Criminal Justice and Political Science

Forensic Science contains 500 articles arranged in alphabetical order that range in length from 500 to 3,000 words. The set includes several different perspectives of the forensic sciences, from its many specialties to how forensics is handled in the media. NEW topics include Arson Dogs, Athlete Drug Testing, Backspatter, Inconsistent Eyewitness Testimony, Legality of Electronic Documents, Liquid Dead Array Technology, Plant Toxins, and Under Policing Certain Populations and Geographies.

This guide to the scientific processes and the legal, social, and ethical issues involved in the forensic sciences covers the individuals, techniques and principles of biology, chemistry, law, medicine, physics, computer science, geology, and psychology involved in the multidisciplinary examination of crime scenes and evidence used in legal proceedings.