Bell, Suzanne

An introduction to the field of forensic science, looking at cases and investigative methods related to drugs, poisons, and chemistry, with an examination of the history of forensic toxicology, and discussion of scientific principles, instrumentation, and equipment, drugs and poisons in the body, and forensic drug analysis.

Contains approximately 650 alphabetically arranged entries that provide information on people, methods, materials, and other aspects of forensic science, covering arsenic, crystal tests, fingerprints, mass disasters, radiology, victimology, and many other topics, and including a selection of essays.

Contains over six hundred alphabetized, cross-referenced entries on forensic science terms, concepts, and related figures, and includes fourteen essays and hundreds of photos and charts along with bibliographies and other reference tools.