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Covers the latest theories and practices in areas such as DNA testing
Offers new chapters on forensic nursing and forensic entomology
Includes over 300 full-colored illustrations and numerous case studies
Presents a multi-authored overview of the forensic sciences
Provides an Instructor's Manual and a newly revised, greatly expanded companion Laboratory Exercise Manual
Written by highly respected forensic scientists and legal practitioners, Forensic Science: An Introduction to Scientific and Investigative Techniques, Second Edition covers the latest theories and practices in areas such as DNA testing, toxicology, chemistry of explosives and arson, and vehicle accident reconstruction. This second edition offers a cutting-edge presentation of criminalistics and related laboratory subjects, including many exciting new features.
What's New in the Second Edition
· New chapter on forensic entomology
· New chapter on forensic nursing
· Simplified DNA chapter
· More coverage of the chemistry of explosives and ignitable liquids
· Additional information on crime reconstruction
· Revised to include more investigation in computer forensics
· Complete revisions of engineering chapters
· New appendices showing basic principles of physics, math, and chemistry in forensic science
· More questions and answers in the Instructor's Guide
· Updated references and cases throughout
· An extensive glossary of terms
Publication Date: 2/10/2005
Number of Pages: 778
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