Cases in Forensic Science: What We Have Learned

Cases in Forensic Science: What We Have Learned - Paperback

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Cases in Forensic Science: What We Have Learned - Paperback

Cases in Forensic Science: What We Have Learned - Paperback

by Henry C. Lee , Elaine M. Pagliaro
$136.71
$136.71

Book Overview

Edited by Henry Lee and Elaine Pagliaro, Cases in Forensic Science: What We Have Learned invites readers to join world-renowned forensic scientists as they explain the logic and science behind famous cases. While reviewing each riveting case, readers learn the scientific principles, new forensic technology, theory formation, and crime reconstruction involved in these analyses.

The book guides readers through an in-depth exploration of solving crime through real-world investigations and the application of forensic techniques. Each chapter, written by an expert in the field, covers a specific forensic discipline such as bloodstain pattern analysis, fingerprinting, DNA analysis, digital evidence techniques, and more. The expert utilizes the case example and their years of experience to take readers back to the crime scene and through the forensic investigation and application of physical evidence. Readers learn how to document accurately, preserve, collect, and analyze different types of physical evidence, as well as how to apply knowledge, skills, and intuition to solve cases.

Underscoring the importance of interaction between investigation, forensic science, and law, Cases in Forensic Science provides readers with an essential understanding of the scientific approach to investigations with emphasis on real-world application. It is ideal for courses in investigation, forensic science, case management, and other crime-related courses.

Chapters, contributors, and key cases include:

Preface

Part I - Introduction

Chapter 1: Introduction to Forensic Science - Henry C. Lee

California v. O.J. Simpson - The Murders of Nicole Brown and Ronald Goldman

Part II - Patterns for Analysis

Chapter 2: Crime Scenes and Bloodstain Patterns - Sharon Plotkin

Florida v. Theodore MacArthur-Accident or Murder? The Death of Pilar MacArthur

Chapter 3: Forensic Evidence in the Legal System - Elaine M. Pagliaro

Texas v. Cameron Todd Willingham-Arson Murder

Chapter 4: Fingerprints - Bridget Brosnahan

Connecticut v. Edward Grant-The Death of Penney Serra
ISBN9798823309073
Author Henry C. Lee , Elaine M. Pagliaro
PublisherCognella Academic Publishing
GenreEducation
FormatPaperback
PublishedJanuary 2026
LanguageENG- English
Pages292
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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About Henry C. Lee
Dr. Henry C. Lee (Branford, CT), professor of forensic science at the University of New Haven and chief emeritus in the Department of Public Safety in Meriden, CT, is a distinguished fellow of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences. He is the author (with Jerry Labriola, M.D.) of Dr. Henry Lee's Forensic Files and The Budapest Connection, and (with Thomas W. O'Neil) Cracking Cases and Cracking More Cases, among other works. Dr. Lee appeared in Trace Evidence on Court TV (now TruTV). He has also been a special news analyst on Court TV and a frequent guest on Larry King Live, Fox TV shows, and numerous other national television programs.
About Elaine M. Pagliaro
Elaine M. Pagliaro, MS, JD (Wallingford, CT), is a forensic science consultant and the former assistant director of the Forensic Science Laboratory, where she worked with Dr. Lee for many years. She is an adjunct professor at Quinnipiac University and the University of New Haven. Ms. Pagliaro has published widely in professional journals and her book, Forensic Nursing: A Handbook for Practice (edited with Drs. Rita Hammer and Barbara Moynihan), recently received a book-of-the-year award from the American Journal of Nursing.

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