Forensic Science: An Introduction to Scientific and Investigative Techniques

by SuzanneBell (Editor), StuartJames (Editor), StuartH.James (Editor), JonJ.NordbyPh.D. (Editor), JonJ.Nordby (Editor)

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  Hardcover
  2002

  $7.77

  Criminal profiling, cyberforensics, accident reconstruction. Forensic Science: An Introduction to Scientific and Investigative Techniques is the first introductory text to present forensic science in its broadest sense, encompassing classic criminalistics and beyond.
  
  Packed with over 350 full-color illustrations, the book offers a cutting-edge presentation of criminalistics and related laboratory subjects, covering:
  
  Trace Evidence
  Forensic Toxicology
  DNA Analysis and its Legal Aspects
  Questioned Documents
  Drug Analysis
  Crime Scene Investigation
  Firearms and Tool marks
  Biological Fluids
  Fingerprints
  
  In addition, you get full-chapter, state-of-the-art accounts of topics such as:
  
  Forensic Pathology and Traumatic Death
  Forensic Odontology
  Forensic Anthropology
  Forensic Taphonomy
  Recognition of Bloodstain Patterns
  Footwear Evidence
  Tire Imprint Evidence
  Forensic Engineering
  Vehicular Accident Reconstruction
  Computer Crime
  Forensic Psychology, Psychiatry, and Profiling
  
  Highly respected experts active in each discipline share their expertise, their cases, and up-to-date techniques, while careful editing has made that information accessible to non-scientists. Forensic Science: An Introduction to Scientific and Investigative Techniques offers a clear, comprehensive overview that reveals the breadth and richness of the forensic sciences to students entering the field and practitioners who need to collaborate outside their disciplines.