"This encyclopedia provides a complete resource to help students, researchers, and practitioners access basic information on topics peripheral to their own areas. It is a repository of core information for refreshing the memory and will provide material to which teachers can direct students preparing coursework. It covers the core theories, methods, and techniques employed by forensic scientists, including pathologists, and the applications of these in forensic analysis, from computer fraud to disaster scene. Collection of evidence from the crime scene is very important, and description of collection and preparation of samples is an important part of the content."

"The Encyclopedia of Forensic Sciences is the first resource to provide comprehensive coverage of the core theories, methods, techniques, and applications employed by forensic scientists. One of the more pressing concerns in forensic science is the collection of evidence from the crime scene and its relevance to the forensic analysis carried out in the laboratory. The Encyclopedia will serve to inform both the crime scene worker and the laboratory worker of their protocols, procedures, and limitations. The more than 200 articles contained in the Encyclopedia form a repository of core information that will be of use to instructors, students, and professionals in the criminology, legal, and law enforcement communities."--BOOK JACKET.