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An admirable alternative to the 'CSI' science fiction juggernaut...Fascinating. (William Darragh, Fortean Times )
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Forensic science is a subject of wide fascination. What happens at a crime scene? How does DNA profiling work? How can it help solve crimes that happened 20 years ago? In forensic science, a criminal case can often hinge on a piece of evidence such as a hair, a blood trace, half a footprint, or a tyre mark. High profile cases such as the Stephen Lawrence enquiry and the Madeleine McCann case have attracted enormous media attention and enhanced this interest in recent years. However, the public understanding of forensic science is poor, and largely based on TV shows such as CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, which exploit high-tech imagery for dramatic effect. Forensic science is a complex activity at the interface of science and law. However, it also deals with real life issues and its results are interpreted within unique situations. Complex scientific findings must be considered carefully, dispassionately, and communicated with clarity, simplicity, and precision. In this Very Short Introduction, Jim Fraser introduces the concept of forensic science and explains how it is used in the investigation of crime. He begins at the crime scene itself, explaining the principles and processes of crime scene management. He explores how forensic scientists work; from the reconstruction of events to laboratory examinations. He considers the techniques they use, such as fingerprinting, and goes on to highlight the immense impact DNA profiling has had. Providing examples from forensic science cases in the UK, US, and other countries, he considers the techniques and challenges faced around the world.
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This book is written extremely dryly, replete as it is with many lists, tables (one 4 pages long), bullet points and drawn-out descriptions of forensic work. There is little context that all this data is placed in; there are NO case examples of the many forensic techniques described. This is one of the most boring VSI I have read, and indeed the only one that I would not recommend.
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This short book is good, but really it doesn't deal with Forensic Medicine in full, because themes related with the corpse, decomposition, etc, which are main subjects of real forensic practice you will not find here, so this small book, yes, do deal with biological facets as DNA classification must of all, fingertips and little more, but most facts are laboratory work as fiber, textile and painting examinations and others. The book so, is deliberately and forceful incomplete but no doubt that was the purpose of the author.
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I am currently in my last year studying forensic science at university and I have found this book to be a great help throughout. The book covers pretty much all of the topics taught on my course and will no doubt be a handy reference on the subject for many years to come as I begin to work in the field. It is clearly written with helpful diagrams and it really is beyond me how some of the past reviews of this book score it so low. I can only guess that they are not the intended audience because I have found no other forensic science book that has managed to explain the same concepts so clearly and easily.
If you are new to forensic science I thoroughly recommend this book above any other I'v read - and believe me I've read a lot! If your studying the subject at degree level then I promise reading this book early on will make your life a whole lot easier as you will almost certainly need to know most of what is covered. The book also benefits for being written by someone who has worked in the field as it gives a good idea of what it is actually like to work as a forensic scientist.
If you are new to forensic science I thoroughly recommend this book above any other I'v read - and believe me I've read a lot! If your studying the subject at degree level then I promise reading this book early on will make your life a whole lot easier as you will almost certainly need to know most of what is covered. The book also benefits for being written by someone who has worked in the field as it gives a good idea of what it is actually like to work as a forensic scientist.
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Gratifyingly Short
I was relieved to finish this book. Although short much of the content was self evident and not illuminating. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Den40
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Forensic Science is probably one of those subjects with which most people have some awareness, even if only form watching television shows. Read more
Published 22 months ago by John Dynan
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