Forensic Science Laboratory Manual and Workbook, Revised Edition
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A laboratory companion to the Forensic Science: An Introduction to Scientific and Investigative Techniques textbook, Forensic Science Laboratory Manual and Workbook, Revised Edition provides many basic, hands-on experiments that can be completed with inexpensive and accessible instrumentation, making this an ideal workbook for non-science majors.
The experiments cover all the typical trace evidence tests including body fluid, soil, glass, fiber, ink, and hair. This revised edition provides numerous new experiments in odontology, anthropology, archeology, chemistry, and trace evidence. It also includes several new chemistry experiments at a slightly higher level to appeal to classes emphasizing chemistry. Experiments involving impression evidence, such as fingerprints, bite marks, footwear, and firearms, as well as forensic archeology, forensic anthropology, the use of digital and traditional photography, and basic microscopy are also featured.
All of the experiments incorporate hands-on elements to facilitate the learning process. Students must apply the scientific method of reasoning, deduction, and problem solving in order to successfully complete the experiments covered and attain a solid understanding of fundamental forensic science.
Forensic Science Laboratory Manual and Workbook, Revised Edition
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I have been searching for a textbook to use for a future course on Forensic Science and this book fills the bill for a Laboratory Manual.
Rating: 5 / 5
I recently purchased the manual to see if it would be suitable for my high school class. I surely wasn’t disappointed! I plan to order many more to have my students use. The material was written well, the diagrams and photographs made the material easy to digest and retain for the kids. The important thing, as a teacher, is that it left the kids yearning to go to the next experiment/lesson. Any time the kids want to know what they are doing next, shows me that the material keeps their interest and that’s a good thing. I’d previously seen Petraco & Kubic’s “Color Atlas & Manual of Microscopy for Criminalists, Chemists & Conservators” and that publication brought me to review this book.
Rating: 5 / 5
Thanks to books like this and Amazon, I am now a Criminalist without being broke.
Rating: 5 / 5