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( 1997. James V. Sutton. Most of us enjoy a good mystery on television or in a book. Yet very few of us have a good understanding of the basic tools detectives use to solve murder mysteries. Some of these tools involve blood type, DNA fingerprints, fingerprints, trace material analysis, tool marks, firearms and ballistics, and identification of poisons, chemicals, and illegal drugs. This manual is written to provide a view of professionals and the techniques they use to solve crime on a daily basis. It presents a myriad of techniques, procedures and protocols used by police, sheriffs, fire departments, and other government agencies. 120 pages, soft cover, b&w photos and illustrations.

Have you ever wondered how a crime is solved? A crime scene investigator routinely uses science as an aid to solving crimes. There are about 40,000 forensic scientists in the U.S. today who work in over 400 crime laboratories to perform blood typing, DNA fingerprinting, trace material analysis, impression and ballistic analysis, and drug, poison, and chemical identification. This manual provides a composite of techniques, procedures, and protocols used by forensic scientists that are designed to provide your students with the basic building blocks of forensic investigation. Softcover, 120 pages.