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Forensic Science Book Of The MonthWelcome to the forensic science book of the month page. Whether you are new to forensic science, currently studying or thinking about studying forensic science, or consider yourself an expert in the field, each of the forensic science books featured on this page will have something to offer you. They will also help further your understanding of the application of science within the criminal justice system and/or specific areas of forensic science theory and practice. The following slideshow showcases all the forensic science book of the month titles to date. A detailed review of each book can be found below.
April 2008Medicolegal Investigation Of Death: Guidelines For The Application Of Pathology To Crime Investigation by Werner Spitz & Russell Fisher
Book Description Medicolegal Investigation of Death, known as the "bible" of forensic pathology to pathologists around the world, has withstood the test of time, recently celebrating its twentieth year of publication. Totally rewritten and updated throughout, the text is oriented to forensic pathologists, criminal investigators, and attorneys. It embraces all aspects of the pathology of trauma as it is witnessed daily by law enforcement officers, interpreted by pathologists of varying experience and expertise in forensic pathology, and used by lawyers involved in the prosecution and defense in criminal cases as well as those engaged in civil litigation. This authoritative and complete textbook is written by some of the most respected experts in the United States. The book continues to use a simple and practical approach in keeping with the tradition established by the previous editions. It avoids technical terminology, where possible, in compliance with the aim of addressing not only physicians but all parties with an interest in the study of injury patterns and the practice of pathology as it relates to the law. A large amount of new information and abundant material not previously covered are included in this volume. The many new illustrations, diagrams and sketches showing patterns and mechanisms of injury as well as an inclusive index render this book unique. See following link for more details: March 2008Criminal Investigation, with Student Simulation CD by Charles R Swanson, Neil C. Chamelin, Leonard Territo & Robert W. Taylor
Book Description Criminal Investigation is recognized as the most accurate, comprehensive, and practical book in its field. This updated edition examines the latest investigative methods and technologies with new information on white-collar crime, drugs, terrorism, and homeland security. The simulation CD contains interactive modules covering the investigative process. See following link for more details: Criminal Investigation, with Student Simulation CD February 2008Practical Crime Scene Processing and Investigation (Crc Series in Practical Aspects of Criminal and Forensic Investigations.) by Ross M. Gardner
Book Description Practical Crime Scene Processing and Investigation is a single-source reference for proven crime scene processing methods and procedures. Focusing on the day-to-day aspects of crime scene processing, this field-friendly guide describes what the crime scene investigator does, details the steps in the process, and explains how to decide on the order of the methods. After an overview of theory and ethics, the author guides readers through the methods, motives, and motions needed to secure the crime scene - and the investigation. Discussions on crime scene procedures, detailed figures, and real-life examples enhance understanding and demonstrate precisely how to apply the techniques and tools of the trade. See following link for more details: Visitors From The UK Click Here January 2008Practical Homicide Investigation: Tactics, Procedures, and Forensic Techniques, Fourth Edition (Practical Aspects of Criminal and Forensic Investigations) by Vernon J. Geberth
Book Description Renowned for being the definitive source of homicide investigation, Practical Homicide Investigation: Tactics, Procedures, and Forensic Techniques is the recognized protocol used by investigative divisions of major police departments throughout the world. It is also the text used in most police academies, including the prestigious FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia. It emphasizes essential procedures, combines detailed techniques with instructive case studies, and outlines the foundation on which to build a solid, prosecutable case. The fundamental criminal investigative techniques stressed in the Fourth Edition are crucial for effective inquiry into sudden and violent death. Eminent author, lecturer, consultant, and expert witness Vernon J. Geberth begins the book with a comprehensive discussion of homicide