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Forensic science, a very short introduction, Jim Fraser

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Forensic science, a very short introduction, Jim Fraser

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 129-130) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Forensic science

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

458730410

Responsibility statement

Jim Fraser

Series statement

Very short introductions, 211

Sub title

a very short introduction

Summary

Due to its connections to violent crime and ingenious detective work, forensic science is a subject of endless fascination to the general public. A criminal case can often hinge on a piece of evidence such as a hair, a blood trace, a bit of saliva on a cigarette butt, or the telltale mark of a tire tread. High profile cases have stoked this interest in recent years and some of the most popular shows on television--such as CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and its raft of spin-offs--attest to the enduring popularity of forensic science as a form of grisly entertainment. This Very Short Introduction looks at the nature of forensic science, examining what forensic science is, how it is used in the investigation of crime, how crime scenes are managed, how forensic scientists work, the different techniques used to recover evidence, and the range of methods available for analysis. It also considers how forensic science serves the criminal justice system and the challenges of communicating complex scientific evidence in a court of law

Table Of 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

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