Forensic Science : a Very Short Introduction.

Forensic science is a subject of wide fascination. What happens at a crime scene? How does DNA profiling work? How can it help solve crimes that happened 20 years ago? In forensic science, a criminal case can often hinge on a piece of evidence such as a hair, a blood trace, half a footprint, or a ty...

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Main Author: Fraser, Jim
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : OUP Oxford, 2010.
Series:Very short introductions.
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