crime scenes. The book evolves chronologically from initial police notification, the correct police response that follows, and the subsequent steps necessary to conduct an intelligent investigation. It then delves into more technical aspects of homicide investigation, augmented with numerous pictures and full-color illustrations that involve pertinent case histories. The book features two new chapters along with major revisions of those from the previous edition. In addition it contains 675 photos and illustrations - including 300 new entries that incorporate depictions of wound structures and procedures that portray exactly what to do and how to do it. All illustrations are presented in full color, including new medical-legal drawings for instruction and courtroom testimony. See following link for more details: Visitors From The UK Click Here December 2007Forensics and Fiction: Clever, Intriguing, and Downright Odd Questions from Crime Writers by D.P Lyle
Book Description How long can someone survive in a cold, damp cave without food or water? How was diphtheria treated in 1886? Can Botox kill? Can DNA be found on a knife years later? How are mummified corpses identified? How long does it take blood to clot when spilled on a tile floor? What happens in death from electrocution? As a consultant to many novelists around the world and to the writers of such popular TV shows as Monk, Law & Order, House, and CSI: Miami, D. P. Lyle, M.D., has answered many cool, clever, and oddball questions over the years. Forensics and Fiction: Clever, Intriguing, and Downright Odd Questions from Crime Writers is a collection of the best of these questions. The answers are provided in a concise and entertaining fashion that will keep you wide awake so you can read just one more. See following link for more details: Forensics and Fiction: Clever, Intriguing, and Downright Odd Questions from Crime Writers November 2007The Crime Scene: How Forensic Science Works by W. Mark Dale & Wendy S. Becker
Book Summary Takes you step-by-step into a real crime scene, Examines the evidence and technology used to solve crimes, Filled with detailed diagrams and photographs. Leap into the minds of forensic scientists as they analyze a homicide from case open to case closed. Filled with black-and-white and color photos. The Crime Scene: How Forensic Science Works takes you into the science behind criminal investigation. Follow a team of experts as they: Respond to a scene, Process and analyze evidence in the laboratory, Perform the autopsy, Prepare for court. Expertly written and filled with scientific information, The Crime Scene: How Forensic Science Works takes you beyond what you hear on the news and into a world of examination and discovery. See following link for more details: The Crime Scene: How Forensic Science Works October 2007The Casebook of Forensic Detection: How Science Solved 100 of the World's Most Baffling Crimes by Colin Evans
Book Description Updated with new material, this collection vividly depicts the horrendous crimes, colorful detectives, and grueling investigations that shaped the science of forensics. In concise, fascinating detail, Colin Evans shows how far forensic science has come from Sherlock Holmes's magnifying glass. No crime in this book is ordinary, and many of the perpetrators are notorious: Ted Bundy, John Wayne Gacy, John List, Bruno Hauptmann, Jeffrey Macdonald, and Wayne Williams among others. Along with the cases solved, fifteen forensic techniques are covered- including fingerprinting, ballistics, toxicology, DNA analysis, and psychological profiling, methods that have increased the odds that today's technosleuths will get the bad guys, clear the innocent-and bring justice to the victims and their families. See following link for more details: The Casebook of Forensic Detection: How Science Solved 100 of the World's Most Baffling Crimes Visitors From The UK Click Here September 2007Forensic Science under Siege: The Challenges of Forensic Laboratories and the Medico-Legal Investigation System by Kelly M. Pyrek
Book Description Forensic science laboratories' reputations have increasingly come under fire. Incidents of tainted evidence, false reports, allegations of negligence, scientifically flawed testimony, or - worse yet - perjury in in-court testimony, have all served to cast a shadow over the forensic sciences. Instances of each are just a few of the quality-related charges made in the last few years. Forensic Science Under Siege is the first book to integrate and explain these problematic trends in forensic science. The issues are timely, and are approached from an investigatory, yet scholarly and research-driven, perspective. Leading experts are consulted and interviewed, including directors of highly visible forensic laboratories, as well as medical examiners and coroners who are commandeering the discussions related to these issues. Interviewees include Henry Lee, Richard Saferstein, Cyril Wecht, and many others. The ultimate consequences of all these pressures, as well as the future of forensic science, has yet to be determined. This book examines these challenges, while also exploring possible solutions (such as the formation of a forensic science consortium to address specific legislative issues). It is a must-read for all forensic scientists. See following link for more details: Visitors From The UK Click Here August 2007Every Contact Leaves a Trace: Crime Scene Experts Talk About Their Work from Discovery Through Verdict by Connie Fletcher
