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Encyclopedia of Forensic Sciences (2013)
Online. This reference work (2nd edition) covers the core theories, methods and techniques employed by forensic scientists - and applications of these that are used in forensic analysis.
Forensic Psychology: Critical Concepts in Psychology
Hardcopy, Gelman stacks. This 4-volume collection gathers the foundational major works together with the best in contemporary scholarship.
International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral Sciences (2nd. ed., 2015)
Online. This 26-volume edition features more than 3,900 chapters covering all areas of the social and behavioral sciences; offers a broad, interdisciplinary approach.