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035 _a(AEA)CD73E8C97AB04B57996E6DE59F516A76
050 _aHV 8073
_b.H812s 2009
100 _aHouck, Max M.
_991865
245 0 _aScience versus crime /
_cby Max M. Houck.
260 _aNew York, NY :
_bFacts On File,
_cc2009.
300 _axxi, 201 p.:
_bill.
_c24 cm.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 183-192) and index.
505 _aForensic science : in and out of the laboratory -- History and pioneers -- What is evidence? -- Microscopy -- Spectroscopy -- Chromatography -- Forensic DNA -- Fingerprints -- Firearms examination -- Testimony and report writing.
520 _aIt offers overview of renowned criminal investigations and explores a number of topics that are key to how forensic science solves crimes. It also covers testimony, admissibility hearings, and how the law and scientific evidence intersect in a courtroom.
650 _aCriminal investigation
_zUnited States.
_960137
650 _aEvidence, Criminal
_zUnited States.
_993105
650 _aForensic sciences
_zUnited States.
_9106196
942 _cREF
999 _c74090
_d74090