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BL
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978704
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b733074
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| Main Entry
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Cooper, Christopher, (Christopher E.)
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| Title & Author
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Forensic science /\ written by Chris Cooper.
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| Publication Statement
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London ;New York :: Dk Pub,, ©2008.
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| Series Statement
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Eyewitness books
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72 pages :: illustrations (chiefly color), portraits ;; 29 cm ++ 1 CD-ROM (digital ; 4 3/4 in.) + 1 wall chart (58 x 80 cm).
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| ISBN
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075663363X
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: 0756633834
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: 1405328096
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: 9780756633639
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: 9780756633837
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: 9781405328098
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| Notes
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Forensic science revised with CD-ROM and wall chart 2008.
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Includes index.
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| Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references (page 69) and index.
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| Contents
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In pursuit of the criminal -- The birth of forensics -- Securing the scene -- Recording the scene -- Handling the evidence -- Taking fingerprints -- Analyzing fingerprints -- Written in blood -- DNA analysis -- Trace evidence -- Natural clues -- Good impression -- Guns and bullets -- Firearms in the laboratory -- At the scene of the crime -- Bug's life -- Cause of death -- Toxic world -- Bones of the matter -- Spitting image -- Behavior of the offender -- Fire testing -- Fire in the laboratory -- Crash investigation -- The big bang -- Computer forensics -- Paper trail -- Every picture tells a story -- Future forensics -- Key people -- Timeline of forensic firsts -- Find out more -- Glossary -- Index.
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| Abstract
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Learn about the history of forensic science and the many ways scientists use to solve crimes, from fingerprinting to DNA samples.
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Criminal investigation, Juvenile literature.
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Criminals-- Identification, Juvenile literature.
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Evidence, Criminal, Juvenile literature.
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Forensic sciences, Juvenile literature.
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Criminal investigation.
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Criminals-- Identification.
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Evidence, Criminal.
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Forensic sciences.
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Criminal investigation.
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Criminals-- Identification.
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Evidence, Criminal.
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Forensic sciences.
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| Dewey Classification
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363.25
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| LC Classification
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HV8073.8.C66 2008b
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| Parallel Title
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Eyewitness forensic science
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