This
new classic by America's leading forensic scientists will give
you an insider's grasp of physical evidence at the crime scene.
Written in an easy-to-understand format, this outstanding
guide by the nation's foremost forensic scientists will introduce
to you the basics of crime scene evaluation. This extensive
resource is packed with valuable information about the details
of collecting, storing, and analyzing all types of physical
evidence. You'll learn how to connect the victim(s) and suspect(s)
to the crime scene and to the physical evidence left behind
to provide convincing testimony based on scientific facts.
Discover if the police and prosecution have done their
jobs properly to process all crime scene materials.
Part I offers an overview of forensic science and discusses
the future path of forensic science and its applications
in the courtroom and society. Part II gives you an exhaustive
list of physical evidence typically left behind at crime
scenes and explains the correct method to process this evidence.
In part III, you'll learn about the current issues in search
and seizure. A discussion of common blood screening test
reagents and the druggist's fold is treated in the appendices.
Details often make the difference between winning and losing
that important case. This in-depth reference also provides
you with the details regarding: light and smoke at the crime
scene, bullet identification, the difference between transient
and pattern evidence, noting post-mortem lividity marks and
other special imprints and indentations, how odors offer
clues to the crime, studying dry versus wet blood samples,
how to do a crime scene reconstruction, and most importantly
how to recognize and co-ordinate all the elements of the
crime scene.
Written by the foremost experts in the field of forensic
science, you will learn from the best how to make your investigation
solid and successful.
Topics covered:
• Physical evidence and forensic science
• Introduction to forensic science
• Arson
• Bite marks
• Blood Body fluids
• Bombs and explosives
• Chemical substances
• DNA analyses
• Documents
• Drugs and controlled substances
• Firearms
• Fibers
• Glass
• Gunshot residue
• Hair
• Imprint and impression evidence
• Fingerprints
• Paints
• Pattern evidence
• Plastics
• Reconstruction
• Video evidence
• Voice identification
• Legal aspects of forensic science
• Some screening test reagents
• The druggist's fold
Softcover
297 pages
6" X 9"
retail $35.00
Our Price $28.00
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