Forensics for Dummiesï¿½

Name: Forensics for Dummiesï¿½
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ISBN: 9780764555800

ISBN-10: 0764555804

ISBN-13: 9780764555800

Edition: 2004

Authors: D. P. Lyle

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A plain-English primer on crime scene investigation that's a must for fans of CSI or Patricia Cornwell Since the O. J. Simpson case, popular interest in forensic science has exploded: CBS's CSI has 16 to 26 million viewers every week, and Patricia Cornwell's novels featuring a medical examiner sleuth routinely top bestseller lists, to cite just a few examples. Now, everyone can get the lowdown on the science behind crime scene investigations. Using lots of fascinating case studies, forensics expert Dr. D. P. Lyle clues people in on everything from determining cause and time of death to fingerprints, fibers, blood, ballistics, forensic computing, and forensic psychology. With its clear,…

Book details

List price: $19.99
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 4/30/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 384
Size: 7.50" wide x 9.50" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 1.188
Language: English



Foreword


Introduction



Cracking Open the Case



Understanding the World of Forensics



Uncovering Who Does What When: The Forensics Team in Action



Working the Scene: Evidence Collection and Protection



Peering into the Criminal Mind



Uncovering the Evidence



Fingerprints: Your Personal Signature



Those Messy Bloodstains



Making Good Impressions: Shoes, Tires, and Tools



The Burning Question: Is It Arson?



Looking at the Body



Determining the Hows and Whys of Death: Forensic Autopsies



Identifying John and Jane Doe



Estimating the Time of Death



Yeow! That Hurts: Traumatic Injuries and Deaths



Asphyxia: Where's the Oxygen?



Working in the Crime Lab



Working with Blood and Other Bodily Fluids: Serology



What's the Deal with DNA?



Finding Drugs and Poisons: The Toxicology Lab



Analyzing Trace Evidence



Going Ballistic: Analyzing Firearms Evidence



Questioning the Validity of Documents



The Part of Tens



Ten Famous Forensic Cases



Ten Ways Hollywood Gets It Wrong



Ten Great Forensic Careers


Index