Forensic science: a very short introduction
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Main Author: Fraser, James Curtis (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford Oxford University Press 2010
Series:Very short introductions 211
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Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (p. 129-130) and index
What is forensic science? -- Investigating crime -- Crime scene management and forensic investigation -- Laboratory examination: search, recovery, and analysis -- DNA: identity, relationships, and databases -- Prints and marks: more ways to identify people and things -- Trace evidence -- Drugs: identifying illicit substances -- Science and justice
Fraser introduces the concept of forensic science and explains how it is used in the investigation of crime. He explores how forensic scientists work, from the reconstruction of events to laboratory examinations. He also considers the techniques they use, such as fingerprinting, and goes on to highlight the impact DNA profiling has had
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (xviii, 135 p.)
ISBN:019157306X
0199558051
9780191573064
9780199558056

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