English | 2019 | Original PDF | 165 MB | 367 Pages
Suzanne Bell, B07S5DSDJM, 1138048127, 1351691597, 9781138048126, 9781351691598, 9781315170336, 9781351691581, 9781351691604, 978-1138048126, 978-1351691598, 978-1315170336, 978-1351691581, 978-1351691604
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.
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
