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The handy forensic science answer book / Patricia Barnes-Svarney and Thomas E. Svarney.
Book covers the fundamentals, science, history, latest research and techniques of forensic science and crime scene investigation.
Barnes-Svarney and Svarney cover the fundamentals, science, history, and analysis of clues to provide detailed information on crime scene investigations, techniques, laboratory finding, the latest research, and controversies. From the cause, manner, time of a death, and autopsies to blood, toxicology, DNA typing, fingerprints, ballistics, tool marks, tread impressions, and trace evidence, they take the reader through the many sides of a death investigation, arson, criminal profiling, and much, much more. -- adapted from Amazon.com info
Record details
- ISBN: 9781578596218
- ISBN: 1578596211
- Physical Description: xii, 372 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Publisher: Canton, MI : Visible Ink Press, [2019]
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 351-352) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction to forensic science -- The history of forensic science -- At the crime scene: the crime site and investigation teams -- At the crime scene: looking for biological evidence -- At the crime scene: looking for physical evidence -- In the crime lab: analyzing a body -- In the crime lab: analyzing older remains -- In the crime lab: trace evidence -- In the crime lab: patent, latent, and plastic prints -- In the crime lab: DNA analysis -- In the crime lab: toolmarks, firearms, and ballistics -- In the crime lab: examining explosives -- In the crime lab: questioned documents and cryptanalysis -- Other forensic investigations -- The criminal mind -- Putting it all together -- Controversies in forensic science -- Famous (and not-so-famous) crimes and forensic science -- The media and forensic science -- Resources in forensic science. |
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| Subject: | Forensic sciences > Miscellanea. |
| Genre: | Nonfiction. |
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The Handy Forensic Science Answer Book
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Table of Contents
The Handy Forensic Science Answer Book
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| Acknowledgments | p. vi | |
| Photo Sources | p. x | |
| Introduction | p. xi | |
| Introduction to Forensic Science | p. 1 | |
| Defining Forensic Science | p. 1 | |
| Terms in Forensic Science and Law | p. 4 | |
| Disciplines within Forensic Studies | p. 8 | |
| The History of Forensic Science | p. 13 | |
| The Early Years in Forensic Science (Before 1800 B.C.E.) | p. 13 | |
| The 1800s to Early 1900s in Forensic Science | p. 19 | |
| The Late 1900s to Present in Forensic Science | p. 29 | |
| At the Crime Scene: The Crime Site and Investigation Teams | p. 35 | |
| The Crime Scene | p. 35 | |
| Seeking Crime Scene Evidence | p. 37 | |
| Official People at a Crime Scene | p. 40 | |
| Others at a Crime Scene | p. 51 | |
| At the Crime Scene: Looking for Biological Evidence | p. 55 | |
| What Is Evidence? | p. 55 | |
| Time of Death Evidence at the Crime Scene | p. 56 | |
| Hairs, Bloodstains, and Other Body Fluids as Evidence | p. 60 | |
| DNA as Evidence | p. 65 | |
| Nature as Biological Evidence | p. 66 | |
| At the Crime Scene: Looking for Physical Evidence | p. 73 | |
| Prints from Fingers, Palms, and Bare Feet | p. 73 | |
| Tire Tracks and Shoe Prints | p. 77 | |
| Firearms Identification, Ballistics, and Tool-mark Evidence | p. 79 | |
| Powder Stippling, Powder Tattooing, and Gunshot Residue (GSR) | p. 81 | |
| Glass Evidence | p. 82 | |
| Dealing with Explosives and Hazards | p. 84 | |
| Securing the Evidence | p. 85 | |
| In the Crime Lab: Analyzing a Body | p. 87 | |
| The Crime Lab | p. 87 | |
| The Autopsy in General | p. 88 | |
| Details of an Autopsy-Body Fluids | p. 97 | |
| Details of an Autopsy-Gastric Juices and Body Organs | p. 101 | |
| Details of an Autopsy-Toxicology | p. 104 | |
| Details of an Autopsy-Contusions, Bruises, and Gunshot Wounds | p. 109 | |
| Details of an Autopsy-Bones | p. 113 | |
| Details of an Autopsy-Teeth and Dental Records | p. 115 | |
| Details of an Autopsy-Bite Marks | p. 117 | |
| Details of an Autopsy-Nails and Hair | p. 119 | |
| After the Autopsy | p. 121 | |
| In the Crime Lab: Analyzing Older Remains | p. 125 | |
