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Criminalistics: An Introduction to Forensic Science (College Version), 8/E
Richard Saferstein

ISBN-10: 0131118528
ISBN-13: 9780131118522

Publisher: Prentice Hall
Copyright: 2004
Format: Cloth; 608 pp
Published: 06/18/2003

For Introduction to Forensic Science courses offered by Forensic Science or Criminal Justice programs.

Written by a renowned authority on forensic science, this text introduces the non-scientific student to the field of forensic science through an exploration of its applications to criminal investigations, and clear explanations of the techniques, abilities and limitations of the modern crime laboratory.

This product accompanies:
Saferstein, Criminalistics: An Introduction to Forensic Science (College Edition), 9/E

NEW - Updated techniques, practices and procedures.
- Familiarizes students with the most current technologies in forensic analysis.

NEW - An interactive crime scene CD-ROM packaged free with the book.
- Puts students in the role of crime scene investigators.

NEW - Interest in criminalistics and forensic science among college students is at an all-time high—The 8th edition of Criminalistics has been completely updated.
- Introduces your students to cutting-edge techniques in this exciting field.

NEW - DNA profiling technologies—STR and mitochondrial DNA, DNA typing.
- Introduces students to the latest DNA technologies and their capabilities and limitations.

NEW - Automated Firearms Search Systems and digital imaging techniques.
- Introduces students to the latest digital technologies and their applications to fingerprint development, document examination, and bullet identification.

NEW - Internet use.
- Introduces students to basic concepts and encourages their exploration of the latest websites.

Actual cases—Including a new case study on the role of DNA evidence in the investigation of the World Trade Center crime scene.
- Enables students to see the role of forensic science in criminal investigations, and highlights the integral part forensic science plays in modern criminal investigations.

Minimum of scientific terminology.
- Introduces forensic science to students with no scientific background.

Nature of physical evidence emphasized.
- Introduces students to forensic analysis and the proper procedures for collection and preservation of evidence at crime scenes.

Meaning and role of probability.
- Introduces students to probability's role in interpreting evidential significance of scientifically evaluated evidence.

Updated techniques, practices and procedures.
- Familiarizes students with the most current technologies in forensic analysis.

An interactive crime scene CD-ROM packaged free with the book.
- Puts students in the role of crime scene investigators.

Interest in criminalistics and forensic science among college students is at an all-time high—The 8th edition of Criminalistics has been completely updated.
- Introduces your students to cutting-edge techniques in this exciting field.

DNA profiling technologies—STR and mitochondrial DNA, DNA typing.
- Introduces students to the latest DNA technologies and their capabilities and limitations.

Automated Firearms Search Systems and digital imaging techniques.
- Introduces students to the latest digital technologies and their applications to fingerprint development, document examination, and bullet identification.

Internet use.
- Introduces students to basic concepts and encourages their exploration of the latest websites.

(Note: Each Chapter includes Review Questions and Further References. Chapters 1, 2, 3, 7, and 13 also include Case Readings.)

1. Introduction.

Definition and Scope of Forensic Science. History and Development of Forensic Science. The Organization of a Crime Laboratory. Services of the Crime Laboratory. The Functions of the Forensic Scientist. Other Forensic Science Services.

2. The Crime Scene.

Processing the Crime Scene. Legal Considerations at the Crime Scene.

3. Physical Evidence.

Common Types of Physical Evidence. The Significance of Physical Evidence.

4. Physical Properties: Glass and Soil.

The Metric System. Physical Properties. Comparing Glass Fragments. Glass Fractures. Collection and Preservation of Glass Evidence. Forensic Characteristics of Soil. Collection and Preservation of Soil Evidence.

5. Organic Analysis.

Elements and Compounds. Selecting an Analytical Technique. Chromatography. Spectrometry. Mass Spectrometry (MS).

6. Inorganic Analysis.

Evidence in the Assassination of President Kennedy. The Emission Spectrum of Elements. Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry. The Origin of Emission and Absorption Spectra. Neutron Activation Analysis. X-Ray Diffraction.

7. The Microscope.

The Compound Microscope. The Comparison Microscope. The Stereoscopic Microscope. The Polarizing Microscope. The Microspectrophotometer. The Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM).

