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Saferstein Richard <1941-> |
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Forensic science : from the crime scene to the crime lab / / Richard Saferstein |
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Harlow, Essex, England : , : Pearson, , [2014] |
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©2014 |
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[Second, Pearson new international edition.] |
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1 online resource (558 pages) : color illustrations |
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Monografia |
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Cover -- Table of Contents -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Securing and Searching the Crime Scene -- 3. Recording the Crime Scene -- 4. Collection of Crime-Scene Evidence -- 5. Physical Evidence -- 6. Death Investigation -- 7. Crime-Scene Reconstruction -- 8. Fingerprints -- 9. Firearms, Toomarks, and Other Impressions -- 10. Bloodstain Pattern Analysis -- 11. Computer Forensics -- 12. Drugs -- 13. Forensic Toxicology -- 14. Trace Evidence I: Hairs and Fibers -- 15. Trace Evidence II: Paint, Glass, and Soil -- 16. Biological Stain Analysis: DNA -- 17. Forensic Aspects of Fire and Explosion Investigation -- 18. Document Examination -- 19. Appendix: Guides to the Collection of Physical Evidence-FBI -- 20. Appendix: Instructions for Collecting Gunshot Residue (GSR) -- 21. Appendix: Chemical Formulas for Latent Fingerprint Development -- 22. Appendix: Chemical Formulas for Development of Footwear Impressions in Blood -- Index -- 3 -- 9. |
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For introductory courses in Forensic Science. Forensic Science: From the Crime Scene to the Crime Lab, Second Edition, is designed to present forensic science in a straightforward and student-friendly format. Ideal for students with limited background in the sciences, topics are arranged to integrate scientific methodology with actual forensic applications. Discussions are focused on explaining state-of-the-art technology without delving into extraneous theories that may bore or overwhelm non-science students. Only the most relevant scientific and technological concepts are presented, keeping students |
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focused on the practical knowledge they'll need in the field. |
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