James Stuart H., Nordby Jon J. (eds.) Forensic Science: An Introduction to Scientific and Investigative Techniques

3rd edition. — CRC Press, 2009. — 765 p. — ISBN 9781420064933.A comprehensive overview of forensic science and considered by professionals to be the top textbook in the field, this book reaches beyond the scope of other introductory texts that concentrate primarily on criminalistics. It covers a range of fundamental topics and includes the technical detail necessary to understand the breadth of the science. Changes in this edition include new material on forensic photography, computer forensics, DNA analysis, crime scenes, and forensic pathology. An instructor’s guide with objectives, questions and answers, suggested activities, and material in electronic format is available to qualifying instructors. Accompanying lab manuals are also available.Here We Stand: What a Forensic Scientist Does
Forensic Pathology and Related Specialties
Evaluation of the Crime Scene
Forensic Science in the Laboratory
Forensic Engineering
Cybertechnology and Forensic Science
Forensic Application of the Social Sciences
Legal and Ethical Issues in Forensic Science