Overview

Covering the fundamentals, science, history, techniques, laboratory analysis, the latest research, and controversies, The Handy Forensic Science Answer Book: Reading Clues at the Crime Scene, Crime Lab and in Court provides detailed information on crime scene investigations. It looks at the science of law enforcement, how evidence is gathered, processed, analyzed, and viewed in the courtroom, and more. From the cause, manner, time of a death, and autopsies to blood, toxicology, DNA typing, fingerprints, ballistics, tool marks, tread impressions, trace evidence, arson, accident investigations, computer crimes, criminal profiling, and much, much more are addressed with answers to over 950 common questions, such as When were fingerprints first used to identify a criminal? Can a forensic expert look at skeletal remains and tell whether the person was obese? How fast does a bullet travel? How was a chemical analysis of ink important in the conviction of Martha Stewart? What types of data are often retrieved from a crime scene cellphone?.

Full Product Details

Author:   Patricia Barnes-Svarney ,  Thomas E. Svarney
Publisher:   Visible Ink Press
Imprint:   Visible Ink Press
Dimensions:   Width: 18.10cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 23.50cm
ISBN:  

9781578596218

ISBN 10:   1578596211
Pages:   400
Publication Date:   18 October 2018
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Temporarily unavailable  
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Table of Contents

Introduction 1. Overview 2. History of Forensic Science 3. The Crime Site and Investigation Teams 4. Looking for Biological Evidence 5. Looking for Physical Evidence 6. Analyzing a Body 7. Analyzing Older Remains 8. Trace Evidence 9. Patent, Latent, and Plastic Prints 10. DNA Analysis 11. Toolmarks, Firearms, and Ballistics 12. Examining Explosives 13. Questioned Documents and Cryptanalysis 14. Computer, Accounting, and Other Forensic Investigations 15. Forensic Psychology 16. The Legal Process 17. Controversies in Forensic Science 18. Famous (and Infamous) Crimes and Forensic Science 19. The Media and Forensic Science Glossary Resources Further Reading Index

Reviews

Starred Review. Full of fun facts ... will enthrall high school and college students investigating potential career paths as well as inquisitive general readers. - Library Journal For the armchair detective or CSI fan, The Handy Forensic Science Answer Book by Patricia Barnes-Svarney and Thomas E. Svarney will be a welcome gift this year. In a Q&A format, this book teaches and answers the kinds of questions any detective-show fan can come up with. It may also chill you ... . - Bookworm Sez

Starred Review. Full of fun facts ... will enthrall high school and college students investigating potential career paths as well as inquisitive general readers. -- Library Journal

Author Information

Patricia Barnes-Svarney is a science writer. Over the past few decades, she has written or coauthored more than 35 books, including Visible Ink Press' The Handy Anatomy Answer Book, The Handy Biology Answer Book, and The Handy Nutrition Answer Book. She is the author of When the Earth Moves: Rogue Earthquakes, Tremors, and Aftershocks, and she was also the editor/author of the award-winning New York Public Library Science Desk Reference.

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