Forensic science : a very short introduction / Jim Fraser.

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Fraser, James Curtis, 1967-

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Very short introductions ; 211.Publication details: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010.Description: 1 online resource (xviii, 135 pages) : illustrationsContent type:

text

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computer

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online resource

ISBN:

9780191573064
019157306X
9780191609664
0191609668
9780191777400
0191777404
1283222736
9781283222730
9786613222732
6613222739

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Forensic science.DDC classification:

363.25 22

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HV8073 .F692 2010eb

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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.

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 129-130) and index.

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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.

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