Fundamentals of forensic science

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Title:

Fundamentals of forensic science

Author:

Houck, Max M.

ISBN:

9780123749895

Personal Author:

Houck, Max M.

Edition:

2nd ed.

Publication Information:

Burlington, MA : Academic Press, c2010.

Physical Description:

xvii, 661 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm.

General Note:

Previous ed.: 2006.

Formerly CIP.

Abstract:

"The second edition of Fundamentals of Forensic Science is thoroughly updated and revised to include the latest information and advances in the field. It presents a complete look at the core disciplines, emphasizing biology, chemistry, and physical sciences that underpin forensic science. Using real-life cases, Fundamentals of Forensic Science reflects how professional forensic scientists work, not how forensic science academicians teach. The binding principles of forensic science are demonstrated: 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. A crime scene is a piece of recent history - with the evidence telling the story."--BOOK JACKET.

Subject Term:

Forensic sciences.

Criminal investigation.

Added Author:

Siegel, Jay A.

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Summary

Fundamentals of Forensic Science, Second Edition, provides an introduction to the basic principles of forensic science. The book begins at a crime scene and ends in the courtroom.The book is divided into six parts. Part 1 provides an overview of criminal justice and forensic science, covering the basics of crime scene investigation and the nature of evidence. Part 2 discusses analytical tools, including microscopy, Raman spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, atomic spectroscopy, and separation methods. Parts 3 to 5 discuss the various types of forensic evidence collected, categorized by the types of science employed in their analysis: physical science, chemical science, and biological science. These include pathology; anthropology and odontology; entomology; serology and bloodstain pattern analysis; DNA analysis; forensic hair examinations; forensic toxicology; fiber and paint analysis; friction ridge examination; and firearms and tool marks. Part 6 discusses the legal aspects of forensic science. The book is written for students with a background in basic science, and it is can be used in a one-semester or two-semester format.