Forensic Science: An Introduction to Scientific and Investigative Techniques, 2nd edition (Volume 1)

James, Stuart H.; Nordby Ph.D., Jon J.

ISBN 10: 0849327474 / ISBN 13: 9780849327476

Published by CRC Press, 2005

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Forensic Science: An Introduction to Scientific and Investigative Techniques, 2nd edition (Volume 1)
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0849327474
• ISBN 13: 9780849327476
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Acceptable

About this title

Synopsis

Written by highly respected forensic scientists and legal practitioners, Forensic Science: An Introduction to Scientific and Investigative Techniques, Second Edition covers the latest theories and practices in areas such as DNA testing, toxicology, chemistry of explosives and arson, and vehicle accident reconstruction. This second edition offers a cutting-edge presentation of criminalistics and related laboratory subjects, including many exciting new features.

What's New in the Second Edition

New chapter on forensic entomology

New chapter on forensic nursing

Simplified DNA chapter

More coverage of the chemistry of explosives and ignitable liquids

Additional information on crime reconstruction

Revised to include more investigation in computer forensics

Complete revisions of engineering chapters

New appendices showing basic principles of physics, math, and chemistry in forensic science

More questions and answers in the Instructor's Guide

Updated references and cases throughout

An extensive glossary of terms

Review

...James and Nordby have enlisted the hemisphere's leading experts in his or her individual field of expertise to explain and educate the reader to the topic at hand ... I found the book to be concise, very informative, and easy to understand ... For the college/university student, this book has the potential to be ranked as the 'must have' textbook ... As a former crime scene investigator and current adjunct instructor, I believe this book to be a noteworthy addition to any private or agency library. Accordingly, it could easily fulfill the curriculum mandate for a general forensic science class at either the freshman or second-year post-secondary school level ... the third edition of Forensic Science: An Introduction to Scientific and Investigative Techniques is not only a premiere reference textbook, but with its palatable price tag, this reference manual makes for a worthwhile academic investment either in or out of the classroom.
―Craig C. Moore, Constable, Niagara Regional Police Service, Ontario, Canada, Canadian Society of Forensic Science Journal, Vol. 43 No. 1, March 2010