Book Description Blood, fluid, fiber, hair, tissue prints every contact leaves a trace at a crime scene. Connie Fletcher presents, in the experts own words, what happens at the scene and in the crime lab, starting with discovery of the crime through criminal trial. Evidence technicians, blood spatter experts, latent print specialists, trace analysts, forensic anthropologists, entomologists, DNA experts, firearms experts, trace analysts, homicide detectives, and prosecution and defense attorneys more than eighty experts take you into their world behind the yellow tape. This is the experts book their words, their knowledge, their stories. Real Crime Scene Investigation. See following link for more details: Visitors From The UK Click Here July 2007Techniques of Crime Scene Investigation by Barry Fisher
Book Description Techniques of Crime Scene Investigation examines concepts, field-tested techniques and procedures, and technical information concerning crime scene investigation. It has been widely adopted by police academies, community colleges, and universities and is recommended for preparation for certification exams. Written in an easy-to-read style, this comprehensive text offers up-to-date technical expertise that the author has developed over many years in law enforcement. Includes check-off lists, case studies, and 16 pages of full-color illustrated photos. Also included is an appendix on equipment for crime scene investigations. See following link for more details: Techniques of Crime Scene Investigation, Seventh Edition Visitors From The UK Click Here June 2007Fundamentals of Forensic Science by M.M Houck & J.A Siegel
Book Description Unlike other introductory textbooks on the topic, Fundamentals of Forensic Science presents a complete look at the forensic sciences, emphasizing the biology, chemistry, and physical sciences that underpin forensic science. By covering the principles that are central to forensic science, and by discussing topics that are typically excluded from generalized discussions of criminalistics, this book provides a depth and breadth of information that no other textbook contains. Written by two of the leading experts in forensic science today, Fundamentals of Forensic Science approaches the field from a truly unique and exciting perspective. Ranging from traditional topics such as crime scene investigation, spectroscopy, and DNA analysis, to the less commonly covered but just as essential topics of pathology, entomology, and anthropology, Fundamentals of Forensic Science is everything a student or practicing professional needs. Organized along the timeline of a real case, it begins with an introduction and history of forensic science, covers the basic methods of analysis used in most forensic examinations, addresses the biological, chemical, and physical elements relevant to the field, and concludes with an examination of how forensic science intersects with the law. See following link for more details: Fundamentals of Forensic Science Visitors From The UK Click Here May 2007The Science of Sherlock Holmes: (From Baskerville Hall to the Valley of Fear, the Real Forensics Behind the Great Detective's Greatest Cases) by E. J. Wagner
The May 2007 forensic science book of the month has just won the Mystery Writers of America Edgar Allan Poe award for nonfiction. Edtorial Review From Publishers Weekly Forensic expert Wagner has crafted a volume that stands out from the plethora of recent memoirs of contemporary scientific detectives. By using the immortal and well-known Sherlock Holmes stories as her starting point, Wagner blends familiar examples from Doyle's accounts into a history of the growth of forensic science, pointing out where fiction strayed from fact. The author avoids the technical details that mar so many other efforts in this genre, injecting life into her narrative by weaving in true crime cases that either influenced Holmes's creator or may have been influenced by a published story from the Baker Street sleuth. Particularly memorable is a creepy 1945 murder of a man who, as a youth, had had an encounter with a spectral dog reminiscent of the hound of the Baskervilles. While some of the speculations are thin (including a passing suggestion about a new Ripper suspect), Wagner presents a balanced view of the history of forensic science that should appeal to a wide audience. See following link for more details: Visitors From The UK Click Here April 2007Forensic Art and Illustration, by Karen T. Taylor
