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Forensic Science Today Student Edition, Third Edition

Forensic Science Today Student Edition, Third Edition

$ 56.00

  • Author: Henry C. Lee, George Taft, Kimberly A. Ellis, Jeanette Hencken
  • ISBN 10: 1-936360-91-8
  • ISBN 13: 978-1936360-91-8
  • Copyright Date Ed:  January 7, 2022
  • Pages: 312 pages
  • Binding Information: Paperback
  • Size: 8.5 ✕ 11 Inches (US)  

Forensic Science Today, Third Edition, takes you through an in-depth exploration of solving crime through the application of forensic techniques. Beginning with an introduction to the overall field of forensic science, then the basics of Crime Scene Investigation and Physical Evidence, followed by an in-depth look at the most commonly processed forms of physical evidence including Fingerprints, Trace Evidence, Drugs, Serology, DNA, Blood Stain Patterns, Questioned Documents, Imprints and Impressions, Toolmarks and Firearms, Fire and Arson, Chemical Evidence, Digital Evidence, Forensic Art, Forensic Pathology, Forensic Toxicology, Forensic Anthropology, Forensic Entomology, and Crime Scene Reconstruction. Forensic Science Today Third Edition, is an excellent choice for covering the basics in an introductory high school forensic science course, as well as for the detailed specifics needed for a college forensics, or law enforcement course. This excellent book has been updated to include the current National Institute of Science and Technology, and FBI standards for forensic science. Written by the world’s most prominent forensic scientists, experts, and forensic science educators Forensic Science Today, Third Edition, is an excellent way for students to explore the fascinating world of forensic science, and an invaluable resource for instructors. Scientific and forensics concepts are presented in unique and exciting ways to engage the students and make the learning meaningful for the students.

Also available to supplement this text is the Forensic Science Today Instructor’s Companion, Third Edition with DVD. This text has chapters that correlate with the Forensic Science Today, Third Edition student text and provides the instructor with review questions, labs, classroom activities, research projects, virtual learning suggestions, and test questions for each chapter. The text also includes teaching standards that correlate with the Next Generation Science Standards and the Common Core Language and Mathematics Standards along with useful resources and materials for enhancing the classroom environment and reinforcing student learning. 

    See the Instructor’s Companion #4616

    Table of Contents

    Introduction

    Chapter 1 Introduction to the World of Forensic Science and Criminalistics
    Chapter 2 Crime Scene Investigation I: The Basics
    Chapter 3 Crime Scene Investigation II: The Physical Evidence
    Chapter 4 Fingerprints
    Chapter 5 Trace Evidence
    Chapter 6 Drug Evidence
    Chapter 7 Forensic Serology
    Chapter 8 DNA Evidence
    Chapter 9 Bloodstain Patterns 
    Chapter 10 Questioned Documents 
    Chapter 11 Impressions: Imprints and Indentations
    Chapter 12 Toolmark and Firearms Evidence
    Chapter 13 Fire and Arson Evidence
    Chapter 14 Chemical Evidence
    Chapter 15 Digital Evidence
    Chapter 16 Forensic Art
    Chapter 17 Forensic Pathology
    Chapter 18 Forensic Toxicology
    Chapter 19 Forensic Anthropology
    Chapter 20 Forensic Entomology
    Chapter 21 Crime Scene Reconstruction
    Chapter 22 More Forensic Science (Forensic Odontology, Engineering, and Psychiatry, and Jurisprudence

    Glossary

    Resources

    About the Authors

    Index


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