TY  - BOOK
AU  - Tilstone, William J.
AU  - Clark, Leigh A.
AU  - Savage, Kathleen A.
TI  - Forensic science: an encyclopedia of history, methods, and techniques 
SN  - 1576071944 (hardcover : alk. paper);1576075923 (ebook)
AV  - R HV 8073 .T469 2006 
PY  - 2006///
CY  - Santa Barbara, Calif.
PB  - ABC-CLIO
KW  - Criminal investigation
KW  - Forensic sciences
N2  - From dandruff to DNA, from ammunition to infrared spectrophotometry, forensic scientists employ the commonplace and the esoteric to get their man or woman. Forensic Science is the only comprehensive reference work accessible to nonexperts on this fast-changing and ever-fascinating field of criminological study. Readers will learn how the latest scientific breakthroughs and the well-honed instincts of forensics experts come together to provide the clues and amass the evidence to bring America's most notorious criminals to justice. From famous firsts in forensics to possible future developments in the science, the expert team of contributors put together by William Tilstone, executive director of the National Forensic Science Technology Center, examines techniques and technologies, key cases, critical controversies, and ethical and legal issues. The book provides a historical and technical frame of reference  for the interested lay reader looking for increased general knowledge or more detail on specific applications or famous cases
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