TY - BOOK AU - Fraser,James Curtis TI - Forensic science: a very short introduction T2 - Very short introductions SN - 9780191872488 (ebook) : AV - HV8073 U1 - 363.25 23 PY - 2020/// CY - Oxford PB - Oxford University Press KW - Forensic sciences N1 - This edition also issued in print: 2020; Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - 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 tyre mark. Complex scientific findings must be considered carefully and dispassionately, and communicated with clarity, simplicity, and precision. In this work, Jim Fraser introduces the concept of forensic science and explains how it is used in the investigation of crime UR - https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/actrade/9780198834410.001.0001 ER -