Category: Forensics, Translated books

Publication Year: 2024

Language: Arabic 

Publisher: Naif University Press

Author(s): Suzanne Bell

Translators: Ahmed Seddik Al-Wahy

Reviewer: Abdulaziz ALDukhyil

ISBN: 978-603-8361-69-6

Weight: 953 Grams

This book “Forensic Science: An Introduction to Scientific and Investigative Techniques” offers a comprehensive introduction to the field of forensic science, which has evolved to become highly interdisciplinary in modern times, intersecting with a diverse range of disciplines. These include medicine, biology, chemistry, anthropology, engineering, computer science, psychology, and behavioral sciences. The book effectively showcases how these fields and others contribute to criminal investigations, shedding light on their collective role in uncovering, analyzing, and interpreting evidence using objective scientific methods. Beginning with a chapter dedicated to justice and science, the book explores their areas of overlap and divergence while dismissing pseudo-sciences that lack verifiable evidence or make false claims. This introductory chapter is followed by a comprehensive discussion of different types of evidence, their sources, and their admissibility in legal proceedings. The subsequent nineteen chapters delve into critical aspects of criminal investigations, covering death investigations, fire and explosion analysis, and document forgery, among other topics. These chapters emphasize how criminal investigations leverage cutting-edge advancements from various modern sciences. One of the distinctive features of this book is its successful integration of theoretical concepts with practical, real-world applications. It achieves this by incorporating numerous case studies and real-life examples that enhance the reader's understanding. The book is further enriched by the inclusion of illustrative figures, tables, and thought-provoking questions that encourage active engagement from readers. Each chapter also contains a glossary of relevant terms, and a separate comprehensive glossary at the end provides easy access to definitions, enhancing the book's overall value and ensuring a deeper understanding for its readers.