Crime Scene Forensics A Scientific Method Approach |
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| Author:
| Shaler, Robert C. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4398-9773-7 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2011 |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis Group
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| Imprint: | CRC Press |
| Book Format: | Digital (delivered electronically) |
| List Price: | USD $94.95 |
Book Description:
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Success in crime scene forensics requires experience, creative thinking, logic, and the correct application of the science and the scientific method. Emphasizing the necessary thought processes for applying science to the investigation, this text covers the general scene investigation process, archiving the scene, managing the investigation, and preserving the evidence. It explores impression/pattern evidence, including fingerprints, bloodstains, footwear impressions, and tire track...
More DescriptionSuccess in crime scene forensics requires experience, creative thinking, logic, and the correct application of the science and the scientific method. Emphasizing the necessary thought processes for applying science to the investigation, this text covers the general scene investigation process, archiving the scene, managing the investigation, and preserving the evidence. It explores impression/pattern evidence, including fingerprints, bloodstains, footwear impressions, and tire track impressions; trace evidence, including glass, paint, and soil; and biological and ballistics evidence. The book also discusses the Principle of Divisible Matter and the Locard Exchange Principle: every touch leaves a trace.