Criminalistics Forensic Science, Crime, and Terrorism 5th Edition By James Girard
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Criminalistics: Forensic Science, Crime, and Terrorism, 5th Edition by James Girard provides a comprehensive overview of forensic science, structured to take students from the crime scene directly into the forensic laboratory. [1]
Crime Scene & Physical Evidence
- The Crime Scene: Procedures for securing, documenting, and processing a scene.
- Physical Evidence: Identifying, gathering, and preserving multiple types of evidence.
- Physical Properties: Soil analysis and forensic characterization of geographic elements. [1, 2, 3]
Trace and Pattern Evidence
- Microscopy: Forensic identification of trace evidence like hair, fibers, and paint.
- Glass Evidence: Analyzing fracture patterns and the forensic properties of glass.
- Fingerprints: Patterns, lifting techniques, and fingerprint identification systems.
- Questioned Documents: Detection of forgeries, handwriting analysis, and counterfeits.
- Firearms & Ballistics: Bullet analysis, toolmarks, and gunshot residue (GSR). [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Chemical and Biological Analysis
- Inorganic & Organic Analysis: Chemical techniques for arson investigation and material testing.
- Drugs of Abuse: Identification and chemical classification of illicit substances.
- Forensic Toxicology: Detection and analysis of poisons, toxins, and alcohol.
- Biological Fluids: Forensic serology covering blood, semen, and saliva.
- Forensic DNA Typing: Modern DNA profiling techniques and the use of CODIS. [1, 3, 4, 5]
Cybercrime and Terrorism
- Computer Forensics: Forensic analysis of internet data and mobile devices.
- Cyberterrorism: Methods to investigate and counter digital infrastructure attacks.
- Agroterrorism: Investigating biological threats directed at agriculture and food supply chains.
- Explosives: Chemical analysis of explosive residues and post-blast investigations.
- Weapons of Mass Destruction: Techniques used to identify chemical, biological, and nuclear threats. [, 2, 3]
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