Criminalistics : an introduction to forensic science

Author(s)

• Saferstein, Richard

Bibliographic Information

Criminalistics : an introduction to forensic science

Richard Saferstein

Prentice-Hall, c1995

5th ed

Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This up-to-date exploration of the applications of forensic science to criminal investigation explains the techniques, skills and limitations of the modern crime laboratory.

Table of Contents

The Crime Scene. Physical Evidence. Physical Properties: Glass and Soil. Organic Analysis. Inorganic Analysis. The Microscope. Hairs, Fibers, and Paint. Drugs. Forensic Toxicology. Forensic Aspects of Arson and Explosion Investigations. Forensic Serology. DNA: A New Forensic Science Tool. Fingerprints. Firearms, Tool Marks, and Other Impressions. Document and Voice Examination. The Future. Case Readings. Answers.

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Details

• NCID: BA25822229
• ISBN:
  • 0133078442
• LCCN: 94017206
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Englewood Cliffs, N.J.
• Pages/Volumes: xiii, 586 p.
• Size: 25 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : HV8073
  • DC20 : 363.2/5
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Criminal investigation
  • LCSH : Forensic ballistics
  • LCSH : Chemistry, Forensic
  • LCSH : Medical jurisprudence