8. Hairs, Fibers, and Paint.

Morphology of Hair. Identification and Comparison of Hair. Collection of Hair Evidence. Types of Fibers. Identification and Comparison of Man-Made Fibers. Collection of Fiber Evidence. Forensic Examination of Paint. Collection and Preservation of Paint Evidence.

9. Drugs.

Drug Dependence. Narcotic Drugs. Hallucinogens. Depressants. Stimulants. Club Drugs. Anabolic Steroids. Drug-Control Laws. Drug Identification. Collection and Preservation of Drug Evidence.

10. Forensic Toxicology.

Toxicology of Alcohol. The Role of the Toxicologist. Techniques Used in Toxicology. The Significance of Toxicological Findings. The Drug Recognition Expert.

11. Forensic Aspects of Arson and Explosion Investigations.

The Chemistry of Fire. Searching the Fire Scene. Collection and Preservation of Arson Evidence. Analysis of Flammable Residues. Types of Explosives. Collection and Analysis of Explosives.

12. Forensic Serology.

The Nature of Blood. Forensic Characterization of Bloodstains. Stain Patterns of Blood. Principles of Heredity. Forensic Characterization of Semen. Collection of Rape Evidence.

13. DNA: The Indispensable Forensic Science Tool.

What Is DNA? DNA at Work. Replication of DNA. Recombinant DNA: Cutting and Splicing DNA. DNA Typing. Mitochondria DNA. The Combined DNA Index System. The Collection and Preservation of Biological Evidence for DNA Analysis.

14. Fingerprints.

History of Fingerprinting. Fundamental Principles of Fingerprints. Classification of Fingerprints. Automated Fingerprint Identification Systems. Methods of Detecting Fingerprints. Preservation of Developed Prints. Digital Imaging for Fingerprint Enhancement.

15. Firearms, Tool Marks, and Other Impressions.

Bullet Comparisons. Cartridge Cases. Automated Firearm Search Systems. Gunpowder Residues. Primer Residues on the Hands. Serial Number Restoration. Collection and Preservation of Firearm Evidence. Tool Marks. Other Impressions.

16. Document and Voice Examination.

Handwriting Comparisons. Collection of Handwriting Exemplars. Typewriting Comparisons. Photocopier, Printer, and Fax Examination. Alterations, Erasures, and Obliterations. Other Document Problems. Voice Examination.

17. Forensic Science on the Internet.

What Is the Internet? Where to Go on the Internet. Exploring Forensic Science on the WWW. Websites You May Wish to Explore.

18. The Future.

Case Readings.

Appendices.

Guides to the Collection of Physical Evidence—FBI. Instructions for Collecting Gunshot Residue (GSR). FBI Policy for Submitting DNA Evidence. Chromatographic and Spectrophotometric Parameters for Figures Contained within the Text. Chemical Formulas for Latent Fingerprint Development. Chemical Formulas for Development of Footwear Impressions in Blood.

Answers.

Index.

Introduction to Criminalistics and Forensic Science (Criminal Justice)

Criminalistics: An Introduction to Forensic Science, 10/E
Saferstein
©2011 | Prentice Hall | Cloth; 576 pp | Instock
ISBN-10: 0135045207 | ISBN-13: 9780135045206
Net price: $88.00 (What's this?)Brief Description

For courses in Intro to Forensic Science in CJ, Forensic Science, and Chemistry programs.

The # 1 selling Forensic Science title of ALL-TIME...Criminalistics is the definitive source for forensic science because it makes the technology of the modern crime laboratory clear to the non-scientist. Written by a well-known authority, the text covers the comprehensive realm of forensics and its role in criminal investigations. Physical evidence collection and preservation techniques are examined in detail–including chapters on Computer Forensics and DNA. This edition features a new chapter on crime-scene reconstruction, two lab manuals and an interactive website. By referencing real cases throughout, Criminalistics, 10e captures the pulse and intensity of forensic science investigations and the attention of the busiest student.
Criminalistics: An Introduction to Forensic Science (College Edition), 9/E
Saferstein
©2007 | Prentice Hall | Cloth; 672 pp | Out of Stock
ISBN-10: 0132216558 | ISBN-13: 9780132216555
Suggested retail price: $130.20 Net price: $97.65 (What's this?)Brief Description

