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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Inman, Keith.
Principles and practices of criminalistics : the profession of forensic science / Keith
Inman, Norah Rudin.
p. cm. -- (Protocols in forensic science)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 0-8493-8127-4 (alk. paper)
1. Forensic sciences.
I. Rudin, Norah.
II. Title.
III. Series.
HV8073.I443 2000
363.25--dc21
00-034316
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Thinking is Allowed.
This is one of the major themes of the book. Critical thinking is the fi
rst skill to be
invoked at the beginning of a case, and continues through ever
y phase of an analysis and interpretation. T
o
o
often, our thinking is constricted by what we believe is true, by what we expect to be tr
ue, or by commands
from the god of productivity
. The competent analyst will not sacrifice thoughtfulness at any stage of his work.
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Series Introduction
 
Principles and Practice of Criminalistics: The Profession of Forensic Science,
is
the flagship book of the 
 
Protocols in Forensic Science
series. It provides the
intellectual basis for the work of the forensic scientist. In 
 
Principles
, we review
the evolution of criminalistics, discuss the foundational concepts, and explore
general professional issues unique to forensic science. In each subsequent
volume of the 
 
Protocols
series, an expert in a specific forensic discipline will
provide an enumeration and comprehensive discussion of hands-on protocols
in that particular area or will address a specific professional issue. The 
 
Protocols
series is written by the working professional for the working professional.
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