Category Archives: Forensic Science

The Poisoner’s Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York

Pulitzer Prize-winning science writer Deborah Blum follows New York City’s first forensic scientists to discover a fascinating Jazz Age story of chemistry and detection, poison and murder. Deborah Blum, writing with the high style and skill for suspense that is … Continue reading

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Data Analysis in Forensic Science: A Bayesian Decision Perspective (Statistics in Practice)

This is the first text to examine the use of statistical methods in forensic science and bayesian statistics in combination. The book is split into two parts: Part One concentrates on the philosophies of statistical inference. Chapter One examines the … Continue reading

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Essential Forensic Biology

This book is an introduction to the application of biology in legal investigations. Fully revised and updated throughout, the second edition of this highly successful textbook offers an accessible overview to the essentials of the subject providing a balanced coverage … Continue reading

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Crime Scene Investigation (Criminal Investigations)

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Handbook of Research on Computational Forensics, Digital Crime, and Investigation: Methods and Solutions (Handbook of Research On…)

The Handbook of Research on Computational Forensics, Digital Crime, and Investigation: Methods and Solutions addresses a broad range of electronic devices and software for crime prevention and investigation. This defining body of research covers a wide spectrum of topics useful … Continue reading

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Implementing Quality in Laboratory Policies and Processes: Using Templates, Project Management, and Six Sigma

In order to gain accreditation, every laboratory must have a superior quality assurance program. The keys to a successful program are the operational and technical manuals and associated documents which define the program and its various components. Written by experts … Continue reading

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The Devil’s Dozen: How Cutting-Edge Forensics Took Down 12 Notorious Serial Killers

A forensics expert follows the historic evolution of CSI through a century of serial killers. “Katherine Ramsland has brilliantly captured the insights and drama of some fascinating cases” (Dr. Henry Lee) in her previous bestselling books. Now she examines the … Continue reading

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Scientific Method: Applications in Failure Investigation and Forensic Science (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 … Continue reading

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Field Confirmation Testing for Suspicious Substances

Frequently a substance found at a port of entry, waste site, laboratory triage facility, or even in a hazardous materials emergency will be labeled and purportedly identified. But law enforcement and other first responders cannot take this claim at face … Continue reading

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Snitching: Criminal Informants and the Erosion of American Justice

“As [Natapoff] reveals in this scrupulously researched and forcefully argued new book, our system of rewarding criminal snitches for information, is a ‘game without rules,’ played almost entirely in the shadows and off the books. . . . Snitching is … Continue reading

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