Essential principles of forensic science for core crime scene evidence collection and evaluation concisely written by expert in the field Suzanne Bell, PhD from Los Alamos National Laboratory, then professor at Eastern Washington University and Chair of the National Commission on Forensic Science. The wealth of answers in this 6-page, laminated, ......
Using a mix of eyewitness accounts and scientific explanations, Bibel draws us into a world of forensics and human drama.Train Wreck is a fascinating exploration of; runaway trains; bearing failures; metal fatigue; crash testing ; collision dynamics; bad rails
Promoting Optimal Outcomes and Reducing Ethical Risks
Presents a straightforward, step-by-step protocol for mental health professionals who evaluate child custody cases. This book explains the judicial and legal requirements of child custody evaluations; reviews the legal evidentiary standards that pertain to psychological testing, scientific evidence, and the expert witness testimony; and presents a ......
Renowned Experts Reveal What It Takes to Solve Crimes
A guide that offers a realistic picture of the education, skills, challenges, and rewards involved in the many specialties that encompass forensic science. It focuses on careers in forensic science, illustrated by descriptions of high profile cases that required different forensic disciplines, including engineering, accounting, and psychology.
Presenting over twenty-five demonstrations, using ordinary household products and items, this book talks about the basics of forensic chemistry and provides insights into the painstaking work that goes into criminal investigations that is rarely seen on TV.
Brute Force looks at people having the most contact with everyday animal abuse- humane law enforcement officers who are charged with enforcing anti-cruelty statutes. The author spent one year studying 30 animal cops and dispatchers in two large cities. They see themselves as a power for the helpless, a voice for the mute. On-the-job experience ......
Despite the increasing use of DNA evidence in crime solving, fingerprints still serve as an indispensable tool of modern-day criminal investigation. This book, originally published in 1892, offers an investigation of this anatomical peculiarity and its application in establishing individual identity for use in law enforcement.
Using Modern Forensics to Solve a 3,300-year-old Mystery
The greatest archaeological find of the 20th century, and perhaps of all time, was the discovery in 1922 of the tomb of the Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamen. Disputing the conclusions reached by the Egyptian team, this book presents a case that the cause of King Tut's death was most likely murder.
The Forensic Science of Solving Crimes : the Michael Skakel-Martha Moxley Case, the Jonbenet Ramsey Case and Many More!
A follow-up to "Cracking Cases", this title describes the author's work in personally investigating five notorious murder cases, while demonstrating the fascinating scientific techniques of forensic science.