| Forensic Anthropology and Archeology | p. 125 | |
| Ancient Bones | p. 126 | |
| Examining Human Remains | p. 127 | |
| Examining Older Human Skeletal Remains | p. 130 | |
| Interpreting More Remains | p. 136 | |
| Facial Recognition and Reconstruction | p. 138 | |
| In the Crime Lab: Trace Evidence | p. 141 | |
| Defining Trace Evidence | p. 141 | |
| Hairs as Trace Evidence from a Crime Scene | p. 143 | |
| Fibers and Clothes | p. 146 | |
| Soils and Geology | p. 148 | |
| Plastic Bags | p. 148 | |
| Glass | p. 150 | |
| Paint and Building Materials | p. 151 | |
| Gunshot Residue on Objects | p. 154 | |
| Shoes and Tire Prints | p. 155 | |
| Other Physical Trace Evidence | p. 156 | |
| In the Crime Lab: Patent, Latent, and Plastic Prints | p. 161 | |
| Defining Prints | p. 161 | |
| Defining Patent, Latent, and Plastic Prints | p. 162 | |
| The Details of Fingerprints | p. 165 | |
| Details of Shoe and Tire Prints | p. 173 | |
| In the Crime Lab: DNA Analysis | p. 175 | |
| Defining DNA | p. 175 | |
| Obtaining DNS | p. 179 | |
| DNA Testing | p. 181 | |
| DNA Profiling and Phenotyping | p. 184 | |
| DNA Databases | p. 188 | |
| Some Cases in DNA Analysis | p. 189 | |
| In the Crime Lab: Toolmarks, Firearms, and Ballistics | p. 193 | |
| Defining Toolmarks | p. 193 | |
| Defining Firearms | p. 195 | |
| Examining Ammunition in the Crime Lab | p. 198 | |
| Ballistics and the Crime Scene | p. 202 | |
| Firearms and the Crime Lab | p. 204 | |
| Keeping Track of Firearms and Ammunition | p. 208 | |
| In the Crime Lab: Examining Explosives | p. 211 | |
| Bombs and Explosives Defined | p. 211 | |
| Examining Explosives in the Lab | p. 216 | |
| More about Bombs and Explosives | p. 218 | |
| In the Crime Lab: Questioned Documents and Cryptanalysis | p. 223 | |
| Defining Questioned Documents | p. 223 | |
| Forensic Accounting | p. 226 | |
| Analyzing Paper and Ink | p. 227 | |
| Examining Handwritten Documents | p. 231 | |
| Cryptography and Crypt-analysis | p. 233 | |
| Other Forensic Investigations | p. 237 | |
| Digital/Computer Forensic Investigations | p. 237 | |
| Biometrics and Forensic Investigations | p. 240 | |
| Accident Scene Investigations | p. 244 | |
| Government Investigations of Transportation and Safety Issues | p. 247 | |
| Forensics and Personal Injury Investigations | p. 248 | |
| Forensics and Arson Investigations | p. 249 | |
| Food Forensic Investigations | p. 252 | |
| Forensics and Athletic Investigations | p. 254 | |
| Bio-forensics and Bioterrorism | p. 256 | |
| Lesser-Known Forensic Investigations | p. 259 | |
| The Criminal Mind | p. 263 | |
| Forensic Psychology and Psychiatry | p. 263 | |
| Definitions in Forensic Psychology and Psychiatry | p. 266 | |
| Interpreting the Criminal Mind | p. 270 | |
| Putting it all Together | p. 273 | |
| Terms from the Court System | p. 273 | |
| Admissible Evidence | p. 280 | |
| Forensics and the Expert Witness | p. 281 | |
| Controversies in Forensic Science | p. 285 | |
| Fingerprint and "Lie Detector" Problems | p. 285 | |
| Controversies and Hair Analysis | p. 286 | |
| Bite Mark Controversies | p. 288 | |
| Controversies and DNA Analysis | p. 289 | |
| Criminal Behavioral Issues | p. 291 | |
| Other Controversies | p. 292 | |
| Famous (And Not-So-Famous) Crimes and Forensic Science | p. 295 | |
| Looking Back: Historic Occurrences Interpreted with Modern Forensics | p. 295 | |
| Details and More Famous Crimes | p. 301 | |
| Famous Serial Killers | p. 308 | |
| Famous Bombings | p. 313 | |
| The Media and Forensic Science | p. 317 | |
| Forensic Science in the Movies and on Television | p. 317 | |
| Forensic Science in Nonfiction Magazines and Journals | p. 321 | |
| Nonfiction Forensic Science Books | p. 323 | |
| Forensic Science in Fiction Books | p. 325 | |
| Resources in Forensic Science | p. 329 | |
| Forensic Science Websites: Information for Students | p. 329 | |
| General Interest Forensic Science Websites | p. 330 | |
| Forensic Science Websites: U.S. and International Professional Organizations | p. 333 | |
| Forensic Science Websites: U.S. Government | p. 337 | |
| Forensic Science Websites: International | p. 340 | |
| Other Forensic Websites | p. 342 | |
| Careers and Education in Forensic Science | p. 344 | |
| Further Reading | p. 351 | |
| Glossary | p. 353 | |
| Index | p. 359 |
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