Girard, James.

Criminalistics forensic science, crime, and terrorism James E. Girard. - 2nd ed. - Sudbury, Mass. Jones & Bartlett Learning c2011. - xxvi, 515 p. ill. (chiefly col.) 29 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Investigating the crime scene -- Investigating and processing physical evidence -- Physical properties : forensic characterization of soil -- The microscope and forensic identification of hair, fibers and paint -- Forensic analysis of glass -- Fingerprints -- Questioned documents -- Firearms -- Inorganic analysis : forensic investigation of bullets and gunshot residue -- Arson -- Drugs of abuse -- Forensic toxicology -- Biological fluids : blood, semen, saliva and an introduction to DNA -- Forensic DNA typing -- Computer forensics, cyber crime and cyberterrorism -- Explosives -- Detecting weapons of mass destruction.

9780763777319 (casebound : alk. paper)

2009052358


Forensic sciences
Criminal investigation.

HV8073 / .G564 2011

363.2562 / G517c2