| Description |
1 online resource (xviii, 135 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
Very short introductions ; 211 |
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Very short introductions ; 211.
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| Contents |
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 |
| Summary |
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 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 129-130) and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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Print version record |
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digitized 2024. HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL |
| Subject |
Forensic sciences.
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forensic science.
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LAW -- Forensic Science.
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Forensic sciences
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police scientifique.
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Forensic sciences.
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Kriminalteknik.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2010277699 |
| ISBN |
9780191573064 |
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019157306X |
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9780191609664 |
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0191609668 |
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9780191777400 |
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0191777404 |
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1283222736 |
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9781283222730 |
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9786613222732 |
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6613222739 |
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