Forensic Toxicology>CH15 Textile Fibers>CH16 Paint Analysis>CH17 Soil and Glass>CH18 Fires and Explosions>> Section V. Physical Sciences> CH19 Friction Ridge Examination>CH20 Questioned Documents>CH21 Firearms and Toolmarks>CH22 Impression Evidence>CH23 Forensic Engineering>CH24 Digital Evidence and Computer Forensics>> Section VI. Legal and Forensic Science> CH25 Legal Aspects of Forensic Science.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Front Cover; Dedication; Fundamentals of Forensic Science; Copyright; Contents; Editor: Biographies; Foreword; Preface to the Third Edition; Preface to the Second Edition; Preface to the First Edition; Acknowledgements; Part 1 -- Criminal Justice and Forensic Science; Chapter 1 -- Introduction; WHAT IS FORENSIC SCIENCE?; AREAS OF FORENSIC SCIENCE; A BIT OF FORENSIC SCIENCE HISTORY; FORENSIC SCIENCE LABORATORY ORGANIZATION AND SERVICES; FORENSIC SCIENCE LABORATORY SERVICES; ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUES WITH FORENSIC SCIENCE LABORATORIES; THE FORENSIC SCIENTIST; SUMMARY; TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE
Fundamentals of Forensic Science, Third Edition, provides current case studies that reflect the ways professional forensic scientists work, not how forensic academicians teach. The book includes the binding principles of forensic science, including the relationships between people, places, and things as demonstrated by 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. Written by two of the leading experts in forensic science today, the book approaches the field from.