Last edition Elsevier Criminalistics: An Introduction to Forensic Science, 11e, strives to make the technology of the modern crime laboratory clear and comprehensible to the non-scientist. The nature of physical evidence is defined, and the limitations that technology and current knowledge impose on its individualization and characterization are examined. By combining case stories with applicable technology, Criminalistics endeavors to capture the pulse and fervor of forensic science investigations. A major portion of the text centers on discussions of the common items of physical evidence encountered at crime scenes. These chapters include descriptions of forensic analysis, as well as updated techniques for the proper collection and preservation of evidence at crime scenes. Particular attention is paid to the meaning and role of probability in interpreting the evidential significance of scientifically evaluated evidence.
Last Edition
ISBN 13: 9781292062020
Imprint: Pearson Education Limited
Language: English
Authors: Richard Saferstein
Pub Date: 06/2014
Pages: 552
Illus: Illustrated
Weight: 1,174.00 grams
Size: 219 x 276 mm
Product Type: Softcover
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- • Respected author has vast experience as both an active forensic scientist and college level instructor of forensic science—served as Chief Forensic Scientist of the NJ State Police Laboratory, taught forensic science courses at the College of New Jersey and Ocean County College, and authored or co-authored more than forty-five technical papers on forensics
- • Assumes no prior knowledge of scientific principles or techniques when discussing criminalistics—includes descriptions of forensics analysis as well as techniques for the proper identification, collection and preservation of evidence at crime scenes
- • Strives to make the technology of the modern crime laboratory clear and understandable to all students—the nature of physical evidence is defined, and the limitations that technology and current knowledge impose on its individualization and characterization are examined
- • Discussions of the scientific topics focus on state-of-the-art technology without delving into extraneous theories that may bore or overwhelm the non-science student—only the most relevant scientific and technological concepts are presented
- Richard Saferstein. "Richard Saferstein, Ph.D.," retired in 1991 after serving 21 years as the Chief Forensic Scientist of the New Jersey State Police Laboratory, one of the largest crime laboratories in the United States. He currently acts as a consultant for attorneys and the media in the area of forensic science. During the O. J. Simpson criminal trial, Dr. Saferstein provided extensive commentary on forensic aspects of the case for the "Rivera Live" show, the E! television network, ABC radio, and various radio talk shows. Dr. Saferstein holds degrees from the City College of New York and earned his doctorate degree in chemistry in 1970 from the City University of New York. From 1972 to 1991, he taught an introductory forensic science course in the criminal justice programs at the College of New Jersey and Ocean County College. These teaching experiences played an influential role in Dr. Saferstein's authorship in 1977 of the widely used introductory textbook "Criminalastics: An Introduction to Forensic Science," currently in this eighth edition. Saferstein's basic philosophy in writing Criminalistics is to make forensic science understandable and meaningful to the nonscience reader, while giving the reader an appreciation for the scientific principles that underlie the subject.
- preface
- about the author
- Science and Technology in Criminal Investigation
- Crime-Scene Investigation
- Assessing the Physical Evidence
- Crime-Scene Reconstruction: Bloodstain Evidence
- The Role of Forensic Experts in Death Investigation
- Detecting Crimes with Fingerprints
- The Microscope and Its Forensic Applications
- Firearms, Tool Marks, and Other Impressions
- Forensic Analysis of Matter, Light, and Glass
- Evidentiary Value of Hair and Fibers
- Drug Abuse and Drug Evidence
- Forensic Toxicology
- Examination of Metals, Paint, and Soil
- Forensic Serology
- DNA: The Indispensable Forensic Science Tool
- Investigation of Arson and Explosions
- Scientific Examination of Documents
- Computer Forensics
- Mobile Device Forensics
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