Fundamentals of Forensic Science

by Max M. Houck, Jay A. Siegel

Fundamentals of Forensic Science, Third Edition, provides current case studies that reflect the ways professional forensic scientists work, not how forensic academicians teach. The book includes the binding principles of forensic science, including the relationships between people, places, and things as demonstrated by transferred evidence, the context of those people, places, and things, and the meaningfulness of the physical evidence discovered, along with its value in the justice system. Written by two of the leading experts in forensic science today, the book approaches the field from a truly unique and exciting perspective, giving readers a new understanding and appreciation for crime scenes as recent pieces of history, each with evidence that tells a story.

Genres: College, Textbooks

736 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2006

Reviews

[Gary Brooks · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very thorough and detailed. excellent case examples. I found ballistic section very interesting along with forensic pathology.

[Jane · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was required reading for my Forensic Anthropology and Archaeology class at uni. A lot of this went over my head, but there were chucks that I found helpful in my understanding of the topic. Also, I love when the chapter starts with a case example because my literature-loving brain read the rest just in the hope that I would find out what happened. But, unfortunately, it doesn't resolve the case. But, I love that there is a mini-quiz at the end of the chapter to test your knowledge. Helpful if I had the time to do that...

[Alma · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome, sprawling introduction to Forensic Science and Crime Scene Investigation. Thought typos were prevalent throughout, I can't really blame the editor since the authors had so much and such complex content for its 600-odd pages. As a CSI student I loved this book and learned and retained SO MUCH.

[Calder Declan · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was told to review a book here’s one of my favorites

Fundamentals of forensic science is exactly what it sounds like, it is made for those 18 and up but I think it can still be interesting for the future forensic scientists of this school. From this book I have learned the process of how long it takes to solve a murder and how only one shred of a seemingly useless object can help solve the most difficult case.

Ok some of that may have been exaggerated but you know