Forensic Science category: 441 books
by Michael G. Haag, Lucien C. Haag
Language: English
Release Date: June 29, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: June 29, 2011
Shooting Incident Reconstruction, Second Edition, offers a thorough explanation of matters from simple to complex to help the reader understand the factors surrounding ballistics, trajectory, and shooting scenes.
Forensic scientists, law enforcement, and crime scene investigators are often...
Forensic Polymer Engineering
Why Polymer Products Fail in Service
Language: English
Release Date: June 9, 2016
Forensic Polymer Engineering: Why Polymer Products Fail in Service, Second Edition presents and explains the latest forensic engineering techniques used in the investigation of failed polymer materials that are illustrated with a very large number of detailed case studies which show the different...
by David R. Fisher, Barry A. J. Fisher
Language: English
Release Date: August 23, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: August 23, 2012
"If you are a Professional Crime Scene Investigator, then this book is a must have for both your personal forensic reference library, as well as your office reference library."
—Edward W. Wallace Jr., Certified Senior Crime Scene Analyst, Retired First Grade Detective, NYPD
"Techniques...
Veterinary Forensics
Investigation, Evidence Collection, and Expert Testimony
Language: English
Release Date: December 22, 2017
Veterinary Forensics: Investigation, Evidence Collection, and Expert Testimony will provide anyone involved in an investigation of an animal involved crime or civil action with the knowledge and tools that can give guidance for their actions in completing a forensic investigation.
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Forensic Archaeology
A Global Perspective
Language: English
Release Date: February 17, 2015
Forensic archaeology is mostly defined as the use of archaeological methods and principles within a legal context. However, such a definition only covers one aspect of forensic archaeology and misses the full potential this discipline has to offer. This volume is unique in that it contains 57 chapters...
Illustrated Guide to Home Forensic Science Experiments
All Lab, No Lecture
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2012
Have you ever wondered whether the forensic science you’ve seen on TV is anything like the real thing? There’s no better way to find out than to roll up your sleeves and do it yourself. This full-color book offers advice for setting up an inexpensive home lab, and includes more than 50 hands-on...
Forensic Archaeology
Advances in Theory and Practice
Language: English
Release Date: November 14, 2005
This updated edition of a textbook universally hailed as an indispensable guide, is a complete introduction to the methods and means of forensic archaeology.
Incorporating new advances in the field, new case studies, and charting the growth and development of the subject, Forensic Archaeology...
Forensic Science in Court
Challenges in the Twenty First Century
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2010
Forensic Science in Court explores the legal implications of forensic science—an increasingly important and complex part of the justice system. Judge Donald Shelton provides an accessible overview of the legal aissues, from the history of evidence in court, to "gatekeeper" judges determining...
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Language: English
Release Date: August 23, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: August 23, 2011
Rape Investigation Handbook details specific investigative and forensic processes related to sex crimes casework invaluable to those in law enforcement, the legal community, and the private sector. It takes the reader through these processes in a logical sequence, showing how investigations of rape...
Forensic Evidence Management
From the Crime Scene to the Courtroom
Language: English
Release Date: November 28, 2017
"Evidence management has become a crucial component for the law enforcement community. I truly believe this book is essential in assisting criminal investigators and a valuable resource for managing evidence."—Jeremiah Sullivan, Chairman, Board of Directors, Texas Division of the International...
by David Ranson, Soren Blau, Chris O'Donnell
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2017
Post-mortem computed tomography (PMCT) is increasingly used in forensic pathology practice in many jurisdictions. Such imaging has expanded the capacity to evaluate skeletal trauma improving the visualisation, documentation and presentation of forensic findings. Typically when deceased persons are...
Forensic Ecogenomics
The Application of Microbial Ecology Analyses in Forensic Contexts
Language: English
Release Date: February 10, 2018
Forensic Ecogenomics: The Application of Microbial Ecology Analyses in Forensic Contexts provides intelligence on important topics, including environmental sample provenance, how to indicate the body decomposition timeline to support postmortem interval (PMI) and postmortem submersion interval (PMSI)...
The Psychology and Sociology of Wrongful Convictions
Forensic Science Reform
Language: English
Release Date: June 26, 2018
Wrongful convictions are the result of faulty or false scientific evidence in 50% of the cases. Defense counsel is often at a great disadvantage in defending against evidence based on science. Illusory Evidence: The Psychology and Sociology of Wrongful Convictions is written for the non-scientist,...
Crime Science
Methods of Forensic Detection
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2013
The O.J. Simpson trial. The Lindbergh kidnapping. The death of Marilyn Monroe. The assassination of the Romanovs. The Atlanta child murders. All controversial cases. All investigated with the latest techniques in forensic science. Nationally respected investigators Joe Nickell and John Fischer explain...