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

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Suzanne Bell (West Virginia University, Morgantown, Virginia, USA) Jon J. Nordby, Ph.D. (Final Analysis Forensics, University Place, Washington, USA)

Forensic Science

An Introduction to Scientific and Investigative Techniques, Fifth Edition

Suzanne Bell (West Virginia University, Morgantown, Virginia, USA), Jon J. Nordby, Ph.D. (Final Analysis Forensics, University Place, Washington, USA), Suzanne Bell (West Virginia University, Morgantown, USA)

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CRC Press
03 March 2019

Forensic science

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. In the fully updated 5th edition, Bell combines these testimonies into an accurate and engrossing account of cutting edge of forensic science across many different areas.

Designed for a single-term course at the undergraduate level, the book begins by discussing the intersection of law and forensic science, how things become evidence, and how courts decide if an item or testimony is admissible. The text invites students to follow evidence all the way from the crime scene into laboratory analysis and even onto the autopsy table. Forensic Science offers the fullest breadth of subject matter of any forensic text available, including forensic anthropology, death investigation (including entomology), bloodstain pattern analysis, firearms, tool marks, and forensic analysis of questioned documents.

Going beyond theory to application, this text incorporates the wisdom of forensic practitioners who discuss the real cases they have investigated. Textboxes in each chapter provide case studies, current events, and advice for career advancement. A brand-new feature, Myths in Forensic Science, highlights the differences between true forensics and popular media fictions. Each chapter begins with an overview and ends with a summary, and key terms, review questions, and up-to-date references. Appropriate for any sensibility, more than 350 full-color photos from real cases give students a true-to-life learning experience.
*Access to identical eBook version included

Features

Showcases contributions from high-profile experts in the field

Highlights real-life case studies from experts’ personal files, along with stunning full-color photographs

Organizes chapters into topics most popular for coursework

Covers of all forms of evidence, from bloodstain patterns to questioned documents

Includes textboxes with historical notes, myths in forensic science, and advice for career advancement

Provides chapter summaries, key terms, review questions, and further reading

Includes access to an identical eBook version

Ancillaries for Instructors:

PowerPoint® lecture slides for every chapter

A full Instructor’s Manual with hundreds of questions and answers—including multiple choice

Additional chapters from previous editions

Two extra in-depth case studies on firearms and arson (photos included)

Further readings on entomological evidence and animal scavenging (photos included)

By: Suzanne Bell (West Virginia University Morgantown Virginia USA), Jon J. Nordby, Ph.D. (Final Analysis Forensics, University Place, Washington, USA), Suzanne Bell (West Virginia University, Morgantown, USA)
Imprint: CRC Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 5th edition
Dimensions: Height: 280mm, Width: 210mm,
Weight: 2.650kg
ISBN: 9781138048126
ISBN 10: 1138048127
Pages: 366
Publication Date: 03 March 2019
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

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

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 4th edition of Forensic Science: An Introduction to Scientific and Investigative Techniques.

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Forensic Science

An Introduction to Scientific and Investigative Techniques, Fifth Edition

Suzanne Bell (West Virginia University, Morgantown, Virginia, USA), Jon J. Nordby, Ph.D. (Final Analysis Forensics, University Place, Washington, USA), Suzanne Bell (West Virginia University, Morgantown, USA)

$221

Hardback

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