Criminalistics 4th Edition, (Ebook PDF)

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Product details:

• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1284142612
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1284142617
• Author:  James E. Girard 

Criminalistics continues to set the standard for modern forensic methods and investigative techniques in a new, updated fourth edition. Beginning at the crime scene and proceeding to the forensic laboratory, the text walks the reader through the entire forensic investigation. Students learn how to accurately identify, gather, and analyze multiple types of evidence by examining actual crimes that were solved using the techniques presented. The Fourth Edition features new contemporary case studies, updated statistics, and extended coverage of footwear impressions. Updated discussions on cell phone breathalyzer technology and familial DNA keep students on the cutting-edge of investigative techniques and forensic science developments. The most comprehensive and accessible text of its kind, Criminalistics: Forensic Science, Crime, and Terrorism, Fourth Edition is a practical, student-friendly introduction to this exciting science.

Table of contents:

1. Introduction
2. Securing and Searching the Crime Scene
3. Recording the Crime Scene
4. Collection of Crime-Scene Evidence
5. Physical Evidence
6. Death Investigation
7. Crime-Scene Reconstruction
8. Forensic Biometrics: Fingerprints and Facial Recognition
9. Firearms, Tool Marks, and Other Impressions
10. Bloodstain Pattern Analysis
11. Drugs
12. Forensic Toxicology
13. Trace Evidence I: Hairs and Fibers
14. Trace Evidence II: Paint, Glass, and Soil
15. Biological Stain Analysis: DNA
16. Forensic Aspects of Fire and Explosion Investigation
17. Document Examination
18. Computer Forensics
19. Digital and Multimedia Forensics: Cell Phones, Video, and Audio