Forensic science : the basics /
Jay A. Siegel, Kathy Mirakovits.
- 2nd ed.
- Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, c2010.
- xix, 505 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 29 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction to forensic science -- Crime scene investigation -- The nature of evidence -- Separating complex mixtures -- Light and matter -- Microscopy -- Fingerprints and other impressions -- Questioned documents -- Firearms and toolmarks -- Forensic pathology -- Anthropology and odontology -- Forensic entomology -- Serology -- DNA typing -- Hair -- Illicit drugs -- Forensic toxicology -- Fibers, paints, and other polymers -- Glass and soil -- Fires and explosions -- Forensic science and the law.