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Fundamentals of forensic science / Max M. Houck, Jay A. Siegel.

By: Houck, Max MContributor(s): Siegel, Jay AMaterial type: TextTextPublication details: Amsterdam ; London : Academic, c2010Edition: 2nd editionDescription: xvii, 661 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 26 cmISBN: 9780123749895 (hbk.) :; 0123749891 (hbk.) :Subject(s): Forensic sciences | Criminal investigation | CrimeDDC classification: 363.2'5
Contents:
Criminal justice and forensic science: Introduction; Crime scene investigation; The nature of evidence - Analytical tools: Microscopy; Light and matter; Separation methods - Biological sciences: Pathology; Anthropology and odontology; Entomology; Sereology and bloodstain pattern analysis; DNA analysis; Forensic hair examinations - Chemical sciences: Illicit drugs; Forensic Toxicology; Textile fibers; Paint analysis; Soil and glass; Fires and explosions - Physical sciences: Friction ridge examination; Questioned documents; Firearms and tool marks; Impression evidence - Law and forensic science: Legal aspects of forensic science.
Summary: This study of the elements of forensic sciences considers forensic science in these areas: analytical tools, biological sciences, chemical sciences, physical sciences/patterns and impressions, forensic science and law. Tools for the job, and the expertise and means needed are covered for each area.
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Previous ed.: Oxford: Academic, 2006.

Includes bibliographical references, glossary of terms and index.

Criminal justice and forensic science: Introduction; Crime scene investigation; The nature of evidence - Analytical tools: Microscopy; Light and matter; Separation methods - Biological sciences: Pathology; Anthropology and odontology; Entomology; Sereology and bloodstain pattern analysis; DNA analysis; Forensic hair examinations - Chemical sciences: Illicit drugs; Forensic Toxicology; Textile fibers; Paint analysis; Soil and glass; Fires and explosions - Physical sciences: Friction ridge examination; Questioned documents; Firearms and tool marks; Impression evidence - Law and forensic science: Legal aspects of forensic science.

This study of the elements of forensic sciences considers forensic science in these areas: analytical tools, biological sciences, chemical sciences, physical sciences/patterns and impressions, forensic science and law. Tools for the job, and the expertise and means needed are covered for each area.

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