Siegel, Jay A.

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.

1420089021 (hardcover : alk. paper) 9781420089028 (hardcover : alk. paper)


Criminal investigation.
Forensic sciences.

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