Encyclopedia of Forensic Science

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Viva-Facts On File Encyclopedia of Forensic Science is an indespensable resource that will meet the specific demands of students, interested laypeople, and working professioinls who need accurate and straight forward information. As a recognized scientific field, forensic science is a relative newcomer that represents an expansion of existing disciplines, including chemistry, biology, geology, medicine, and anthropology. The scope and depth of forensic science grow daily, as new technologies are discovered and as society becomes more dependent on the judicial system to solve disputes. There is a significant concern that media coverage and fictional portrayals of forensic science may lead people to exaggerate or misunderstand the role, capabilities and limitations of forensic science. Encyclopedia of Forensic Science is a major contribution toward linking public perception of forensic science to its reality. Featuring more than 600 cross-referenced entries ( most with their own further reading sources) that detail a topic’s significance and development in forensic science and its relation to other topics, the encylopedia also includes 14 essays interspersed throughout the text that explain how forensic science relates to areas such as drug testing in sports, privacy concerns and the interface of forensic science and forensic engineering. Enhanced by nearly 200 black-and-white illustrations, photographs, charts as well as a full-colour insert. New entries to this edition cover: Ammunition Bloodstains Courtroom procedures DNA(deoxyribonucleic acid) Explosives Fibers Fingerprints Glass The Kennedy assassination Mass disasters Microscopy Odontology Photography Psychaitry/psychology (profiling) Saliva (and other bodily fluids) O J Simpson The encylopedia also includes three helpful appendixes- bibliographies and Web resources, common abbreviations and acronyms, and the Periodic Table of Elements- as well as a extensive index.

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Suzanne Bell, PhD., holds a degree in chemistry from New Mexico State University and an M.S. in forensic science from the University of New Haven. She is Currently a research professor in forensic chemistry at West Virginia Universirty. Previously, she was a professor of chemistry at Eastern Washington University. Table of Contents Introduction Entries A-Z Feature essays: " Forensic Science and History" "Classification, identification, individualization and a common source "Myths of Forensic Science" "DNA typing and privacy " Drug testing in sports" Careers in Forensic Science: A reality check" " Learning from tragedy: Forensic Science and terrorist attack "History of fingerprints: Stay tuned!" "The future of forensic science" "Fiction and Forensic science" "TWA Flight 800: Mass disaster and the interface of criminal investigation, Forensic science and Forensic engineering" "The future of lie detection" "Forensic science and juries: How complex is too complex?" "The ‘Top Ten’ cases in Forensic Science" Appendixes