Edtorial Review by Nancy Etcoff, Ph.D., Harvard Medical School Karen Taylor, a renowned forensic artist, has created the definitive guide to the art and science of forensic illustration. In her lucidly written and gorgeously illustrated book, Forensic Art and Illustration, she provides an authoritative account of the history and practice of forensic illustration and offers her readers a fascinating glimpse into the world of crime victims and criminal offenders. Her book should become a classic reference text for those interested in forensic science and criminal justice, and an invaluable resource for those of us interested in the faces as researchers, artists, physicians, anthropologists, or simply as human beings. See following link for more details: Visitors From The UK Click Here March 2007Never Suck A Dead Man's Hand: Curious Adventures of a CSI, by Dana Kollmann
Edtorial Review Step past the flashing lights into the true scene of the crime with Never Suck a Dead Man’s Hand, a frank, unflinching, and unforgettable account of life as a crime scene investigator. Smart, sassy, and blessed—or cursed, depending on your point of view—with a stomach capable of working through the most horrific circumstances, Dana Kollmann details her true, unvarnished experiences as a CSI for the Baltimore County Police Department. Unlike the popular crime dramas proliferating on today’s television networks, Kollmann’s forensic tales forgo glitz for grit to show what really goes down once the yellow tape goes up. With an informative, outspoken voice, Kollmann unveils the process and science of crime scene investigation in all its can’t-take-your-eyes-away fascination. Whether explaining rigor mortis or the art of fingerprinting a stiff corpse on the side of the road, frantically brushing off a shower of roaches or pushing away a dead body, speeding to a horrific accident scene or cautiously entering a house of death, she shows what it’s really like to work in the front lines as a forensics expert. Vividly detailed and lightened by a disarming gallows humor, Dana Kollmann’s true life-and-death experiences bring the sights, smells, and sounds of a crime scene alive as never before. She recounts stories that the cops and the CSI’s usually leave on the field, far away from the delicate sensibilities of the average civilian—and forbidden from her family’s dinner table. It’s a strange world behind the yellow tape, and Never Suck a Dead Man’s Hand offers a truly eye-opening perspective on the day-to-day life of a CSI. See following link for more details: Never Suck A Dead Man's Hand: Curious Adventures of a CSI Visitors From The UK Click Here February 2007Criminalistics: An Introduction to Forensic Science (College Version) (9th Edition), by Richard Saferstein
Book Description Criminalistics: An Introduction to Forensic Science aims at making the subject of forensic science comprehensible to a wide variety of readers who are planning on being aligned with the forensic science profession. Written by a very well-known authority in forensic science, this text introduces the non-scientific student to the field of forensic science. Through applications to criminal investigations, clear explanations of the techniques, and the abilities and limitations of modern crime labs, Criminalistics covers the comprehensive realm of forensics. The text strives to make the technology of the modern crime laboratory clear to the non-scientist. Combining case stories with applicable technology, Criminalistics captures the excitement of forensic science investigations. Editorial Review “Dr. Richard Saferstein's Criminalistics continues to be the gold standard of forensic science textbooks. He is simply unrivaled in his skill at making the crime lab exciting and accessible to all readers, ranging from forensic scientists and pathologists, to attorneys and judges, to law enforcement, to students and enthusiasts of all ages. I have, since the beginning of my career, relied upon various editions of Criminalistics, its accuracy, integrity and detail never failing me. This compelling, latest updated edition of Criminalistics should be in every library and classroom, especially now in this era of proliferating forensic scientific advancements that make the impossible possible and mistakes unpardonable.” (Patricia Cornwell) See following link for more details: Criminalistics: An Introduction to Forensic Science (College Edition) (9th Edition) Bookmark This Page:
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