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The handy forensic science answer book / Patricia Barnes-Svarney and Thomas E. Svarney.
Book covers the fundamentals, science, history, latest research and techniques of forensic science and crime scene investigation.
Barnes-Svarney and Svarney cover the fundamentals, science, history, and analysis of clues to provide detailed information on crime scene investigations, techniques, laboratory finding, the latest research, and controversies. From the cause, manner, time of a death, and autopsies to blood, toxicology, DNA typing, fingerprints, ballistics, tool marks, tread impressions, and trace evidence, they take the reader through the many sides of a death investigation, arson, criminal profiling, and much, much more. -- adapted from Amazon.com info
Record details
- ISBN: 9781578596218
- ISBN: 1578596211
- Physical Description: xii, 372 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Publisher: Canton, MI : Visible Ink Press, [2019]
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 351-352) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction to forensic science -- The history of forensic science -- At the crime scene: the crime site and investigation teams -- At the crime scene: looking for biological evidence -- At the crime scene: looking for physical evidence -- In the crime lab: analyzing a body -- In the crime lab: analyzing older remains -- In the crime lab: trace evidence -- In the crime lab: patent, latent, and plastic prints -- In the crime lab: DNA analysis -- In the crime lab: toolmarks, firearms, and ballistics -- In the crime lab: examining explosives -- In the crime lab: questioned documents and cryptanalysis -- Other forensic investigations -- The criminal mind -- Putting it all together -- Controversies in forensic science -- Famous (and not-so-famous) crimes and forensic science -- The media and forensic science -- Resources in forensic science. |
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| Subject: | Forensic sciences > Miscellanea. |
| Genre: | Nonfiction. |
Available copies
- 7 of 9 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 4 of 5 copies available at Cass County.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 9 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cass County Library-Drexel | 363.25 BAR 2019 (Text) | 0002205463660 | Adult Non-Fiction | Available | - |
| Cass County Library-Garden City | 363.25 BAR 2019 (Text) | 0002205463652 | Adult Non-Fiction | Available | - |
| Cass County Library-Harrisonville | 363.25 BAR 2019 (Text) | 0002205463645 | Adult Non-Fiction | Available | - |
| Cass County Library-Northern Resource Center | 363.25 BAR 2019 (Text) | 0002205463637 | Adult Non-Fiction | Checked out | 05/06/2024 |
| Cass County Library-Pleasant Hill | 363.25 BAR 2019 (Text) | 0002205463629 | Adult Non-Fiction | Available | - |
