Forensic Science: Beginners Guide - Jay Siegel

Written by Jay Siegel
Read by Rodney Gardiner
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Written by Jay Siegel
Read by Rodney Gardiner
Length: 6hrs 45 min

The most remarkable weapon in the fight against crime, forensic science turns bullet trajectories, bodily fluids, and the very structure of our DNA into damning witnesses of our every act….

Forensic Science: The Basics explains every aspects of crime scene investigation, moving from basic areas of criminalistics and beyond to pathology, anthropology, and engineering. It also explores new and emerging areas such as forensic entomology. Covers DNA, drugs, firearms, fingerprints, and trace evidence

With no previous knowledge of either science or law required, information is self-contained and conveyed at the lowest possible non-scientific level, making this text suitable for both lower level academic adoptions as well as for a general audience.

Each chapter:
• Opens with learning objectives, a chapter outline, and an introduction
• Contains real-life examples, many from the author’s own experience
• Real case studies to demonstrate forensic concepts in action

Eminently qualified to create this work, Jay Siegel is both a practicing forensic expert and a master instructor. He has worked for the Virginia Bureau of Forensic Sciences and published extensively in the field. He continues to be called upon as an expert witness, having testified over 200 times in state, federal, and military courts across the country. With nearly thirty years of teaching experience, he is highly active in curriculum development for forensic science classes taught at all levels, from junior high through graduate school. He is currently director of the Forensic and Investigative Sciences Program at Purdue University in Indiana.

In February of 2009, Mr. Siegel received the “Distinguished Fellow” award from the American Academy of Forensic Sciences at its annual meeting. This is the highest honor that the Academy bestows upon a fellow

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