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Fundamentals of forensic science / Max M. Houck, PhD,

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Amsterdam; Elsevier, c2015.Edition: Third editionDescription: xxxi, 703 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 9780128000373 (hbk)
  • 9780123567628 (hbk)
  • 0123567629 (hbk)
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • HV8073 .H77 2015
Contents:
Contents: pt. 1. Criminal justice and forensic science Introduction Crime scene investigation The nature of evidence pt. 2. Analytical tools Microscopy Spectroscopic techniques Separation methods in forensic science pt. 3. Biological sciences Pathology Anthropology and odontology Entomology Serology and bloodstain pattern analysis DNA analysis Forensic hair examinations pt. 4. Chemical sciences Illicit drugs Forensic toxicology Textile fibers Paint analysis Soil and glass Fires and explosions pt. 5. Physical sciences Friction ridge examination Questioned documents Firearms and tool marks Impression evidence pt. 6. Law and forensic science Legal aspects of forensic science
Summary: Fundamentals of Forensic Science breaks out forensic science into the following areas: Analytical Tools, Biological Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Physical Sciences/Patterns and Impressions, Forensic Science and the Law. Each of these areas is covered in a logical sequence to first present the tools to the student and professional, then the expertise and means to apply biological sciences, chemistry, and the collection and analysis of physical evidence to the forensic process
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:
pt. 1. Criminal justice and forensic science
Introduction
Crime scene investigation
The nature of evidence
pt. 2. Analytical tools
Microscopy
Spectroscopic techniques
Separation methods in forensic science
pt. 3. Biological sciences
Pathology
Anthropology and odontology
Entomology
Serology and bloodstain pattern analysis
DNA analysis
Forensic hair examinations
pt. 4. Chemical sciences
Illicit drugs
Forensic toxicology
Textile fibers
Paint analysis
Soil and glass
Fires and explosions
pt. 5. Physical sciences
Friction ridge examination
Questioned documents
Firearms and tool marks
Impression evidence
pt. 6. Law and forensic science
Legal aspects of forensic science

Fundamentals of Forensic Science breaks out forensic science into the following areas: Analytical Tools, Biological Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Physical Sciences/Patterns and Impressions, Forensic Science and the Law. Each of these areas is covered in a logical sequence to first present the tools to the student and professional, then the expertise and means to apply biological sciences, chemistry, and the collection and analysis of physical evidence to the forensic process

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