Forensic Science: A Beginner's Guide (Beginner's Guides)

Siegel, Jay

ISBN 10: 1780748248 / ISBN 13: 9781780748245

Published by Oneworld Publications, 2016

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Title: Forensic Science: A Beginner's Guide (...

Publisher: Oneworld Publications

Publication Date: 2016

Binding: paperback

Condition: Good

Edition: 3rd Edition

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Synopsis:

In the wake of the phenomenal success of crime shows like CSI, forensic science has never been so popular. The obsessive attention that Grissom and his crew afford seemingly insignificant details, such as particles of dirt in a bullet wound and the presence of pollen in tyre tracks, have left audiences eager to know more about this field of study.

In this fully revised and updated edition, real-life examples come under the scalpel as forensic scientist Jay Siegel follows the course of evidence all the way from the crime scene to the court judgement. In Forensic Science: A Beginner’s Guide, all major areas are covered, including drugs, trace evidence, pathology, entomology, odontology, anthropology, crime scene investigation and the law.

About the Author:

Jay Siegel is Chair of the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, and Director of the Forensic and Investigative Sciences Program, at Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis. He is also a recipient of the prestigious Distinguished Fellow award from the American Academy of Forensic Sciences.