Fundamentals of Forensic Science

4. Auflage 2027
ISBN: 978-0-443-40505-1
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Technology

Buch, Englisch, Format (B × H): 191 mm x 235 mm

Fundamentals of Forensic Science, Fourth Edition provides a critical scientific view of 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. This book gives readers a new understanding and appreciation for crime scenes as recent historical events, each with evidence that can inform an investigation; and this latest edition has been fully updated to cover current, validated methods and scientific principles applied in the field, as well as notes on discredited methodologies. Effective training includes end-of-chapter questions and an online test bank, paired with a clear, accessible writing style, all making this an invaluable resource for professors and students of forensic science.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Houck, Max M.

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Strafrecht Kriminologie, Strafverfolgung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Section I: Criminal Justice and Forensic Science

1. Introduction
2. Crime Scene Investigation
3. The Nature of Evidence
4. Forensic Intelligence

Section II: Biological Sciences

5. Pathology
6. Anthropology and Odontology
7. Entomology
8. Serology and Bloodstain Pattern Analysis
9. DNA Analysis
10. Investigative Genetic Genealogy

Section III: Chemical Sciences

11. Illicit Drugs
12. Forensic Toxicology
13. Textile Fibers
14. Paint Analysis
15. Fires and Explosions
16. Soil and Glass

Section IV: Physical Sciences

17. Friction Ridge Examination
18. Questioned Documents
19. Firearms and Toolmarks
20. Impression Evidence
21. Digital Evidence

Section V: Legal and Forensic Science

22. Legal Aspects
23. Wrongful Convictions
24. Professional Ethics
25. Management and Project FORESIGHT

Über Autor(innen)

Houck, Max M.
Dr. Max M. Houck is an internationally-recognized forensic expert with research interests in forensic science, education, and the forensic enterprise and its industries. He has worked in all aspects of forensic science, including at the FBI Laboratory. Dr. Houck has published widely in books and peer-reviewed journals. His anthropology and trace evidence casework includes the Branch Davidian Investigation, the September 11 attacks on the Pentagon, the D.B. Cooper case, the US Embassy bombings in Africa, and the West Memphis Three case, among hundreds of others. He served for six years as the Chair of the Forensic Science Educational Program Accreditation Commission (FEPAC). Dr. Houck is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry and a founding Co-Editor of the journal Forensic Science Policy and Management.