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The Forensic Casebook: The Science of Crime Scene Investigation

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This book has everything a die-hard forensic fan would love, from the crime scene to apprehension of the killers. Fully illustrated. It also compares what really happens to what people think happens. Thorough and engaging.

The Forensic Casebook is dense with information on everything relating to forensics - from securing the crime scene, to photography, to the acutal forensics. The material is authoritative, but easy to read and understand with plenty of diagrams to further clarify. Highly recommended for those interested in the field.

Of all the Forensics books I've struggled through in the past compared to this one--this was one of the most enjoyable reads I've had in a long time. The most interesting facet of this book is it uses anecdotes from the CSI shows to illustrate the point that is being described in the book. There is just enought detail to give you the basics, without overwhelming you with technical jargo.
If you are a mystery writer, this book should be on your resources bookshelf for quick lookups to check and validate your facts. It could also be a great source book for murder plot ideas.

This book was presented in a way that was easy to understand and was written in a very logical manner. If you, like myself, have little knowledge on how forensics are used in police work, then I think that this would be an excellent book for you. You get a basic overview filled with useful information and terrific case studies. It may be a little too 'elementary' for people who already have some knowledge of forensics, but, for me it was a very intriguing read.

I recently decided to begin pursuing and researching a career in Forensic Science. This book, more than any I came across, gave a very clear introduction to vast variety of fields of forensics, from Crime Scene Investigation, pathology, anthropology (and others) as well as the process and procedure of a crime investigation from first arrival on scene, to collection of evidence, to processing the evidence all the way through to presenting evidence and expert testimony in court.

There is enough case studies to enlighten and entertain, enough science to intrique, and enough details to interest. This is a tremendous introductory and honest book for anyone interested in pursuing a career in Forensics.

This book has a lot of information. Outlines of procedures for securing a crime scene and collecting various types of forensic evidence. Detailed information about fingerprint evidence, gun forensic evidence, forensic photography, use of police dogs to collect evidence, and autopsy evidence. Forensic stories from a number of professionals in the field are presented. This book has some nice features- it gives a feel for what it is like to work as a professional in the field of forensics (the hours, the pay, what the work involves, and even some example employment listings for actual jobs). It also discusses getting started in the field and lists a number of degree programs around the country. I enjoyed the examples of forensic cases from popular TV shows and novels that were discussed.