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050			_aHV 8073 .G57 2011
100			_aGirard, James _eauthor
245		0	_aCriminalistics : _bforensic science, crime, and terrorism / _cJames E. Girard
250			_aSECOND EDITION.
260			_aSudbury, Massachusetts : _bJone and Bartlett Learning, _cc2011
300			_axxvi, 515 pages : _bcolor illustrations ; _c29 cm.
365			_bUSD31.65
504			_aIncludes index.
505			_aInvestigating the crime scene -- Investigating and processing physical evidence -- Physical properties : forensic characterization of soil -- The microscope and forensic identification of hair, fibers and paint -- Forensic analysis of glass -- Fingerprints -- Questioned documents -- Firearms -- Inorganic analysis : forensic determination of metals and gunshot residue -- Arson -- Drugs of abuse -- Forensic toxicology -- Biological fluids : blood, semen, saliva and an introduction to DNA -- Forensic DNA typing -- Computer forensics, cyber crime and cyberterrorism -- Explosives -- Detecting weapons of mass destruction.
520			_aCriminalistics: Forensic Science, Crime and Terrorism, Second Edition introduces readers with no background in biology or chemistry, to the study of forensic science, crime analysis and application. Principle topics such as fingerprint identification, DNA, paint and glass analysis, drug toxicology, and forensic soil characterization are thoroughly explained in a reader-friendly manner. Unlike other texts available on this topic, this Second Edition is updated to include comprehensive coverage on important homeland security issues including explosives, weapons of mass destruction, and cybercrime.
650			_aFORENSIC SCIENCES
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