Siegel, Jay A.

Forensic science : the basics / Jay A. Siegel. - Boca Raton, FL : CRC/Taylor & Francis, c2007. - xii, 548 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 27 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Forensic science and investigation -- Introduction to forensic science -- Crime scene investigation -- The nature of evidence -- Tools of the trade -- Separating complex mixtures -- Light and matter -- Microscopy -- Patterns and impressions -- Fingerprints and other impressions -- Questioned documents -- Firearms and toolmarks -- Forensic biology -- Forensic pathology -- Anthropology and odontology -- Entomology -- Serology and blood stain patterns -- DNA typing -- Hairs -- Forensic chemistry -- Illicit drugs -- Forensic toxicology -- Fibers, paints and other polymers -- Glass and soil -- Fires and explosives -- Legal aspects of forensic science.

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Forensic sciences.
Criminal investigation.

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