TY - BOOK AU - Eckert,William G. TI - Introduction to forensic sciences SN - 9780849381010 : U1 - 616.0149 ECK PY - 1997/// CY - Boca Raton, Fla., London PB - CRC KW - Forensic sciences KW - Medical jurisprudence KW - Criminal investigation KW - Forensic medicine KW - thema KW - Forensic science KW - Forensic Medicine N1 - Previous ed.: Mosby, 1980; Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction to forensic sciences / William G. Eckert -- Historical development of forensic sciences / William G. Eckert -- The role of the forensic laboratory / William G. Eckert and Stuart H. James -- Forensic psychiatry / William G. Eckert and Ronald J. Turco -- Scientific evidence in court / William G. Eckert and Ronald K. Wright -- Legal medicine and jurisprudence / Cyril H. Wecht -- Forensic pathology / William G. Eckert and Ronald K. Wright -- Forensic toxicology / Alphonse Poklis -- Questioned documents / William H. Storer -- Bloodstain pattern interpretation / Stuart H. James and Charles F. Edel -- Serology and DNA typing / George T. Duncan and Martin L. Tracey -- Forensic odontology / Mark Bernstein -- The scope of forensic anthropology / Mehmet Yasar I^scan and Susan R. Loth N2 - This text presents each of the distinct fields that collectively comprise the forensic sciences, in a logical non-technical fashion. Each chapter is written by an expert in his/her respective field. The various methods of applying these sciences in different countries are covered ER -