Forensic science : a beginner's guide / Jay Siegel.

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Real-life examples come under the scalpel as forensic scientist Jay Siegel follows the course of evidence all the way from the crime scene to the court judgement. His guide covers all the major areas of forensic science, including drugs, trace evidence, pathology, entomology, odontology, anthropolog...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Oneworld beginners' guides.
Main Author: Siegel, Jay A. (Author)
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oneworld Publications, 2016.
Edition:2nd edition.
Series:Oneworld beginners' guides.
Subjects:
Forensic sciences > Popular works.
Forensic sciences.
Popular works.
Genre:
Popular works.
Local Note:
MSU Stanley C. and Selma D. Hollander Faculty Book Collection.
Physical Description:xii, 228 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Evidence: crime scene to crime lab
  • Forensic science and the law
  • Forensic chemistry: illicit drugs
  • Forensic chemistry: fires and explosions
  • Forensic chemistry: fibers and paint
  • Forensic chemistry: glass and soils
  • Forensic biology: pathology, entomology, anthropology and odontology
  • Forensic biology: serology, DNA and blood spatter
  • Pattern evidence: fingerprints, firearms, questioned documents and hairs
  • Ethics and forensic science.