Wiley Encyclopedia of Forensic Science

I have previously reviewed two encyclopaedias of forensic science in these columns, Tilstone et al. (2006) (RR 2006/327) and Lerner and Learner (2006) (RR 2007/35); another I use is Houck and Siegal (2000). However, this one stands apart from these, for this is specifically aimed at forensic laboratories and their scientific staff. One indication of this is that the editors in chief worked with 11 other editors, each covering specific areas, who managed 330 contributors providing about 370 subject entries. Contributors come from a wide range of countries, and one editor in chief is from the USA and the...