| Edition |
Rev. ed. |
| Description |
xvi, 402 p., 8 p. of plates : ill. (some col.), map ; 29 cm. |
| Series |
Facts on File science library |
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Facts on File science library.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 367-371) and index. |
| Contents |
Entries A-Z -- Featured essays: Forensic science and history -- Classification, identification, individualization, and a common source -- Myths of forensic science -- DNA typing and privacy -- Drug testing in sports -- Careers in forensic science: a reality check -- Learning from tragedy: forensic science and terrorist attacks -- History of fingerprints: stay tuned! -- The future of forensic science -- Fiction and forensic science -- Identification of the dead: forensic science and mass disasters -- TWA Flight 800: mass disaster and the interface of criminal investigation, forensic science, and forensic engineering -- The future of lie detection -- Forensic science and juries: how complex is too complex? -- The "top ten" cases in forensic science -- Appendix 1: Bibliographies and Web resources -- Appendix 2: Common abbreviations and acronyms -- Appendix 3: Periodic table of the elements. |
| Subject |
Forensic sciences -- Encyclopedias.
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| ISBN |
9780816067992 (acid-free paper) |
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0816067996 (acid-free paper) |
| Standard No. |
AU@ 000042763924 |
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