Elsevier Fundamentals of Forensic Science

Fundamentals of Forensic Science, Fourth Edition provides a critical scientific view of the ways professional forensic scientists work, not how forensic academicians teach. The book includes the binding principles of forensic science, including the relationships between people, places, and things as demonstrated by transferred evidence, the context of those people, places, and things, and the meaningfulness of the physical evidence discovered, along with its value in the justice system. This book gives readers a new understanding and appreciation for crime scenes as recent historical events, each with evidence that can inform an investigation; and this latest edition has been fully updated to cover current, validated methods and scientific principles applied in the field, as well as notes on discredited methodologies. Effective training includes end-of-chapter questions and an online test bank, paired with a clear, accessible writing style, all making this an invaluable resource for professors and students of forensic science. Straightforward organization that includes key terms, numerous feature boxes emphasizing online resources, historical events, and figures in forensic science Compelling, actual cases are included in each chapter to illustrate the principles being covered Effective training, including end-of-chapter questions and online test bank– paired with a clear writing style making this an invaluable resource for professors and students of forensic science Over 250 vivid, color illustrations that diagram key concepts and depict evidence encountered in the field Fully updated to cover current, validated methods and scientific principles applied in the field, as well as notes on discredited methodologies