Textbook of Forensic Science

This textbook is a comprehensive resource for modern forensics investigations, covering criminalistics, crime scene aspects, evidence collection, and analysis, legal aspects, and toxicology. It is essential for graduate and post-graduate students in the field of Forensic Science.

Format: Hardback
Length: 773 pages
Publication date: 13 August 2023
Publisher: Springer Verlag, Singapore

This comprehensive textbook serves as an indispensable guide for modern forensic investigations, delving into the intricate realms of criminalistics and crime scene analysis. It encompasses a wide range of topics, including investigation, management, collection, and packaging of various types of physical evidence, as well as forwarding and chain of custody procedures. The book presents fundamental principles, ethics, challenges, and criticisms of the forensic sciences, while also reviewing crime typologies, correlates of crime, criminology, penology, and victimology. It offers a valuable perspective on legal aspects, encompassing types of evidence, court procedures, and the scrutiny of evidence and experts.

Furthermore, the book provides a comprehensive summary of forensic serological evidence, encompassing blood, semen, saliva, milk-tears, sweat, vaginal fluids, urine, and sweat. It also offers an overview of forensic examination of diverse evidence types, including firearms, bullet comparison, and matching. Additionally, the book explores the examinations of drugs, chemicals, explosives, and petroleum products, emphasizing the various aspects of forensic toxicology, including the study of various poisons/toxins, associated signs and symptoms, fatal doses, and fatal periods.

In the realm of digital and cyber forensics, the book emphasizes classification, data recovery tools, encryption and decryption methods, image, and video forensics. It serves as a valuable resource for graduate and post-graduate students pursuing studies in the field of Forensic Science, equipping them with the knowledge and skills necessary to excel in this dynamic and rapidly evolving field.

Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9789819913763
Edition number: 1st ed. 2023