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Criminalistics : an introduction to forensic science / Richard Saferstein

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Upper Saddle River, New Jersey : Pearson Prentice Hall, c2011Edition: Tenth editionDescription: xix, 551 pages : illustrations ; 28 cmISBN:
  • 9780135045206
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • HV 8073 .S24 2011
Contents:
1. Introduction -- 2. The Crime Scene -- 3. Physical Evidence -- 4. Physical Properties: Glass and Soil -- 5. Organic Analysis -- 6. Inorganic Analysis -- 7. The Microscope -- 8. Drugs -- 9. Forensic Toxicology -- 10. Forensic Serology -- 11. DNA: The Indispensable Forensic Science Tool -- 12. Crime-Scene Reconstruction: Bloodstain Pattern Analysis -- 13. Hairs, Fibers, and Paint -- 14. Forensic Aspects of Fire Investigation -- 15. Forensic Investigation of Explosions -- 16. Fingerprints -- 17. Firearms, Tool marks, and Other Impressions -- 18. Document Examination -- 19. Computer Forensics -- 20. The Future
Summary: Criminalistics is the definitive source for forensic science because it makes the technology of the modern crime laboratory clear to the non-scientist. Written by a well-known authority, the text covers the comprehensive realm of forensics and its role in criminal investigations. Physical evidence collection and preservation techniques are examined in detail–including chapters on Computer Forensics and DNA. By referencing real cases throughout, Criminalistics, 10e captures the pulse and intensity of forensic science investigations and the attention of the busiest student.
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1. Introduction -- 2. The Crime Scene -- 3. Physical Evidence -- 4. Physical Properties: Glass and Soil -- 5. Organic Analysis -- 6. Inorganic Analysis -- 7. The Microscope -- 8. Drugs -- 9. Forensic Toxicology -- 10. Forensic Serology -- 11. DNA: The Indispensable Forensic Science Tool -- 12. Crime-Scene Reconstruction: Bloodstain Pattern Analysis -- 13. Hairs, Fibers, and Paint -- 14. Forensic Aspects of Fire Investigation -- 15. Forensic Investigation of Explosions -- 16. Fingerprints -- 17. Firearms, Tool marks, and Other Impressions -- 18. Document Examination -- 19. Computer Forensics -- 20. The Future

Criminalistics is the definitive source for forensic science because it makes the technology of the modern crime laboratory clear to the non-scientist. Written by a well-known authority, the text covers the comprehensive realm of forensics and its role in criminal investigations. Physical evidence collection and preservation techniques are examined in detail–including chapters on Computer Forensics and DNA. By referencing real cases throughout, Criminalistics, 10e captures the pulse and intensity of forensic science investigations and the attention of the busiest student.

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