Principles and Practice of Criminalistics: The Profession of Forensic Science expands on ideas proposed by leading thinkers throughout the history of forensic science and outlines a logical framework for the examination of physical evidence in a criminalistics laboratory. The book reexamines prevailing concepts in light of both technical and intellectual advances and provides a way of conceptualizing physical evidence from its origin through its interpretation.Includes bibliographical references and index.Principles and Practice of Criminalistics: The Profession of Forensic Science expands on ideas proposed by leading thinkers throughout the history of forensic science and outlines a logical framework for the examination of physical evidenc...