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Author Fraser, James Curtis, 1967- author.

Title Forensic science : a very short introduction / Jim Fraser.

Publication Info. Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010.

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Description 1 online resource (xviii, 135 pages) : illustrations.
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Series Very short introductions ; 211
Very short introductions ; 211.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 129-130) and index.
Contents What is forensic science? -- Investigating crime -- Crime scene management and forensic investigation -- Laboratory examination: search, recovery, and analysis -- DNA: identity, relationships, and databases -- Prints and marks: more ways to identify people and things -- Trace evidence -- Drugs: identifying illicit substances -- Science and justice.
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Summary Fraser introduces the concept of forensic science and explains how it is used in the investigation of crime. He explores how forensic scientists work, from the reconstruction of events to laboratory examinations. He also considers the techniques they use, such as fingerprinting, and goes on to highlight the impact DNA profiling has had.
Subject Forensic sciences.
LAW -- Forensic Science.
Forensic sciences. (OCoLC)fst00932011
police scientifique.
Other Form: Print version: Fraser, James Curtis, 1967- Forensic science. Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010 9780199558056 (DLC) 2010277699 (OCoLC)458730410
ISBN 9780191573064 (electronic bk.)
019157306X (electronic bk.)
9780191609664 (electronic bk.)
0191609668 (electronic bk.)
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