World of Forensic Science

Published by Thomson Gale

Year: August 2005 ISBN: 1414402945 Pages: 800 Number of vols: 2

Price: US $185 (Rs. 9,065)

The two-volume World of Forensic Science is a convenient, comprehensive guide to the scientific processes and the legal, social and ethical issues involved in the forensic sciences.

Approximately 600 entries cover the individuals, techniques and principles of biology, chemistry, law, medicine, physics, computer science, geology and psychology involved in the multidisciplinary approach of examining crime scenes and evidence to be used in legal proceedings. Topics range from types of evidence (fingerprints, hair, weapons) to specific techniques and methods of analysis (ballistics, DNA identification), organizations (Federal Crime Lab), individuals (Alphonse Bertillon) and famous trials (O.J. Simpson case).

Contents:

v Acknowledgements

v Introduction

v How to use this Book

v Entries

v Volume 1 - A-L

v Volume 2 - M-Z

v Sources Consulted

v Historical Chronology

v General Index

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