TY - BOOK AU - Fraser,James Curtis TI - Forensic science: a very short introduction T2 - Very short introductions SN - 9780191573064 AV - HV8073 .F692 2010eb U1 - 363.25 22 PY - 2010/// CY - Oxford, New York PB - Oxford University Press KW - Forensic sciences KW - Criminalistique KW - forensic science KW - aat KW - LAW KW - Forensic Science KW - bisacsh KW - fast KW - police scientifique KW - rero KW - Electronic books N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 129-130) and index; 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 N2 - 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 UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=379225 ER -