This book provides deep insight into the significance of various forensic techniques underlying the methodical approaches in criminal investigations. The book comprises numerous case studies, examples, and reference materials. It emphasizes on the better practices for criminal investigations including contemporary examinations. The book also describes various methods for investigation of crime scene and evidence collection including biological evidences to the resources of law enforcement agencies.
This book encompasses the procedure for crime scene-documentation through photography, video, and diagrams and highlights the best practices of packaging the biological evidences at a crime scene. Further, it summarizes the role of forensic autopsy to the criminal investigation system. As such, the book is helpful for forensic scientists, medical practitioners, educators and law enforcement personnel.
About the Author: Dr. Jaskaran Singh is the Assistant Professor (Forensic Sciences) and Assistant Deputy Controller of Examination in School of Allied Health Sciences at Sharda University, Greater Noida, UP. He also served as Head of the Department of Forensic Sciences at Lovely Professional University, Punjab, India. He completed his Masters in Forensic Sciences (Gold Medalist) & Ph. D in Forensic Sciences at Amity University Noida. He has published more than 20 research articles and one edited book, and holds 18 patents and 6 copyrights (granted). He has collaborated with multi- and transdisciplinary experts in other branches of science and engineering in the forensic field, both nationally and internationally, and he is also a guest trainer for international and national police officers. He is an executive member of the Indo-Pacific Academy of Forensic Odontology, and has been a guest speaker at various conferences around the globe. He has received various prestigious awards and fellowships, notably, an INSPIRE fellowship (DST), Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt. of India; CSIR travel grants for International conferences; and a Shri. Baljit Shastri award for human values and ethics. He has served as a referee for a number of International and National journals.
Prof. Neeta Raj Sharma who holds a prestigious Ph.D. degree in Biochemistry from Jiwaji University, Gwalior, is currently leading the School of Bioengineering and Biosciences in Lovely Professional University, India, that encompasses several departments like Biotechnology, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics and Forensic Sciences, as Additional Dean. She has a vast research, academic and industrial experience for over 24 years and has played a pivotal role in bolstering the foundation of department of Forensic Sciences in the school and keen in developing the diagnostic tools for forensic crime scene examinations, with her adept multifaceted experience. She is a visiting Professor at Birmingham City University, UK and is actively working in association with several esteemed universities in Canada like University of British Columbia, McGill University, Laval University and University of Victoria. She has been the investigator of several externally funded international and national projects and is a fellow member of Association of Biotechnology and Pharmacy, India. She also bears to her credential membership of prestigious societies (Indian Science Congress, Association of Microbiologists of India). Till date, she has published 65 publications in peer-reviewed journals of high repute, 30 patents (published); 2 patents granted, and 8 copyrights, 4 edited books with Springer Nature and several articles in reputed magazines. She has been currently acting as guest editor and reviewer for several Scopus indexed journals of high standing and esteem.
