Forensic Chemistry by Bell

Forensic Chemistry by Bell

Written specifically for the undergraduate course in Forensic Chemistry, Bell's Forensic Chemistry, Second Edition provides a solid foundation for basic chemistry, introducing chemical concepts and practices from a forensic perspective (including multivariate statistics, quality assurance/quality control, and protocols used in working forensic laboratories). It offers students insight into the legal context in which forensic chemistry is conducted, the variety of types of samples and matrices, and extensive use of instrumentation they will likely encounter in the lab and future professions. KEY TOPICS: Introduction and Overview- Chemistry and the Law; Foundations; Quality Assurance and Quality Control; Reporting Defensible Uncertainty and Obtaining Representative Samples; Chemical Fundamentals: Partitioning, Equilibria, and Acid/ Base Chemistry; Instrumentation; Drugs as Physical Evidence: Seized Drugs and Their Analysis; Forensic Drug Analysis II: Selected Drug Classes; Drugs in the Body; Forensic Toxicology; The Chemistry of Combustion and Arson; Explosives; Firearms and Associated Chemical Evidence; The Chemistry of Colors and Colorants; The Chemistry of Polymers; Forensic Analysis of Inks and Paints; Chemical Analysis of Materials I: Paper, Fibers, and Plastic. MARKET: A useful reference for forensic chemistry topics.

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	9780321765758
ISBN 10	0321765753
Title	Forensic Chemistry
Author	Bell
Condition	Unavailable
Publisher	Pearson Education (US)
Year published	2012-01-02
Number of pages	656
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.