Forensic Science category: 441 books
Forensic Fraud
Evaluating Law Enforcement and Forensic Science Cultures in the Context of Examiner Misconduct
Language: English
Release Date: March 18, 2013
Forensic Fraud is the culmination of 12 years of research by author Brent E. Turvey. A practicing forensic scientist since 1996, Turvey has rendered this first of its kind study into the widespread problem of forensic fraud in the United States. It defines the nature and scope of the problem, the...
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Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2015
Professional Issues in Forensic Science will introduce students to various topics they will encounter within the field of Forensic Science. Legal implications within the field will focus on expert witness testimony and procedural rules defined by both legislative statute and court decisions. These...
by Max M. Houck, Jay A. Siegel
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2009
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...
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Language: English
Release Date: January 8, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: January 8, 2015
Forensic Biology provides coordinated expert content from world-renowned leading authorities in forensic biology. Covering the range of forensic biology, this volume in the Advanced Forensic Science Series provides up-to-date scientific learning on DNA analysis. Technical information, written with...
by Roger Smith, Maciej J Bogusz
Language: English
Release Date: September 22, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: September 22, 2011
Forensic Science, Second Edition presents the applications of separation methods, manly chromatography, in forensic practice. The first part, devoted to forensic toxicology, contains reviews on forensic relevant groups of compounds, like: Opiate agonists, cocaine, amphetamines, hallucinogens, cannabinoids,...
Forensic Science
An Introduction to Scientific and Investigative Techniques, Fifth Edition
Language: English
Release Date: May 21, 2019
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...
by Virginia A. Lynch, MSN, RN
Language: English
Release Date: July 23, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: July 23, 2010
Written and edited by the most respected authorities in forensic nursing and forensic sciences, this new edition provides the tools and concepts you need to collect evidence that is admissible in court, determine the significance of that evidence, and provide accurate, reliable testimony while administering...
by Robin T. Bowen
Language: English
Release Date: September 20, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: September 20, 2017
While one would hope that forensic scientists, investigators, and experts are intrinsically ethical by nature, the reality is that these individuals have morality as varied as the general population. These professionals confront ethical dilemmas every day, some with clear-cut protocols and others...
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Language: English
Release Date: January 26, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: January 26, 2015
Forensic Chemistry is the first publication to provide coordinated expert content from world-renowned leading authorities in forensic chemistry. Covering the range of forensic chemistry, this volume in the Advanced Forensic Science Series provides up-to-date scientific learning on drugs, fire debris,...
Forensic Victimology
Examining Violent Crime Victims in Investigative and Legal Contexts
Language: English
Release Date: August 8, 2013
Published in 2009, the first edition of Forensic Victimology introduced criminologists and criminal investigators to the idea of systematically gathering and examining victim information for the purposes of addressing investigative and forensic issues. The concepts presented within immediately proved...
Forensic Testimony
Science, Law and Expert Evidence
Language: English
Release Date: September 7, 2013
Forensic Testimony: Science, Law and Expert Evidence—favored with an Honorable Mention in Law & Legal Studies at the Association of American Publishers' 2015 PROSE Awards—provides a clear and intuitive discussion of the legal presentation of expert testimony. The book delves into the effects,...
The Sherlock Effect
How Forensic Doctors and Investigators Disastrously Reason Like the Great Detective
Language: English
Release Date: April 20, 2018
Forensic science is in crisis and at a cross-roads. Movies and television dramas depict forensic heroes with high-tech tools and dazzling intellects who—inside an hour, notwithstanding commercials—piece together past-event puzzles from crime scenes and autopsies. Likewise, Sherlock Holmes—the...
The Basics of Investigating Forensic Science
A Laboratory Manual
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2015
Once confined to four-year colleges and graduate schools, forensic science classes can now be found in local high schools as well as in two-year community colleges. The Basics of Investigating Forensic Science: A Laboratory Manual is designed for the beginning forensic science student and for instructors...
by Robert Milne
Language: English
Release Date: August 28, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: August 28, 2012
When forensic recoveries are properly processed and recorded, they are a major intelligence source for crime investigators and analysts. The majority of publications about forensic science cover best practices and basic advice about evidence recovery and storage. Forensic Intelligence takes the subject...