Forensic Science

FORENSIC SCIENCE Forensic Science: Current Issues, Future Directions presents a comprehensive, international discussion of key issues within the forensic sciences. Written by accomplished and respected specialists in distinct areas of the forensic sciences, this volume examines central issues within each discipline, provides perspective on current debate and explores current and proposed research initiatives. The forensic sciences represent dynamic and evolving fields, presenting new challenges to a rapidly expanding cohort of international practitioners. This book acquaints readers with the complex issues involved and how they are being addressed. The academic treatment by experts in the fields ensures comprehensive and thorough understanding of these issues and paves the way for future research and progress. Draws on the knowledge and expertise of the prestigious American Academy of Forensic Sciences Written by key experts in the diverse disciplines of forensic scienceAn international approach Each chapter carefully integrated throughout with key themes and issues covered in detail Includes discussion of future directions of forensic science as a discipline

FORENSIC SCIENCEForensic Science: Current Issues, Future Directions presents a comprehensive, international discussion of key issues within the forensic sciences. Written by accomplished and respected specialists in distinct areas of the forensic sciences, this volume examines central issues within each discipline, provides perspective on current debate and explores current and proposed research initiatives.The forensic sciences represent dynamic and evolving fields, presenting new challenges to a rapidly expanding cohort of international practitioners. This book acquaints readers with the complex issues involved and how they are being addressed. The academic treatment by experts in the fields ensures comprehensive and thorough understanding of these issues and paves the way for future research and progress.* Draws on the knowledge and expertise of the prestigious American Academy of Forensic Sciences* Written by key experts in the diverse disciplines of forensic science* An international approach* Each chapter carefully integrated throughout with key themes and issues covered in detail* Includes discussion of future directions of forensic science as a discipline

List of contributors viiAcknowledgements xix1 Introduction 1Douglas H. Ubelaker2 General forensics - no one else starts until we finish6Julie Howe, Janet Barber Duval, Claire Shepard and RobertGaffney3 Criminalistics: the bedrock of forensic science 29Susan Ballou, Max Houck, Jay A. Siegel, Cecelia A. Crouse, JohnJ. Lentini and Skip Palenik4 Forensic pathology - the roles of molecular diagnosticsand radiology at autopsy 102James R. Gill, Yingying Tang, Gregory G. Davis, H. TheodoreHarcke and Edward L. Mazuchowski5 The places we will go: paths forward in forensic anthropology131Dawnie Wolfe Steadman6 Forensic toxicology: scope, challenges, future directions andneeds 160Barry K. Logan and Jeri D. Ropero-Miller7 Odontology - dentistry's contribution to truth andjustice 179Iain A. Pretty, Robert Barsley, C. Michael Bowers, Mary BushPeter Bush, John Clement, Robert Dorion, Adam Freeman, Jim LewisDavid Senn and Frank Wright8 Forensic psychiatry and forensic psychology 211Stephen B. Billick and Daniel A. Martell9 Forensic document examination 224William M. Riordan, Judith A. Gustafson, Mary P. Fitzgerald andJane A. Lewis10 Digital evolution: history, challenges and future directionsfor the digital and multimedia sciences section 252David W. Baker, Samuel I. Brothers, Zeno J. Geradts, Douglas S.Lacey, Kara L. Nance, Daniel J. Ryan, John E. Sammons and PeterStephenson11 Global thinking and methodologies in evidence-basedforensic engineering science 292Laura L. Liptai, Adam Aleksander, Scott Grainger, SarahHainsworth, Ryan Loomba and Jan Unarski12 Jurisprudence 310ARW Forrest and RT Kennedy13 Global forensic science and the search for the dead andmissing from armed conflict: the perspective of the InternationalCommittee of the Red Cross 337Morris Tidball-Binz14 Forensic systems and forensic research: an internationalperspective 366DN Vieira15 Summary and conclusions 374Douglas H. UbelakerIndex 399