Criminalistics: An Introduction to Forensic Science

Criminalistics: An Introduction to Forensic Science
ISBN-10
0131935259
ISBN-13
9780131935259
Series
Criminalistics
Category
Chemistry, Forensic
Pages
524
Language
English
Published
1990
Publisher
Prentice Hall
Author
Richard Saferstein

Description

A textbook that presents the techniques, skills, and limitations of the modern crime laboratory, for students (or others, including criminal investigators) who have no background in the forensic sciences. The nature of physical evidence is emphasized. This edition (fourth was 1990) is updated with the current technologies available to crime laboratory personnel. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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