Forensic Science category: 441 books
Forensic Pathology Review
Questions and Answers
Language: English
Release Date: October 17, 2017
This book is an invaluable tool for studying and reviewing key concepts in forensic pathology. Written in a question-and-answer format, this accessible guide tests readers' knowledge of manner of death, patterns of injury, lab data interpretation, postmortem radiography and imaging, and much more....
by Max M. Houck, Frank Crispino, Terry McAdam
Language: English
Release Date: July 7, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: July 7, 2017
The Science of Crime Scenes, Second Edition offers a science-based approach to crime scenes, emphasizing that understanding is more important than simply knowing. Without sacrificing technical details, the book adds significantly to the philosophy and theory of crime scene science. This new edition...
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Solving Crime With Linguistics
Language: English
Release Date: August 23, 2018
Murders, cover-ups, infidelities, financial and political skulduggery: Dr. John Olsson has seen it all in his decades as one of the world's top forensic linguists specialising in authorship.
Working on cases that range from accusations of genocide to domestic disputes gone bad to allegations...
by Max M. Houck, Frank Crispino, Terry McAdam
Language: English
Release Date: December 17, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 17, 2012
The Science of Crime Scenes addresses the science of crime scene investigation and processing, including the latest methods and technologies. This book covers the philosophy of crime scenes as historical events, the personnel involved at a scene (including the media), the detection of criminal traces...
Conan Doyle for the Defense
How Sherlock Holmes's Creator Turned Real-Life Detective and Freed a Man Wrongly Imprisoned for Murder
Language: English
Release Date: June 26, 2018
“A wonderfully vivid portrait of the man behind Sherlock Holmes . . . Like all the best historical true crime books, it’s about so much more than crime.”—Tana French, author of In the Woods
A sensational Edwardian murder. A scandalous wrongful conviction. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle to the...
The Science of Sherlock Holmes
From Baskerville Hall to the Valley of Fear, the Real Forensics Behind the Great Detective's Greatest Cases
Language: English
Release Date: December 7, 2010
Praise for The Science of Sherlock Holmes
"Holmes is, first, a great detective, but he has also proven to be a great scientist, whether dabbling with poisons, tobacco ash, or tire marks. Wagner explores this fascinating aspect of his career by showing how his investigations were grounded...
Criminal Profiling
An Introduction to Behavioral Evidence Analysis
Language: English
Release Date: March 9, 2011
Now in its fourth edition, Criminal Profiling - winner of a 2013 Texty Award from the Text and Academic Authors Association - is an established resource centered on the deductive profiling method developed by the author. With 35% new content, this edition contains cases in each chapter, along with...
Irrefutable Evidence
A History of Forensic Science
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2009
The rise of scientific thinking in finding, catching, and convicting criminals—and, just as important, freeing the innocent—has transformed society's assault on crime. Before scientific detective work, early attempts to maintain public safety relied on the severity of punishment rather than any...
Blinding as a Solution to Bias
Strengthening Biomedical Science, Forensic Science, and Law
Language: English
Release Date: January 30, 2016
What information should jurors have during court proceedings to render a just decision? Should politicians know who is donating money to their campaigns? Will scientists draw biased conclusions about drug efficacy when they know more about the patient or study population? The potential for bias in...
The Crime Scene
A Visual Guide
Language: English
Release Date: November 14, 2015
The Crime Scene: A Visual Guide provides visual instruction on the correct way to process a crime scene. While the primary crime scene comprises the area from which most of the physical evidence is retrieved by crime scene investigators (CSIs), forensic scientists, or law enforcement personnel, this...
by Ann Bucholtz, Jon Lewis
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2015
An introduction to the types of biological evidence commonly found at crime scenes and how to collect it. This text is written in an easy to read and understand style for non-science majors and for professionals working in the criminal justice system. Specific biological evidence discussed includes...
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Language: English
Release Date: January 31, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: January 31, 2018
There is a dramatic rise of novel drug use due to the increased popularity of so-called designer drugs. These synthetic drugs can be illegal in some countries, but legal in others and novel compounds unknown to drug chemistry emerge monthly. This thoughtfully constructed edited reference presents...
by Nathan J. Gordon, William L. Fleisher
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2010
Effective Interviewing and Interrogation Techniques believably answers the question, How do you know when someone is lying? It also provides a guide for interviewing probable suspects and interrogating likely perpetrators on techniques and tradecraft.
This book covers topics about searching...
Forensic Interviewing
For Law Enforcement
Language: English
Release Date: May 3, 2013
Forensic Interviewing for Law Enforcement is a practical overview of interrogation law before guiding the reader into various legitimate strategies that aid in obtaining confessions. Included also is information covering such topics as understanding words used by criminals that aid in identifying...