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Criminalistics
An Introduction to Forensic Science
13th Edition
Author:Richard Saferstein, Ph. D.
Forensic Science Consultant, Lt. Laurel, New Jersey Prentice Hall Latest Version 2026
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To the Instructor
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Syllabi
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Chapter 1: Introduction
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Chapter 2: The Crime Scene
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Chapter 3: Physical Evidence
21
Chapter 4: Crime scene Reconstruction: Bloodstain Pattern Analysis
28
Chapter 5: Death Investigation
39
Chapter 6: Fingerprints
49
Chapter 7: The Microscope
59
Chapter 8: Firearms, Tool Marks, and Other Impressions
68
Chapter 9: Matter, Light, and Glass Examination
81
Chapter 10: Hairs and Fibers
93
Chapter 11: Drugs
102
Chapter 12: Forensic Toxicology
117
Chapter 13: Metals, Paint, and Soil
128
Chapter 14: Forensic Serology
139
Chapter 15: DNA: The Indispensable Forensic Science Tool
148
Chapter 16: Forensic Aspect of Fire and Explosion Investigation
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, Chapter 17: Document Examination
170
Chapter 18: Computer Forensics
177
Chapter 19: Mobile Device Forensics
187
Test Bank Chapter 1
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Test Bank Chapter 2
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Test Bank Chapter 3
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Test Bank Chapter 4
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Test Bank Chapter 5
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Test Bank Chapter 6
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Test Bank Chapter 7
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Test Bank Chapter 8
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Test Bank Chapter 9
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Test Bank Chapter 10
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Test Bank Chapter 11
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Test Bank Chapter 12
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Test Bank Chapter 13
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Test Bank Chapter 14
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Test Bank Chapter 15
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Test Bank Chapter 16
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Test Bank Chapter 17
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