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Book SynopsisFORENSIC SCIENCE: ADVANCED INVESTIGATIONS, COPYRIGHT UPDATE, 1E is part of a comprehensive course offering as a second-level high school course in forensic science, a course area in which students have the opportunity to expand their knowledge of chemistry, biology, physics, earth science, math, and psychology, as well as associate this knowledge with real-life applications. This text builds on concepts introduced in FORENSIC SCIENCE: FUNDAMENTALS & INVESTIGATIONS, as well as introduces additional topics, such as arson and explosions. Following the same solid instructional design as the FUNDAMENTALS & INVESTIGATIONS text, the book balances extensive scientific concepts with hands-on classroom and lab activities, readings, intriguing case studies, and chapter-opening scenarios. The book's exclusive Gale Forensic Science eCollection database provides instant access to hundreds of articles and Internet resources that spark student interest and extend learning beyond the book. Comprehensiv
Table of Contents1. Overview of Forensics. 2. Interrogation and Forensic Science Reporting. 3. Forensic Laboratory Techniques. 4. Arson and Fire Investigations. 5. Explosions. 6. Body Systems. 7. Physical Trauma. 8. Autopsy and Truthful Reporting. 9. Physiology of Alcohol and Poisons (Toxicology). 10. Advanced Studies of DNA. 11. Forensic Odontology. 12. Entomology. 13. Crime Scene Reconstruction. 14. Cyber Crimes. 15. Digital Responsibility and Social Networking 16. Criminal Profiling. 17. Capstone Crime Scene Project.
