Digital and Document Examination
Published on 27. January 2018
Book
Hardback
264 pages
978-0-12-802717-2 (ISBN)
Description
The Advanced Forensic Science Series grew out of the recommendations from the 2009 NAS Report: Strengthening Forensic Science: A Path Forward. This volume, Digital and Document Examination, will serve as a graduate level text for those studying and teaching digital forensics and forensic document examination, as well as an excellent reference for forensic scientist's libraries or use in their casework. Coverage includes digital devices, transportation, types of documents, forensic accounting and professional issues. Edited by a world-renowned leading forensic expert, the Advanced Forensic Science Series is a long overdue solution for the forensic science community.
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
San Diego
United States
Publishing group
Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Graduate students and educators, as well as entry level professionals
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 191 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
790 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-12-802717-2 (9780128027172)
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Person
Dr. Max M. Houck is an internationally-recognized forensic expert with research interests in forensic science, education, and the forensic enterprise and its industries. He has worked in all aspects of forensic science, including at the FBI Laboratory. Dr. Houck has published widely in books and peer-reviewed journals. His anthropology and trace evidence casework includes the Branch Davidian Investigation, the September 11 attacks on the Pentagon, the D.B. Cooper case, the US Embassy bombings in Africa, and the West Memphis Three case, among hundreds of others. He served for six years as the Chair of the Forensic Science Educational Program Accreditation Commission (FEPAC). Dr. Houck is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry and a founding Co-Editor of the journal Forensic Science Policy and Management.
Content
[All Sections will include Review questions, Discussion questions and Additional readings sections]
Section 1. Introduction
Basic Principles of Forensic Sciences
Forensic Classification of Evidence
Interpretation/The Comparative Method
Section 2. Digital Devices
Digital Imaging and Photography: An Overview
Cellular Phones
Digital Image: Enhancement and Authentication
Audio Enhancement and Authentication
Analysis of Digital Evidence
Section 3. Transportation
Aircraft Flight Data Recorders
Electronic Data Recorders (EDR's, Black Boxes)
Analog Tachograph Chart Analysis
Section 4. Documents
History of the Forensic Examination Documents
Overview of the Forensic Document Examination
Analytical Methods
Document Dating
Forgery/Counterfeits
Handwriting
Ink Analysis
Paper Analysis
Section 5. Financial
Counterfeit Currency
Identity Theft
Forensic Accounting
Payment Cards
Counterfeit Goods
Section 6. Professional Issues
From Crime Scene to Court
Forensic Laboratory Reports
Health and Safety
Child Pornography
Section 1. Introduction
Basic Principles of Forensic Sciences
Forensic Classification of Evidence
Interpretation/The Comparative Method
Section 2. Digital Devices
Digital Imaging and Photography: An Overview
Cellular Phones
Digital Image: Enhancement and Authentication
Audio Enhancement and Authentication
Analysis of Digital Evidence
Section 3. Transportation
Aircraft Flight Data Recorders
Electronic Data Recorders (EDR's, Black Boxes)
Analog Tachograph Chart Analysis
Section 4. Documents
History of the Forensic Examination Documents
Overview of the Forensic Document Examination
Analytical Methods
Document Dating
Forgery/Counterfeits
Handwriting
Ink Analysis
Paper Analysis
Section 5. Financial
Counterfeit Currency
Identity Theft
Forensic Accounting
Payment Cards
Counterfeit Goods
Section 6. Professional Issues
From Crime Scene to Court
Forensic Laboratory Reports
Health and Safety
Child Pornography