Forensic Science Handbook, Volume II, Third Edition

ISBN-13: 9781498720212 / Angielski / Twarda / 2028 / 528 str.

New Jer Richard Saferstein (Independent Forensic Consultant; Massachusetts Boston Adam B. Hall (Northeastern University

Opis

For this edition, a three-volume handbook set has been fully revised into two volumes. The contributor list is a veritable Who s Who of the top forensic scientists in the field, and the topics covered focus on the application and interpretation of scientific tests to an array of physical evidence collected at crime scenes. The emphasis is on analytical, biological, and chemical aspects of forensic science. Topics covered include the analysis of textile fiber, human hair, semen, and other bodily fluids."

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MOUNTEBANKS AMONG FORENSIC SCIENTISTS. MORE MOUNTEBANKS. FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION OF ILLICIT DRUGS. MICROSCOPY AND MICROCHEMISTRY OF PHYSICAL EVIDENCE. FORENSIC GLASS COMPARISONS. FORENSIC PAINT EXAMINATION. FORENSIC MITROCHONDRIAL DNA ANALYSIS. FIREARMS IDENTIFICATION AND PRIMER RESIDUE DETECTION. VISIBLE MICROSCOPICAL SPECTROMPHOTOMETRY IN THE FORENSIC. SCIENCES. FORENSIC APPLICATIONS OF INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY. INFRARED MICROSCOPY AND ITS FORENSIC APPLICATIONS. DEOXYRIBONUCLEIC ACID STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION—A REVIEW. THE FORENSIC APPLICATION OF Y-CHROMOSOME SHORT-TANDEM REPEATS.