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An edition of Forensic Science of CSI (2001)

The forensic science of C.S.I

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Inspired by the popularity of the CBS television show "C.S.I.: Crime Scene Investigation", the author, who has a master's degree in forensic psychology, goes behind the crime-solving techniques dramatized on the show to examine the reality of these cutting-edge procedures.

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271

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Cover of: Forensic Science of C. S. I.
Forensic Science of C. S. I.
2009, Penguin USA, Inc.
Electronic resource in English
Cover of: The forensic science of C.S.I
The forensic science of C.S.I
2001, Berkley Boulevard Books
Cover of: Forensic Science of CSI
Forensic Science of CSI
September 4, 2001, Berkley Trade
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Table of Contents

Scene of the crime
Handling bodies
ID unknown
Traces
We have a match
Science v. intuition
Elements of reconstruction
Criminal logic
Varieties of deception
Forensic puzzles
Evidence response.

Edition Notes

Published in
New York
Other Titles
Forensic science of CSI

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
363.2/5
Library of Congress
HV8073 .R325 2001, HV8073.R325 2001

The Physical Object

Pagination
xv, 271 p. ;
Number of pages
271

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL24274651M
Internet Archive
forensicscienceo00rams
ISBN 10
0425183599
ISBN 13
9780425183595
LCCN
2001035327
OCLC/WorldCat
46791149

First Sentence

"A crime scene is a location where an illegal act took place, from assault to burglary to murder, and it comprises the area from which most of the physical evidence is retrieved."

Work Description

The CBS television show, "C.S.I.: Crime Scene Investigation," has captured audiences - and ratings - with its unflinchingly realistic details of forensic science, tools, and technology. This fascinating new book - written by an acclaimed biographer with a master's degree in forensic psychology - goes behind the crime-solving techniques dramatized on the TV show to examine the reality of these cutting-edge procedures.From DNA typing and ballistics, to bitemark and blood pattern analysis, here are detailed accounts of the actual techniques used in today's crime investigations. Prominent experts in the field offer rare glimpses into cases ranging from missing persons to murder.For fans of the television show, as well as true crime buffs and science readers - this is the real thing.

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