Forensic science : an introduction to scientific and investigative techniques /

Forensic science : an introduction to scientific and investigative techniques / edited by Stuart H. James and Jon J. Nordby. - Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press/Taylor & Francis Group, c2009. - xxxv, 757 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) 29 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 685-689) and index.

Covers a range of fundamental topics essential to modern forensic investigation and includes the technical detail needed to understand the breath of the science. Featuring contributions from top experts in the field discussing their own cases, this volume delves into all aspects of investigation, both out in the field and in the lab, providing vocabulary, investigation protocols, and laboratory procedures, while explaining the roles of forensic scientists and pathologists. Covers firearm examination, forensic emgineering, and cyber crime.

9781420064933


Criminal investigation
Criminal laboratories
Evidence, Criminal
Forensic sciences

HV 8073 / .F761 2009