Houck, Max M.

Science of crime solving / Max M. Houck. - New York : Checkmark books, 2010. - xiii, 201 p. : ill. 23 cm. - Essentials of forensic science . - Essential of forensic science. .

Includes chronology of crime solving, glossary of terms, annotated bibliography and index.

Forensic science: in and out of the laboratory - History and pioneers - What is evidence? - Microscopy - Spectroscopy - Chromatography - Forensic DNA - Fingerprints - Firearms examination - Testimony and report writing.

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Forensic sciences--Textbooks.
Forensic sciences--History.
Criminal investigation.