Forensic Science category: 441 books
Tracing Technologies
Prisoners' Views in the Era of CSI
Language: English
Release Date: February 24, 2016
The real heroes of television crime shows in the twenty-first century are no longer police detectives but forensic technologies. The immense popularity of high-tech crime television shows has changed the way in which crime scene work is viewed. The term 'CSI-effect' was coined to signify a situation...
Child Abuse and Neglect
Forensic Issues in Evidence, Impact and Management
Language: English
Release Date: February 2, 2019
Child Abuse and Neglect: Forensic Issues in Evidence, Impact and Management provides an overview of all aspects of child abuse and neglect, approaching the topic. from several viewpoints. First, child abuse is considered from both victimization and offending perspectives, and although empirical scholarship...
by D'Michelle P. DuPre, Jerri Sites
Language: English
Release Date: January 13, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: January 13, 2015
Children are suffering from a hidden epidemic of child abuse and neglect. Every year more than 3 million reports of child abuse are made in the United States involving more than 6 million children. The United States has one of the worst records among industrialized nations – losing on average between...
The Crime Scene
A Visual Guide
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2018
The Forensic Crime Scene: A Visual Guide, Second Edition presents knowledgeable chapters on crime scene investigation, the various types of documentation, scene reconstruction, and the value of evidence and proper evidence collection. Additionally, a companion site hosts video and additional instructional...
by Edward M. Robinson
Language: English
Release Date: June 12, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: June 12, 2016
Crime Scene Photography, Third Edition, covers the general principles and concepts of photography, while also delving into the more practical elements and advanced concepts of forensic photography. Robinson assists the reader in understanding and applying essential concepts in order to create images...
by Marilyn T Miller
Language: English
Release Date: January 5, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: January 5, 2018
Crime Scene Investigation Laboratory Manual, Second Edition, is written by a former crime scene investigator and forensic scientist who provides practical, straightforward, and immediately applicable best practices. Readers will learn the latest techniques and procedures, including deconstructing...
Preserving Electronic Evidence for Trial
A Team Approach to the Litigation Hold, Data Collection, and Evidence Preservation
Language: English
Release Date: February 18, 2016
The ability to preserve electronic evidence is critical to presenting a solid case for civil litigation, as well as in criminal and regulatory investigations. Preserving Electronic Evidence for Trial provides everyone connected with digital forensics investigation and litigation with a clear and practical...
Alternate Light Source Imaging
Forensic Photography Techniques
Language: English
Release Date: September 25, 2014
Alternate Light Source Imaging provides a brief guide to digital imaging using reflected infrared and ultraviolet radiation for crime scene photographers. Clear and concise instruction illustrates how to accomplish good photographs in a variety of forensic situations. It demonstrates how tunable wavelength...
by American College of Forensic Examiners Institute
Language: English
Release Date: February 24, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: February 24, 2016
Criminal investigators have a long list of duties. They must identify and secure a crime scene, conduct interviews of witnesses and victims, interrogate suspects, identify and properly collect evidence, and establish and maintain a chain of custody. Once an investigation is underway, the criminal...
Psychological Evaluations for the Courts, Fourth Edition
A Handbook for Mental Health Professionals and Lawyers
Language: English
Release Date: December 4, 2017
Tens of thousands of readers have relied on this leading text and practitioner reference--now revised and updated--to understand the issues the legal system most commonly asks mental health professionals to address. The volume demystifies the forensic psychological assessment process and provides...
Scientific Examination of Documents
Methods and Techniques, Fourth Edition
Language: English
Release Date: May 3, 2018
Revised and expanded to reflect the most recent innovations in the field, ***The Scientific Examination of Documents, Fourth Edition***is a handy, accessible volume detailing current best-practices for forensic document examination.
Since the first edition published in 1989, there have been...
Battlefield Forensics for Persian Gulf States
Regional and U.S. Military Weapons, Ammunition, and Headstamp Markings
Language: English
Release Date: May 13, 2019
Battlefield Forensics for Persian Gulf States provides an illustrative reference of various weapons, toolmarks, headstamps, and other traits in order to identify the origins of a variety of guns, casings, and ammunition that can be found in the Middle East. Various conflicts in the region have led...
The Psychology of Death Investigations
Behavioral Analysis for Psychological Autopsy and Criminal Profiling
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2017
The Psychology of Death Investigations outlines definitively how behavioral evidence can often provide the necessary components and "missing pieces" to complement physical evidence as an essential tool for incident reconstruction. In order to determine the direction of an investigation and...
by Randall K. Noon
Language: English
Release Date: November 22, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: November 22, 2017
Engineering Analysis of Fires and Explosions demonstrates how professional forensic engineers apply basic concepts and principles from engineering and scientific disciplines to analyze fires and explosions. It describes how forensic engineers use a "reverse design" process to determine the...