1st Edition

Interpol's Forensic Science Review

Edited By Niamh Nic Daeid, Max Houck Copyright 2010
    798 Pages 4 B/W Illustrations
    by CRC Press

    798 Pages
    by CRC Press

    Every three years, worldwide forensics experts gather at the Interpol Forensic Science Symposium to exchange ideas and discuss scientific advances in the field of forensic science and criminal justice. Drawn from contributions made at the latest gathering in Lyon, France, Interpol’s Forensic Science Review is a one-source reference providing a comprehensive literature review of each of the subject areas.

    Divided into five sections spanning the spectrum of forensic analysis, the book begins with chemical criminalistics, starting with a chapter on the forensic examination of fibres. Next, it examines firearms and ballistics, toolmarks, footwear impressions, and other contact marks such as tire treads. A chapter on forensic geology includes related sciences such as palynology. The first section concludes with a review of articles concerning paint and glass and methods for analysis of these substances.

    The second section focuses on drugs and toxicology. It examines improvements in the detection and analysis of abused substances, highlighting tests that are faster, more discriminatory, more sensitive, and less costly, providing hundreds of references to various studies conducted worldwide.

    Shifting to an exploration of electronic evidence, the next section begins with forensic audio and visual evidence and then moves to digital evidence found on computers and telecommunication and electronic multimedia devices, an area that has exploded in technological progress since the last symposium.

    The fourth section of the book begins with a discussion of hazardous materials, including chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear substances. It discusses new developments in environmental forensic science, with an increased emphasis on the field work necessary in investigation as well as advice on suggested equipment and online educational resources. The section concludes with a discussion of the analysis and detection of explosives and explosive residues, as well as scientific methods applied to fire cause and fire debris analysis.

    Finally, the book focuses on individual identification. It examines biological evidence screening and advances in DNA profiling during the past three years and explores questioned documents with a discussion of ink analysis and handwriting. The book concludes with a survey of the literature concerning fingerprints, bitemarks, and other impressions.

    The international scope of contributions to this volume makes it the most comprehensive source of information in the field today. Supplemented by hundreds of references to periodicals, textbooks, internet sources, and the proceedings of various working groups, the book identifies trends and their potential effects on forensic science and creates bridges with the international forensic science community supporting Interpol’s mission.

    Chemical Criminalistics

    The Forensic Examination of Fibres, R. Palmer

    Firearms, S. Charles, J. De Ceuster, P. De Smet, D. Laza, B. Nys

    The Forensic Examination of Marks, N. Levin

    Forensic Geology, R. Sugita, S. Suzuki, Y. Katsumata

    Paint and Glass, M. J. Bradley, A. L. Hobbs, D. M. Wright, R. D. Koons

    Drugs and Toxicology

    Drugs, J. Comparin

    Toxicology, S. C. Leung, W. M. Tam, W. C. Cheng, F. S. Y. Chan, C. W. Hung, T. T. Wong, B. K. O. Leung, W. S. Hui, W. S. Lee, W. L. Mak

    Electronic Evidence

    Forensic Audio and Visual Evidence, J. Bijhold, A. Ruifrok, M. Jessen, Z. Geradts, S. Ehrhardt, I. Alberink

    Digital Evidence, P. Reedy, B. Diplock, M. Dunlop

    Fire, Explosives, and Hazardous Materials

    Hazardous Materials: Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear, P. Baines

    Environmental Forensic Science, J. A. Suggs, D. A. Love

    Analysis and Detection of Explosives and Explosives Residues, S. Doyle, G. Czarnopys

    Fire Scene and Fire Debris Analysis, G. Zadora, R. Borusiewicz

    Individual Evidence

    Biological Evidence and Forensic DNA Profiling, R. M. Fourney, A. N. DesRoches, J. L. Buckle

    Questioned Documents, T. Fritz, F. Partouche

    Fingermarks, Bitemarks and Other Impressions (Barefoot, Ears, Lips), A. Becue, C. Champod, P. A. Margot

    Index

    Biography

    Niamh Nic Daeid, Max Houck

    ...An extremely valuable book in my opinion, especially as it gives major developments occurring in last "three years in all major disciplines of forensic sciences. If you want to keep up with the latest in forensics and do not have the time (or desire) to go through multiple journal volumes, this book is for you…

    Anil Aggrawal’s Internet Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Vol. 11, No. 2, July-Dec. 2010