Criminalistics: An Introduction to Forensic Science [Paperback] 11e by Richard Saferstein

Product details Brand New Paperback: 552 pages Publisher: Pearson; 11 edition (26 Jun. 2014) Language: English ISBN-10: 1292062029 ISBN-13: 9781292062020 Product Dimensions: 21.9 x 2.1 x 27.6 cm Alternative US Edition For Reference Only ISBN-13: 9780133458824 ISBN-10: 0133458822   Description This best-selling text, written for the non-scientist, is appropriate for a wide variety of students, including criminal justice, law enforcement, law, and more!Criminalistics: An Introduction to Forensic Science, 11e, strives to make the technology of the modern crime laboratory clear and comprehensible to the non-scientist. The nature of physical evidence is defined, and the limitations that technology and current knowledge impose on its individualization and characterization are examined. By combining case stories with applicable technology, Criminalistics endeavors to capture the pulse and fervor of forensic science investigations. A major portion of the text centers on discussions of the co