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The Forensic Casebook: The Science of Crime Scene Investigation
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 363.25
EAN: 9780345452030
Edition: 1
ISBN: 0345452038
Label: Ballantine Books
Manufacturer: Ballantine Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 332
Publication Date: 2002-08
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Release Date: August 27, 2002
Studio: Ballantine Books
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Editorial Review:
THE ULTIMATE READERS’ GUIDE TO THE ART OF FORENSICS!An intrepid investigator crawls through miles of air conditioning ducts to capture the implicating fibers of a suspect’s wool jacket . . . A forensic entomologist discovers insects in the grill of a car and nails down a drug dealer’s precise geographical path . . . A gluttonous criminal’s fingerprints are lifted from a chocolate truffle. . . . Filled with these and many other intriguing true stories, and packed with black and white illustrations and photographs, The Forensic Casebook draws on interviews with police personnel and forensic scientists—including animal examiners, botanists, zoologists, firearms specialists, and autoposists—to uncover the vast and detailed underworkings of criminal investigation. Encyclopedic in scope, this riveting, authoritative book leaves no aspect of forensic science untouched, covering such fascinating topics as:• Securing a crime scene
• Identifying blood splatter patterns
• Collecting fingerprints—and feet, lip, and ear prints
• Interpreting the stages of a body’s decay
• Examining hair and fiber evidence
• Trace evidence from firearms and explosives
• “Lifting” DNA prints
• Computer crime and forensic photography
• Career paths in criminal scienceLucidly written and spiked with real crime stories, The Forensic Casebook exposes the nitty gritty that other books only touch upon. Here is a reference book as addictive as a page-turning novel of suspense.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Interesting, but useless
I bought this book for my daughter. The idea was that she was really into forensics and wanted to learn more about the subject. Unfortunately, this book was so bad, she never finished it. I gave it to her as a research tool, and within a few weeks, she'd discovered so much from other sources that she started to doubt how informed this book was. She said it started out interesting, but as she learned more, the factual errors and inconsistencies drove her away from the book. She's still following forensics, ... Read More
Rating:  - Forensics explained
I plan to study forensics next year and wanted a taster to whet my appetite. I was very pleased. It starts with the basics and very methodically explains all of the procedures from the initial arrival at a crime scene to its closure. All of the steps are explained perfectly and it is a great book to dispel the erroneous notions as portrayed in popular T.V. shows. All of the lab work is explained and it is easily understood. I would recommend this book to anyone with a genuine interest in forensics, and the ... Read More
Rating: - Forensic Case Book
Gave as a gift, my mom loved it...speedy (and reasonable) shipping, very pleased
Rating: - Columbo demoted for sloppy crime scene analysis!
This is a 'how to' book: how to secure a crime scene; how to collect fingerprints (and feet, lip, and ear prints); how to identify blood splatter patterns, etc. It's not quite detailed enough to be considered a text book, unless the teacher uses supplementary material, but it is packed full of real-life examples, which is why I read it.
This book is divided into five sections:
"The Scene of the Crime"--some crime scenes are impossible for the first responder to completely protect, ... Read More
Rating: - Great Exploration
A great book to explore the field and career opportunities. Very descriptive book. Wonderful for reasearch or leasure reading.
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