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Introduction to forensic sciences / edited by William G. Eckert.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Boca Raton, Fla. ; London : CRC, c1997.Edition: 2nd edDescription: xi, 390p., [2]p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 24cmISBN:
  • 9780849381010 :
  • 0849381010
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 616.0149 ECK
Contents:
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.
Summary: 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.
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Long Loan TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone General Lending 616.0149 ECK (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 128401

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.

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.

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