Intro to Forensic Science courses - in CJ, Forensic Science, Chemistry programs

Criminalistics aims at making the subject of forensic science comprehensible to a wide variety of readers who are planning on being aligned with the forensic science profession. Written by a very well-known authority in forensic science, this text introduces the non-scientific student to the field of forensic science. Through applications to criminal investigations, clear explanations of the techniques, and the abilities and limitations of modern crime labs, Criminalistics covers the comprehensive realm of forensics. The text strives to make the technology of the modern crime laboratory clear to the non-scientist. Combining case stories with applicable technology, Criminalistics captures the excitement of forensic science investigations.

Author Bios
Backcover Copy

Richard Saferstein, Ph.D., retired in 1991 after serving 21 years as the Chief Forensic Scientist of the New Jersey State Police Laboratory, one of the largest crime laboratories in the United States. He currently acts as a consultant for attorneys and the media in the area of forensic science. During the O. J. Simpson criminal trial, Dr. Saferstein provided extensive commentary on forensic aspects of the case for the Rivera Live show, the E! television network, ABC radio, and various radio talk shows. Dr. Saferstein holds degrees from the City College of New York and earned his doctorate degree in chemistry in 1970 from the City University of New York. From 1972 to 1991, he taught an introductory forensic science course in the criminal justice programs at the College of New Jersey and Ocean County College. These teaching experiences played an influential role in Dr. Saferstein's authorship in 1977 of the widely used introductory textbook Criminalastics: An Introduction to Forensic Science, currently in this eighth edition. Saferstein's basic philosophy in writing Criminalistics is to make forensic science understandable and meaningful to the nonscience reader, while giving the reader an appreciation for the scientific principles that underlie the subject.

Dr. Saferstein currently teaches a course on the role of the expert witness in the courtroom at the law school of Widener University in Wilmington, Delaware. He has authored or co-authored more than 35 technical papers covering a variety of forensic topics. Dr. Saferstein has co-authored Lab Manual for Criminalistics (Prentice Hall, 2004) to be used in conjunction with this text. He has also edited the widely used professional reference books Forensic Science Handbook, Volume I, second edition (Prentice Hall, 2002) and Forensic Science Handbook, Volumes II and III (Prentice Hall, 1988, 1993). Dr. Saferstein is a member of the American Chemical Society, the American-Academy of Forensic Sciences, the Forensic Science Society of England, the Canadian Society of Forensic Scientists, the International Association for Identification, the Mid-Atlantic Association of Forensic Scientists, the Northeastern Association of Forensic Scientists, the Northwestern Association of Forensic Scientists, and the Society of Forensic Toxicologists.

In this new edition of Criminalistics, the noted forensic scientist Richard Saferstein brings the reader into the crime lab for a firsthand look at the role of science in the criminal justice system.

Criminalistics focuses its attention on the up-to-date technologies police rely on to apprehend criminal perpetrators and to link them through trace evidence to crime scenes. This new edition emphasizes the latest DNA profiling technologies, which include STR and mitochondrial DNA. The book details how the creation of a new nationwide DNA data bank has been designed to apprehend the mobile criminal. Today, the ability to detect less than one-billionth of a gram of DNA means that forensic scientists can extract critical information at crime scenes from stamps and envelopes licked with saliva, a cup or can that has come in contact with a person's lips, chewing gum, the sweat band of a hat, or a bed sheet containing an individual's skin cells.

As forensic science enters the new millennium, the impact of the digital revolution has led to the development of data banks for fingerprints, fired bullets, hair, paint, and shoeprints. This updated revision of Criminalistics emphasizes the new high-tech advances being made in crime scene investigation, as well as in arson and explosion investigation. A major portion of the text is devoted to how common items of physical evidence are located at crime scenes, processed in the crime lab, and preserved for presentation in the courtroom.

Like all facets of modern life, the Internet has touched forensic science. This new edition introduces the reader to basic concepts of Internet use and encourages exploration of the latest websites particularly relevant to forensic science and criminal investigation.

In addition to this book's comprehensive coverage of forensic science, a newly revised laboratory manual has been separately designed to supplement this edition.

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