Forensic Science Today Student
Edition takes a scientific approach
to the study of Forensics. Forensic Science Today is an exceptional choice
for college, law enforcement, and upper division high school
introduction to forensic science classes. Written by the
world’s most prominent forensic scientists and experts,
Forensic Science Today is an excellent way for students to
explore the fascinating world of forensic science, and an
invaluable resource for instructors.
This is the stdent's Introductory Textbook that, in Part One
provides a comprehensive view of the many careers in forensic
science, and in Part Two, an introduction to the types of evidence,
and how they are collected and used in real world situations.
About the Authors:
Dr. Henry C. Lee - one of the world’s foremost forensic
scientists. Dr. Lee’s work has made him a landmark in modern-day
criminal investigations. He has been a prominent player in many
of the most challenging cases of the last 45 years. Dr. Lee has
worked with law enforcement agencies in helping to solve more
than 6000 cases. In recent years, his travels have taken him
to England, Bosnia, China, Brunei, Bermuda, Middle East, South
America and other locations around the world.
Dr. Lee’s testimony figured prominently in the O. J.
Simpson trial, and in convictions of the “Woodchipper” murderer
as well as hundreds of other murder cases. Dr. Lee has assisted
local and state police in their investigations of other famous
crimes, such as the murder of Jon Benet Ramsey in Boulder, Colorado,
the 1993 suicide of White House Counsel Vincent Foster, the murder
of Chandra Levy, the kidnapping of Elizabeth Smart and the reinvestigation
of the Kennedy assassination.
Dr. Lee is currently the Chief Emeritus for the Scientific
Services and was the Commissioner of Public Safety for the State
of Connecticut from 1998 to 2000 and served as Chief Criminalist
for the State of Connecticut from 1979 to 2000. Dr. Lee was the
driving force in establishing a modern State Police Forensic
Science Laboratory in Connecticut.
In 1975, Dr. Lee joined the University of New Haven, where
he created the school’s Forensic Sciences program. He has
also taught as a professor at more than a dozen universities,
law schools, and medical schools. Dr. Lee lectures throughout
the country and world to police, Universities and civic organizations.
He has authored hundreds of articles in professional journals
and has co-authored more than thirty books, covering such area
as DNA, Fingerprints, Trace Evidence, Crime Scene Investigation
and Crime Scene Reconstruction. His recent books, Famous Crimes
Revisited, Cracking Cases, Blood Evidence, and Dr. Henry Lee’s
Forensic Files have been well received by the public.
Dr. Lee has been the recipient of medals and awards, including
the 1996 Medal of Justice from the Justice Foundation, and the
1998 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Science and Engineer
Association. He has also been the recipient of the Distinguished
Criminalist Award from the American Academy of Forensic Sciences;
the J. Donero Award from the International Association of Identification,
and in 1992 was elected a distinguished Fellow of the AAFS.
George Taft - grew up in Aquebogue, New York.
He has been in the Forensic Science field for over forty years
in the Texas and Alaska Crime Laboratories. George was most
recently Director of the State of Alaska Crime Laboratory.
He has lectured internationally, is a member of the American
Academy of Forensic Sciences, the International Association
for Identification and a Diplomat in the American Board of
Criminalistics. George has served on the Board of the American
Society of Crime Laboratory Directors and is currently serving
on the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors Laboratory
Accreditation Board (ASCLD-LAB).
He has spoken to numerous secondary school groups in regard
to forensic science. George has a degree in Chemistry from Alfred
University and a degree in Anthropology from the University of
Alaska Anchorage.
Kimberly A. Taylor - a freelance writer who
graduated cum laude from Wellesley College and earned her Juris
Doctor degree from the University of Arizona College of Law.
After practicing law for several years she now devotes herself
full-time to writing. Kimberly has also written several chapters
on legal ethics in the High Court Case Summaries law study guide
series, and co-edited the book Toxic Mold Litigation.
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