Forensic science : the basics

Featuring case studies, photographs, and exercises, this book provides information the non-scientist needs to be able to understand and utilize the research approaches that forensic science can offer. It is suitable for detectives, journalists, prosecutors, defense attorneys, and other non-science p...

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Main Authors: Siegel, Jay A. (Author), Mirakovits, Kathy (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boca Raton, Florida : CRC Press , c2010
Edition:2nd ed
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505 0 |a 1. Introduction to forensic science -- 2. Crime scene investigation -- 3. The nature of evidence -- 4. Separating complex mixtures -- 5. Light and matter -- 6. Microscopy -- 7. Fingerprints and other impressions -- 8. Questioned documents -- 9. Firearms and toolmarks -- 10. Forensic pathology -- 11. Anthropology and odontology -- 12. Forensic entomology -- 13. Serology -- 14. DNA typing -- 15. Hair -- 16. Illicit drugs -- 17. Forensic toxicology -- 18. Fibers, paints, and other polymers -- 19. Glass and soil -- 20. Fires and explosions -- 21. Forensic science and the law 
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