Criminalistics An Introduction to Forensic Science

• Main Author: Saferstein, Richard 1941- (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Boston Pearson 2015
• Edition: Edition 11
• Subjects: Criminal investigation; Forensic ballistics; Chemistry, Forensic; Medical jurisprudence
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• Physical Description: xvii, 529 pages illustrations 28 cm.
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 9780133458824; 0133458822

Criminalistics: An Introduction to Forensic Science, 11e, strives to make the technology of the modern crime laboratory clear and comprehensible to the non-scientist. The nature of physical evidence is defined, and the limitations that technology and current knowledge impose on its individualization and characterization are examined. By combining case stories with applicable technology, Criminalistics endeavors to capture the pulse and fervor of forensic science investigations. A major portion of the text centers on discussions of the common items of physical evidence encountered at crime scenes. These chapters include descriptions of forensic analysis, as well as updated techniques for the proper collection and preservation of evidence at crime scenes. Particular attention is paid to the meaning and role of probability in interpreting the evidential significance of scientifically evaluated evidence.