Forensic investigation handbook [electronic resource] : an introduction to the collection, preservation, analysis and presentation of evidence / Michael Fitting Karagiozis and Richard Sgaglio.
The Forensic Investigation Handbook is one of the most comprehensive forensic science texts available today. It outlines the general principles of forensic science including an overview of the history of forensic science, an introduction to ballistics, crime scene investigation techniques as well as evidence gathering, processing and documentation procedures. The Forensic Investigation Handbook presents valuable information on advanced forensic topics as well. These areas include criminal profiling, fingerprints and DNA as identification, the forensic autopsy, pharmacology, toxicology, and bio.
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- ISBN: 9780398084998 (electronic bk.)
- ISBN: 0398084998 (electronic bk.)
- Physical Description: 1 online resource (402 p.)
- Publisher: Springfield : Charles C Thomas Publisher, LTD, c2005.
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Formatted Contents Note: | Forensic investigation handbook; contents; chapter 1 forensic science; chapter 2 the american judicial system; chapter 3 crimes and offenses; chapter 4 the forensic expert; cahpter 5 evidence; chapter 6 biological evidence; chapter 7 forensic investigation; chapter 8 forensic photography; chapter 9 death and the forensic specialist; chapter 10 criminal profiling; chapter 11 death scene investigation; chapter 12 substances of abuse; chapter 13 nuclear and biohazardous agents; appendix a: u.s. supreme court rulings; appendix b: death penalty statutes in the united states. Glossary of forensic termsindex. |
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note: | Access restricted by subscription. Access requires VIU IP addresses and is restricted to VIU students, faculty and staff. |
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