Handy Forensic Science Answer Book

Thomas E. Svarney is a scientist who has written extensively about the natural world. His books, with Patricia Barnes-Svarney, include Visible Ink Press' The Handy Anatomy Answer Book, The Handy Biology Answer Book, and The Handy Nutrition Answer Book, and he is also the author of Skies of Fury: Weather Weirdness around the World and The Oryx Guide to Natural History.

• Introduction1. Overview2. History of Forensic Science3. The Crime Site and Investigation Teams4. Looking for Biological Evidence5. Looking for Physical Evidence6. Analyzing a Body7. Analyzing Older Remains8. Trace Evidence9. Patent, Latent, and Plastic Prints10. DNA Analysis11. Toolmarks, Firearms, and Ballistics12. Examining Explosives13. Questioned Documents and Cryptanalysis14. Computer, Accounting, and Other Forensic Investigations15. Forensic Psychology16. The Legal Process17. Controversies in Forensic Science18. Famous (and Infamous) Crimes and Forensic Science19. The Media and Forensic ScienceGlossaryResourcesFurther ReadingIndex

“★ Starred Review. Full of fun facts ... will enthrall high school and college students investigating potential career paths as well as inquisitive general readers.” – Library Journal"Best Reference Titles of 2018” – Library Journal“For the armchair detective or CSI fan, “The Handy Forensic Science Answer Book” by Patricia Barnes-Svarney and Thomas E. Svarney will be a welcome gift this year. In a Q&A format, this book teaches and answers the kinds of questions any detective-show fan can come up with. It may also chill you … .” – Bookworm Sez“… answer(s) about 950 questions about forensic science, in relation to its definition, terms, and disciplines; history; the crime scene and investigation; biological and physical evidence; autopsies; analyzing older remains; trace evidence; patent, latent, and plastic prints; tool marks, firearms, and ballistics; examining explosives; questioned documents and cryptanalysis; other forensic investigations, such as arson, bioterrorism, and accident scenes; forensic psychology and psychiatry; the use of forensic science in the courts; controversies; famous crimes and forensic science; the media and forensic science; and resources in the subject area.” — Book News