Springer Textbook of Forensic Science - Springer

This comprehensive textbook equips students and professionals with essential knowledge for modern forensic investigations. It covers criminalistics and crime scene procedures, including evidence collection, packaging, chain of custody protocols, and proper forwarding methods. The text explores fundamental forensic principles, ethical considerations, and contemporary challenges facing the discipline. Readers gain insight into crime typologies, criminology theories, penology, and victimology perspectives. Legal aspects receive thorough treatment, encompassing evidence classification, courtroom procedures, and evidentiary scrutiny. Ideal for forensic science students, criminal justice professionals, and those pursuing careers in investigative work, this Springer textbook provides the theoretical foundation and practical guidance necessary to understand modern forensic practices and their application within the criminal justice system.