Forensic Science An Introduction to Scientific and Investigative Techniques, Fourth Edition

by Stuart H. James (Editor), Jon J. Nordby (Editor), Suzanne Bell (Editor)

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Genres: Textbooks, Nonfiction, Crime

614 pages, Paperback

First published February 10, 2005

Reviews

[Heather · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great overview of Forensics and various techniques

[Anne Fox · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a nice overview of the forensic sciences to date. A scholarly work that covers the major bases well. I deducted a star from my rating largely because of a couple of editing problems, notably things like mislabeled illustrations. On p. 85, for instance, Fig. A is obviously the wiped stain, and Fig. B the flaked one. Also, Fig. 1.6 appears not to be a comparison of bullets, but of ejector marks on a case. Undoubtedly, these sorts of errors will be eliminated by future editions of this work as forensic science practices evolve and the book requires updating.

I would recommend this book to anyone considering a career in forensic science.

[Drea · Rating 5 out of 5]

extremely straight forward. a step by step, and almost everything involved in the field

[S · Rating 5 out of 5]

I took this class at Snow College with my good friend Cassie. We loved every minute of it. I still flip through once in a while and read from it. It's also part of my Halloween decor.

[Ashley]

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Own in hardback.

FS: "I'm grateful for Danner boots."

LS: "Although these tests will provide for more extensive genetic profiling, no DNA test will be free of human error."

[Judy Ford · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent introduction for the lay person. I found this very useful for background reading to inform the police procedural detective novels that I write.

[Catherine · Rating 4 out of 5]

Who else read this for HOSA? It got me a gold medal though so I'm happy!