The Encyclopedia of Crime Scene Investigation

Michael Newton (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

352 Seiten

2008
Facts on File Inc (Verlag)
978-0-8160-6814-2 (ISBN)

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Contains entries which cover various aspects of crime scene investigations, including ballistics, counterfeiting, forensic medicine, firearms, hijacking, identification, poisons, scandals, sex crimes, smuggling, tool marks, and trace evidence. This reference features case studies that highlight facets of criminal investigation.

Recent years have brought numerous developments in crime and crime fighting, such as DNA evidence, designer drugs, computer viruses, and online fraud and theft. As criminals get more sophisticated, police must develop new techniques to stop them.""The Encyclopedia of Crime Scene Investigation"" is a comprehensive, accessible reference to one of today's most fascinating topics. More than 300 clearly written entries cover all aspects of crime scene investigations, including ballistics, counterfeiting, forensic medicine, firearms, hijacking, identification, poisons, scandals, sex crimes, smuggling, tool marks, and trace evidence. This comprehensive reference also features many case studies that highlight facets of criminal investigation, as well as historical and biographical entries about key breakthroughs and pioneers in the field of forensic science.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	30.1.2008
Vorwort	John L. French
Zusatzinfo	black-&-white photographs, index, bibliography, cross-references
Verlagsort	New York
Sprache	englisch
Maße	220 x 282 mm
Gewicht	1212 g
Themenwelt	Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
	Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Lexikon / Chroniken
	Studium ► 2. Studienabschnitt (Klinik) ► Rechtsmedizin
	Recht / Steuern ► Strafrecht ► Kriminologie
ISBN-10	0-8160-6814-3 / 0816068143
ISBN-13	978-0-8160-6814-2 / 9780816068142
Zustand	Neuware