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Record Nr.

UNINA9910817123203321

Titolo

Crime scene to court : the essentials of forensic science / / edited by Peter White

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge, U.K., : Royal Society of Chemistry, c2004

ISBN

1-84755-065-7

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (473 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

WhitePeter <1949 October 29->

Disciplina

363.250941

Soggetti

Forensic sciences

Chemistry, Forensic

Criminal investigation

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

CSC-Prelim; CSC-Chapter1; CSC-Chapter2; CSC-Chapter3; CSC-Chapter4; CSC-Chapter5; CSC-Chapter6; CSC-Chapter7; CSC-Chapter8; CSC-Chapter9; CSC-Chapter10; CSC-Chapter11; CSC-Chapter12; CSC-Chapter13; CSC-Chapter14; CSC-Chapter15; CSC-Index

Sommario/riassunto

Forensic science has been variously described as fascinating, challenging and even frightening. If you have only a vague concept of what forensic science is, this book will provide the answer. Aimed at non-scientists, or those with limited scientific knowledge, Crime Scene to Court covers all three main areas of an investigation where forensic science is practised, namely the scene of the crime, the forensic laboratory and the court.Coverage includes details of how crime scene and forensic examinations are conducted in the United Kingdom, the principles of crime scene investigations and the im