International Forensic Science and Investigation

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1. The Neuroscience of Handwriting

   Applications for Forensic Document Examination

   By Michael P. Caligiuri, Linton A. Mohammed

   Series: International Forensic Science and Investigation

   The Daubert trilogy of U.S. Supreme Court cases has established that scientific expert testimony must be based on science grounded in empirical research. As such, greater scrutiny is being placed on questioned document examination generally, and handwriting comparison in particular. Bridging the...

   Published February 21st 2012 by CRC Press
2. Firearms, the Law, and Forensic Ballistics, Third Edition

   By Tom Warlow

   Series: International Forensic Science and Investigation

   While gun design has undergone only minimal change over the centuries, investigative tools surrounding firearm use have grown significantly in sophistication. Now in its third edition, Firearms, the Law, and Forensic Ballistics has been updated to reflect recently published research and new...

   Published November 16th 2011 by CRC Press
3. Forensic Investigation of Explosions, Second Edition

   Edited by Alexander Beveridge

   Series: International Forensic Science and Investigation

   Now in its second edition, Forensic Investigation of Explosions draws on the editor’s 30 years of explosives casework experience, including his work on task forces set up to investigate major explosives incidents. Dr. Alexander Beveridge provides a broad, multidisciplinary approach, assembling the...

   Published November 1st 2011 by CRC Press
4. Introduction to Data Analysis with R for Forensic Scientists

   By James Michael Curran

   Series: International Forensic Science and Investigation

   Statistical methods provide a logical, coherent framework in which data from experimental science can be analyzed. However, many researchers lack the statistical skills or resources that would allow them to explore their data to its full potential. Introduction to Data Analysis with R for Forensic...

   Published July 29th 2010 by CRC Press
5. Ethics and the Practice of Forensic Science

   By Robin T. Bowen

   Series: International Forensic Science and Investigation

   While we would like to believe that forensic science professionals are intrinsically ethical by nature, the reality is that these individuals have moral compasses as varied as those of any individual you may know. They confront ethical dilemmas every day, some with clear-cut protocols and others...

   Published December 16th 2009 by CRC Press
6. Forensic Epidemiology

   By Steven A. Koehler, Peggy A. Brown

   Series: International Forensic Science and Investigation

   After 9/11, the forensic epidemiology field emerged as a leading investigative tool, partnering public health officers with law enforcement like never before. Based on the authors’ first-hand experience, Forensic Epidemiology brings to light the vast amounts of information collected by medical...

   Published August 25th 2009 by CRC Press
7. Scientific Method

   Applications in Failure Investigation and Forensic Science

   By Randall K. Noon

   Series: International Forensic Science and Investigation

   Most failure or accident investigations begin at the end of the story: after the explosion, after the fire has been extinguished, or after the collapse. In many instances, information about the last event and the starting event is known reasonably well. Information about what occurred between these...

   Published April 26th 2009 by CRC Press
8. Forensic Science in Wildlife Investigations

   Edited by Adrian Linacre

   Series: International Forensic Science and Investigation

   The range of species that fall within the realm of wildlife crimes is extensive, ranging from ferns and orchids to bald eagles and great whales. Solving these crimes is rarely dependent on the testimony of witnesses or victims. An ever-increasing number of research groups are applying scientific...

   Published March 11th 2009 by CRC Press
9. Chemical Analysis of Firearms, Ammunition, and Gunshot Residue

   By James Smyth Wallace

   Series: International Forensic Science and Investigation

   Firearms and their associated ammunition, spent bullets, and spent cartridge cases provide useful information for identifying suspects, terrorist groups, and the criminal history of a weapon. Unfortunately, despite the numerous detailed books on the physical aspects of firearms, very little has...

   Published June 3rd 2008 by CRC Press
10. Nonhuman DNA Typing

    Theory and Casework Applications

    Edited by Heather Miller Coyle

    Series: International Forensic Science and Investigation

    The association of a suspect with the victim or crime scene through DNA evidence is one of the most powerful statements of complicity in a crime imaginable. No category of evidence has ever had the complete capacity to convict or exonerate an accused so absolutely in the eyes of the public. With...

    Published August 28th 2007 by CRC Press