Fundamentals of forensic science / / Max Houck, Jay Siegel

• Autore: Houck Max M
• Pubblicazione: Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Elsevier/Academic Press, c2006
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (689 p.)
• Disciplina: 363.25
• Soggetto topico: Forensic sciences; Criminal investigation
• Altri autori: SiegelJay A
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Introduction -- Crime scene investigation -- The nature of evidence -- Microscopy -- Spectroscopic techniques -- Separation methods in forensic science -- Pathology -- Anthropology and odontology -- Entomology -- Serology and bloodstain pattern analysis -- DNA analysis -- Forensic hair examinations -- Illicit drugs -- Forensic toxicology -- Textile fibers -- Paint analysis -- Soil and glass -- Fires and explosions -- Friction ridge examination -- Questioned documents -- Firearms and tool marks -- Impression evidence -- Legal aspects of forensic science.
• Sommario/riassunto: Unlike other introductory textbooks on the topic, Fundamentals of Forensic Science presents a complete look at the forensic sciences, emphasizing the biology, chemistry, and physical sciences that underpin forensic science. By covering the principles that are central to forensic science, and by discussing topics that are typically excluded from generalized discussions of "criminalistics,? this book provides a depth and breadth of information that no other textbook contains. Written by two of the leading experts in forensic science today, Fundamentals of Forensic Science appro
• Titolo autorizzato: Fundamentals of forensic science
• ISBN: 9786612540110; 9781282540118; 1282540114; 9780080507088; 0080507085
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910967360403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II