The Facts on File Dictionary of Forensic Science
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The Facts on File Dictionary of Forensic Science by Suzanne Bell
Forensic science is becoming what space exploration was to previous generations - a highly visible, widely publicized and somewhat glamorized gateway into the world of science. Applied notably in criminal investigations and historical and archaeological research, forensic science is truly an interdisciplinary field. The media has extensively covered the utilization of forensic science methods in identifying victims of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, in determining Saddam Hussein's fate in post-war Iraq, and in exonerating wrongly convicted criminals. This book offers concise, informative definitions of the fundamental terms, concepts, practices, tools, applications and cases in this relatively new branch of science. A resource for school, university, and public libraries as well as for professionals in fields related to or involved with forensic science, this dictionary is easy to use and covers a wide range of topics related to forensic science. More than 1800 extensively cross-referenced entries and several appendicecs - including drawings of the human skeleton and skull, a bibliography and a list of useful websites - provide comprehensive coverage of the subject.Dr. Suzanne Bell is a professor of Chemistry at West Virginia University, affiliated with the Chemistry and Forensic & Investigative Science departments. Dr. Bell was appointed to the National Commission on Forensic Science (NCFS) in 2014 and has served on the Scientific Working Groups for Seized Drug Analysis (SWGDRUG) and gunshot residue (SWGGSR). She was a commission on the Forensic Science Education Program Accreditation Commission (FEPAC) and currently serves on the Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC) subcommittee on GSR. She has teaches forensic chemistry and toxicology courses, has been published in numerous international journals, and has authored two editions of the textbook Forensic Chemistry (Pearson/Prentice Hall), Introduction to Microscopy (CRC Press), and the fourth edition of the comprehensive introductory text Forensic Science: An Introduction to Scientific and Investigative Techniques (CRC Press). She presents lectures and teaches workshops on estimation of uncertainty in forensic science at conferences and for state and local forensic science laboratories.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780816051533 |
| ISBN 10 | 0816051534 |
| Title | The Facts on File Dictionary of Forensic Science |
| Author | Suzanne Bell |
| Series | Facts On File Science Dictionary Series |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Facts On File Inc |
| Year published | 2005-06-24 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
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