Encyclopedia of Forensic Science

This encyclopedia is designed for high school and college students as well as the general reader with an interest in the subject. It contains approximately 800 to 1200 entries and 15 prose essays, complemented by illustrations and black-and-white photographs, which focus on the principal areas and issues that characterize this field of science. The volume is designed to be accessible to non-specialists and contextualizes the subject with historical information and examples of famous cases in which forensic science proved invaluable. Entries are all indexed and cross-referenced and there is a list of resources such as further reading, educational opportunities, and web sites to help guide more in-depth study of the subject.