Forensic Science Handbook Contributor(s): Hall, Adam B. (Author), Saferstein, Richard (Author) |
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ISBN: 1498720196 ISBN-13: 9781498720199 Publisher: CRC Press OUR PRICE: $161.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2020 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Law | Forensic Science - Science | Chemistry - Analytic - Psychology | Forensic Psychology |
Dewey: 363.25 |
LCCN: 2017030799 |
Physical Information: 2.1" H x 7.2" W x 10.1" (4.80 lbs) 766 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Originally published in 1982 by Pearson/Prentice-Hall, the Forensic Science Handbook, Third Edition has been fully updated and revised to include the latest developments in scientific testing, analysis, and interpretation of forensic evidence. World-renowned forensic scientist, author, and educator Dr. Richard Saferstein once again brings together a contributor list that is a veritable Who's Who of the top forensic scientists in the field. This Third Edition, he is joined by co-editor Dr. Adam Hall, a forensic scientist and Assistant Professor within the Biomedical Forensic Sciences Program at Boston University School of Medicine. This two-volume series focuses on the legal, evidentiary, biological, and chemical aspects of forensic science practice. The topics covered in this new edition of Volume I include a broad range of subjects including: - Legal aspects of forensic science - Analytical instrumentation to include: microspectrophotometry, infrared Spectroscopy, gas chromatography, liquid chromatography, capillary electrophoresis, and mass spectrometry - Trace evidence characterization of hairs, dust, paints and inks - Identification of body fluids and human DNA This is an update of a classic reference series and will serve as a must-have desk reference for forensic science practitioners. It will likewise be a welcome resource for professors teaching advanced forensic science techniques and methodologies at universities world-wide, particularly at the graduate level. |