Forensic Science category: 441 books
Research Methods for Forensic Psychologists
A guide to completing your research project
Language: English
Release Date: June 26, 2015
Research Methods for Forensic Psychologists is an accessible and comprehensive textbook that introduces students to the research process in forensic psychology. Adopting a problem-based learning approach, this book offers a ‘how-to’ guide to the whole research process and empowers readers to develop...
Young People in Forensic Mental Health Settings
Psychological Thinking and Practice
Language: English
Release Date: August 17, 2015
Youth crime and youth violence blights our communities and shapes the lives of many, whether they are victims, perpetrators or family members. This book examines the application of psychological thinking and practice when working with young people who display high risk behaviours across a broad range...
Forensic Medicine in Western Society
A History
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2010
The first book of its kind, Forensic Medicine in Western Society: A History draws on the most recent developments in the historiography, to provide an overview of the history of forensic medicine in the West from the medieval period to the present day. Taking an international, comparative perspective...
Handbook of Forensic Genetics
Biodiversity and Heredity in Civil and Criminal Investigation
Language: English
Release Date: August 30, 2016
The use of genetics for the resolution of legal conflicts has recently been gaining a higher profile, largely as a result of scientific and technological advancements and the substantial broadening of applications. The theoretical framework underlying forensic genetics is the same irrespective of...
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Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2018
Sexual abuse, a topic still struggling to break free of its social taboos, is an issue that must be addressed, assessed, and discussed in order to further efforts for prevention and treatment. Social, Psychological, and Forensic Perspectives on Sexual Abuse is an important resource that comprehensively...
by Joseph DiMona, Thomas T. Noguchi, MD
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2014
To Thomas T. Noguchi, America’s most famous medical examiner, every death is a mystery—until the cause is found
In his first book, the runaway bestseller Coroner, Dr. Noguchi wrote of his controversial investigations as medical examiner of Los Angeles County. In Coroner at Large, the man...
"Oh, it's like CSI…"
A Qualitative Study of Job Satisfaction Experiences of Forensic Scientists
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2013
“Oh, it’s like CSI…”: A Qualitative Study of Job Satisfaction Experiences of Forensic Scientists goes beyond the glamorous portrayals of CSI professionals on television to highlight the real sources of job satisfaction among forensic scientists. Drawing on interviews with current forensic...
Forensic Psychology Reconsidered
A Critique of Mental Illness and the Courts
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2015
Forensic psychology is where psychology meets the criminal justice system. An understanding of the intersection of criminal law and psychological issues relating to criminal responsibility is critical for criminal justice students. This accessible text focuses on the criminal law implications of forensic...
by Thomas Catalano
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2014
Good Laboratory Practices for Forensic Chemistry acknowledges the limitations that often challenge the validity of data and resultant conclusions. Eight chapters examine current practices in analytical chemistry as well as business practices, guidelines and regulations in the pharmaceutical industry...
Clinical Forensic Medicine
A Physician's Guide
Language: English
Release Date: September 22, 2011
The publication of this third edition of the definitive text on clinical forensic medicine comes at an exciting time for a subject now gaining recognition as a speciality in the medical establishment. This growing acknowledgement reflects the fact that increasing numbers of health professionals are...
by Jennifer C. Love, Sharon M. Derrick, Jason M. Wiersema
Language: English
Release Date: August 18, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: August 18, 2011
This illustrated guide to the role of the forensic anthropologist in investigating child abuse is an essential resource in one of the most contentious areas of forensic pathology. Not only does it supply a review of the literature in this field, but it illustrates the material with photographs from...
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Language: English
Release Date: February 7, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: February 7, 2018
This richly illustrated two-volume book offers a comprehensive and essential reference guide for veterinary pathologists and clinical veterinarians interested in performing animal necropsies for forensic casework. It presents a broad range of animal crime cases, with particular focus on the post mortem...
Silent Witnesses
The Often Gruesome but Always Fascinating History of Forensic Science
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2014
A crime scene. A murder. A mystery. The most important person on the scene? The forensic scientist. And yet the intricate details of criminal forensics work remain a mystery to most of us. In a book that is by turns fascinating and chilling, Nigel McCrery leads readers around the world and through...
Polymers on the Crime Scene
Forensic Analysis of Polymeric Trace Evidence
Language: English
Release Date: April 20, 2015
This book approaches the analysis of forensic contact traces from a polymer science perspective. The development of characterization methods of new or unusual traces and the improvement of existing protocols is described. The book starts with a general introduction to polymers and the issues related...