Investigators, prosecutors, defense attorneys,
professionals within the field of law
enforcement, and other criminal justice personnel
need to understand forensic terms when
communicating with forensic scientists or
interpreting forensic lab results.
Forensic Science-An Illustrated Dictionary
introduces commonly-used forensic terms, many
of which are crucial to the interpretation and
understanding of laboratory report findings.
The field of forensics grew considerably since
the publication of the previous version of this
book, the Forensic Science Glossary. With the
introduction of new procedures and methods of
analysis, many new terms have emerged. This
volume adds many of the new terms used in
criminal court cases, forensic entomology,
forensic psychiatry, crime scene reconstruction,
and other forensic disciplines.The definitions
and accompanying illustrations come from various
domains including toxicology, drug chemistry,
criminalistics, bioscience/DNA, firearms/ballistics,
forensic pathology, and the legal system. The
illustrations communicate the use of laboratory
instruments, investigative techniques, and
laboratory methods of analysis.These detailed
definitions and illustrations are valuable
references to students and nonscientific
professionals including police investigators
interpreting lab reports, court reporters,
prosecutors and defense attorneys preparing for trial.
About the Author
John C. Brenner earned a B.S. in Health Care
Administration from the University of Southern
Illinois while serving full time in the U.S. Navy.
Upon completion of his naval career he received an
MS in Forensic Science from the University of New
Haven. He is a member of the Northeastern
Association of Forensic Scientists (NEAFS). Mr.
Brenner has spent 20 years as a forensic scientist
with the New York State Police, and is trained in
toxicology, serology, and DNA analysis. While
providing testimony for more than 160 criminal
court cases including homicides, rapes, blood
assaults, burglaries, and DWIs, the author
developed the idea for the first book, Forensic
Science Glossary.Creating Forensic Science -
An Illustrated Dictionary is one way of giving
something back to the forensic community for the
knowledge and experience he has gained working in
the field of forensics.
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