A Dictionary of Forensic Science

Suzanne Bell

ISBN 10: 0199594007 / ISBN 13: 9780199594009

Verlag: Oxford University Press, GB, 2012

Beschreibung

Forensic scientists apply scientific analysis in a legal context and play a vital role in solving crimes. Sometimes the collection of forensic evidence is the only way to establish or exclude an association between suspect and victim or crime scene, or to establish a likely order of events. Profiting from recent scientific developments and the advancement of technological equipment, forensic science is a rapidly evolving discipline that encompasses many sciences and the law.This dictionary covers in over 1300 entries the key concepts within forensic science, including a wide array of relevant specialist terms from areas such as chemistry, biology, anthropology, art, engineering, firearms, toolmarks, trace evidence, crime scene investigation, case history, biographies of investigators and criminals, as well as forensic computing. Ranging from crime scene to fibers and fluorescence to RAM, this new dictionary is the most up-to-date of its kind and is international in scope.Entry-level web links to online resources are listed and regularly updated on a companion website, expanding the scope of the dictionary and pointing to more in-depth supplementary material. Many entries are complemented by case examples (Dr Crippen, Mary Ann Cotton, etc.), figures, and photographs, which makes this A to Z an ideal reference for students of forensic science, as well as professionals and those with an interest in forensics.

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers LU-9780199594009

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: A Dictionary of Forensic Science
• Verlag: Oxford University Press, GB
• Erscheinungsjahr: 2012
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 0199594007
• ISBN-13: 9780199594009
• Einband: Paperback
• Zustand: New

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Inhaltsangabe

This dictionary contains more than 1300 A-to-Z entries that cover the key concepts of forensic science, including a wide array of relevant terms from areas such as chemistry, biology, anthropology, art, engineering, firearms, trace evidence, crime scene investigation, and forensic computing. Web links to online resources are listed and regularly updated on a companion website, expanding the scope of the dictionary and pointing to more in-depth supplementary material. Many entries are complemented by case examples, figures, and photographs, which makes this paperback an ideal reference for students of forensic science, as well as professionals and those with an interest in forensics.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Dr Suzanne Bell is Associate Professor of Forensic Chemistry at West Virginia University and a renowned researcher in the field of forensic science. She has published many books and articles, including Crime and Circumstance: Investigating the History of Forensic Science (Praeger/Greenwood, 2008), Forensic Chemistry (Pearson, 2005), and the Encyclopedia of Forensic Science (Facts-on-File, 2008). She also worked as a forensic expert for the New Mexico State Police.