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The genetic strand : exploring a family history through DNA / by Ball, Edward,1958-(CARDINAL)212343;
Includes indexChronicles the author's personal experience with DNA testing and research into his own family, in an anecdotal study that traces his genealogical investigation into his paternal ancestry.
Subjects: Biographies.; Ball family.; DNA fingerprinting.; DNA; Mitochondrial DNA;
Available copies: 10 / Total copies: 11
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The real world of a forensic scientist : renowned experts reveal what it takes to solve crimes / by Lee, Henry C.(CARDINAL)726200; Pagliaro, Elaine M.(CARDINAL)740992; Ramsland, Katherine M.,1953-(CARDINAL)772147;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 313-326) and index.The crime scene and the scientist -- Forensic science in historical perspective -- The scientific method in forensic evidence examinations -- Death investigators -- Fingerprint evidence -- Firearms evidence -- Trace evidence and chemical analysis -- DNA evidence -- Forensic drug analysis and toxicology -- Forensic odontology -- Questioned documents -- Emerging forensic disciplines -- Forensic scientists on trial -- The future of forensic science.With the popularity of TV crime shows like CSI, interest in forensic science has reached unprecedented levels. However, these programs spread misconceptions about the real world of the forensic scientist. Students who wish to pursue a career in this field are often unaware of the diverse career choices available or have superficial notions of the rigors involved. Here, renowned forensic scientist Henry C. Lee, along with two other veteran forensic experts, provides a realistic picture of the education, skills, challenges, and rewards involved in the many specialties that encompass forensic science.--From publisher description.
Subjects: Forensic sciences.; Criminal investigation.; Evidence, Criminal.;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 5
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DNA evidence / by Nardo, Don,1947-(CARDINAL)781768;
MARCIVE 09/10/08Includes bibliographical references (page 98) and index.This book introduces DNA analysis, a forensic technique, discussing the development of DNA profiling, the steps of the process of DNA profiling, and some cases in which DNA profiling has cleared innocent people, convicted guilty people, and solved many mysteries.
Subjects: DNA fingerprinting; Forensic genetics; DNA fingerprinting.; Forensic genetics.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Crime & detection / by Lane, Brian.(CARDINAL)364859;
Includes bibliographical references (page 64) and index.Crime and society -- Law and order -- Justice and sentencing -- Bounty hunters and thief takers --Theft and burglary -- Swindles and frauds -- Forgery -- Murder and kidnapping -- Prohibition -- International gangsters -- Smuggling and piracy -- Fire! -- Police uniforms -- Police agencies -- Detectives -- Undercover surveillance -- Crime scene -- Following clues -- Fingerprints and DNA -- Forensic analysis -- Bare bones -- Attention to detail -- Criminal characteristics -- Following a scent -- Outlaws -- Strange but true -- Did you know? -- Timeline -- Find out more -- Glossary -- Index.Explores the many different methods used to solves crimes, covering such topics as criminal, detectives, and forensics.IG1090LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Crime; Criminal investigation; Forensic sciences;
Available copies: 15 / Total copies: 16
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DNA testing and privacy / by Krasner, Barbara,editor.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Home DNA testing companies, such as 23 and Me and AncestryDNA, are at peak popularity, fulfilling our desires to know where we come from and what our future might look like. But questions have arisen about who owns test results and whether testing companies have the right to sell customers' data to pharmaceutical companies and other outlets. Yet home DNA tests have been credited with catching criminals, such as the Golden State Killer. Containing viewpoints from diverse voices in the field, this volume examines the controversies surrounding home DNA tests."--Grades 9 to 12.
Subjects: DNA; DNA fingerprinting; DNA data banks; Privacy, Right of;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Surnames, DNA, and family history / by Redmonds, George,1935-2018.(CARDINAL)313335; King, Turi.(CARDINAL)313336; Hey, David.(CARDINAL)158465;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 218-224) and index.By-names -- Hereditary surnames -- Expansion and decline -- Distribution and migration -- Linguistic and social factors -- Meaning and method -- DNA and surnames -- The link between surname and Y chromosome type -- The wider pictureThis book combines linguistic and historical approaches with the latest techniques of DNA analysis and show the insights these offer for every kind of genealogical research. It focuses on British names, tracing their origins to different parts of the British Isles and Europe and revealing how names often remain concentrated in the districts where they first became established centuries ago. In the process the book casts fresh light on the ancient peopling of the British Isles. The authors consider why some names die out, and how others have spread across the globe. They use recent advances in DNA testing to discover whether particular surnames have a single, dual or multiple origins and whether various forms of a name have a common origin.
Subjects: Family histories.; DNA; Heredity, Human.; Genetics; Names, Personal.; DNA fingerprinting.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
On-line resources: https://digitization.ncpedia.org/digitization/request/request.php?tcn=10230486 -- Request online version;
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Forensics / by Platt, Richard.(CARDINAL)272511;
Signs of the crime -- The crime scene -- Collecting evidence -- Photography -- Telltale marks -- Finding a body -- Lifting prints -- Showing the invisible -- Summary -- Who is it? -- Evidence from blood -- DNA analysis -- Teeth and bones -- Making faces -- Matching fingerprints -- Unknown culprit -- Proof of guilt -- Summary -- Crime lab -- The autopsy -- How did they die? -- Trace evidence -- Dirty proof -- Computers and crime -- Bombs and fires -- Drugs and poisons -- Weapons -- Fakes and forgeries -- Summary.Explore the crime lab with Forensics and discover how detectives use science to solve crimes. From the scene of the crime to a criminal's conviction, discover how the marks of blood, footprints, and fingerprints can lead the police to criminals. Find out how specialists can match trace evidence, such as a single hair found on a victim, to the murderer. Learn how famous crimes were solved and,like a true detective, find out whether it was arson, poison,or murder.IG1100LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Criminal investigation.; Forensic sciences.;
Available copies: 11 / Total copies: 16
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Eyes for evidence : have you got what it takes to be a forensic scientist? / by Thompson, Lisa,1969-(CARDINAL)421823;
IG1060LAccelerated Reader ARAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Conference papers and proceedings.; Forensic sciences;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Crimebusting! : Identifying criminals and victims / by Ballard, Carol.(CARDINAL)637256;
Includes bibliographical references (page 47) and index.Who is it? -- Autopsy -- Identifying the body -- Facts from bones -- Creating faces with computers -- A face from a skull -- Trace evidence -- DNA evidence -- Matching DNA samples -- Looking at fingerprints -- Using fingerprints -- Finding prints -- Speaking and writing -- Investigative analysis -- Evidence from witnesses -- Criminal databases -- Identifying groups -- Careers in forensics."Readers will learn how forensic scientists identify victims and criminals by examining a variety of different things, such as facial reconstructions, skeletons, remains, and DNA evidence"--Provided by publisher.Accelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Identification; Criminals;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Crime & detection / by Lane, Brian,author.(CARDINAL)364859; Crawford, Andy,photographer.;
IG1090LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Crime; Criminal investigation;
Available copies: 5 / Total copies: 6
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