Forensic Science: An Introduction to Criminalistics

by Peter R. De Forest and Henry C. Lee

Book Overview

This book is a basic textbook for use in college and university forensic science courses at the introductory level in which little or no prior knowledge of science has been assumed. Most of the book... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0070162670
• ISBN13: 9780070162679
• Release Date: April 1983
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Langua
• Length: 463 Pages
• Weight: 2.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.7" x 9.6"

Customer Reviews

Fine introduction to the field; but, listing data may be a problem.

This © 1983 volume is the first year of publication. It was still being distributed to educators for evaluation by the College Division of McGraw Hill in 1983. It can NOT possibly be the 70th printing. That appears to result from a mis-reading (by the product lister) of the (HALHAL) Halliday printing code, which differs from the typical book number line. I have not been able to find a reference to interpret the second half of that line, in which the numbers "1" and "2" are missing and the "8" occurs twice. I suspect it to be the date of printing. It just can NOT be the 70th printing. [see the image from the edition & copyright page] As listed, this printing statement information is unreliable for reference in academic or literary work and/or citation. If anyone knows, I would appreciate any additional information to explain and verify the "HALHAL" code being used by Halliday Lithographic Corporation, at that time.

what a way to start

Ideal for police officers and crime lab techs. If you expect to work on crime scenes or deal with those who do, this is the book for you. It gives the ideals and the basics for crime scene work. I highly recommend it.