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Record Nr.

UNINA9910153062203321

Autore

Saferstein Richard <1941->

Titolo

Forensic science : from the crime scene to the crime lab / / Richard Saferstein

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Harlow, Essex, England : , : Pearson, , [2014]

©2014

ISBN

1-292-05520-0

Edizione

[Second, Pearson new international edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (558 pages) : color illustrations

Collana

Always learning

Disciplina

363.25

Soggetti

Forensic sciences

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

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.

Sommario/riassunto

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



focused on the practical knowledge they'll need in the field.