My name is Reddy P. Chamakura. I am a retired
forensic scientist with Police Laboratory, New York City Police Department.
I took retirement after spending 36 years in forensic field.
Education:
B.S. and M.S. in chemistry, degree in law, diploma in criminal law (from India)
and 2 years of graduate work in Forensic
Science at
John Jay College of Criminal
Justice, New York
Speciality Areas Worked:forensic chemistry/narcotics, research and training, questioned documents, and
ballistics.
My Favorite Quotes
“The truth is that promoting science isn’t just about providing resources—it’s about protecting free and open
inquiry.
It’s about ensuring that facts and evidence are never twisted or obscured by politics or ideology."
President Obama (Radio address on Dec20, 2008)
"To be conscious that you are ignorant of the facts is a great step to
knowledge."
Benjamin Disraeli, 1804-1881
"Knowledge is of two kinds; we know a subject ourselves or we know where we can
get information upon it."
Samuel Johnson, 1709-1784
"The essence of knowledge is, having it, to apply it."
Confucius, 551-479BC
"Science cannot exist in secrecy."
Dr. Joseph Rotblat, Nobel Laureate (The New York Times, May 21, 1996, p.C1)
This is a new books/revised/new edition list published during 2009-2011 in all the areas of forensic science
listing over 300 books. For a complete list of books in speciality areas like
Forensic DNA,
Fingerprints, visit individual pages or visit FORENSIC SCIENCE
BOOK STORE. You can buy these Forensic Science books at discount prices from Amazon.com.
This list is of general forensic interest for students and professionals. For books in speciality areas like
Forensic DNA,
Fingerprints, visit individual pages or visit FORENSIC SCIENCE
BOOK STORE. You can buy these Forensic Science books at discount prices from Amazon.com.
