Criminal investigation and detection

This book covers the basic science and neurobiology of violence and integrates this with clinical, legal, and ethical aspects of forensic psychiatry.

Now in its second edition, the best-selling Color Atlas of Forensic Medicine and Pathology is an easy-to-read reference covering forensic pathology principles, from basic to advanced concepts relating to all manners of death.

Now in its second edition, Forensic DNA Evidence Interpretation is the most comprehensive resource for DNA casework available today.

Now in its second edition, Forensic DNA Evidence Interpretation is the most comprehensive resource for DNA casework available today.

Criminal Dismemberment is the first book to examine dismemberment as a phenomenon in the context of criminal acts.

A unique book on recognition and investigation of criminal poisoning for investigators of all backgrounds and stages of their careers.

The global nature of crime often requires expert witnesses to work and present their conclusions in courts outside their home jurisdiction with the corresponding need for them to have an understanding of the different structures and systems operating in other jurisdictions.

This book focuses on four of the hallmarks of aging: aspartic acid racemization, advanced glycation end products, telomere shortening and mitochondrial mutations; describing their role in aging and diseases; and their application to age-at-death estimation in forensic sciences in greater depth, displaying the interconnecting pathways among these processes.

Building on the success, and maintaining the format, of the best-selling Human and Nonhuman Bone Identification: A Color Atlas (ISBN: 978-1-4200-6286-1), Comparative Bone Identification: Human Subadult to Nonhuman presents new images of human bones representing many states of maturation from neonate to 20 years old.

The utilization of footwear impression evidence continues to evolve with new materials, equipment and techniques, providing an increased ability to detect, record, enhance, and examine this form of evidence.

Forensic Gait Analysis examines the inter-section of podiatric medicine with forensic investigation-that which links or dissociates a suspect to a crime through analysis of their gait, that is their movement-how an individual walks, runs, and bends.

This book provides a complete guide on fraud hotlines.

Since its publication, the first edition of Fingerprints and Other Ridge Skin Impressions has become a classic in the field.

This book examines the legal and policy aspects of cyber-security.

Forensic psychology plays an increasingly important role in criminal investigations and legal decision-making.

In keeping with the spirit of the first edition, the second edition of this book displays the autopsy procedure in a step-wise, start-to-finish fashion.

Introducing the basic concepts of clinical forensic medicine and death investigation, this book covers the main areas of forensic investigation .

Although we live in an era in which we are surrounded by an ever-deepening fog of data, few of us truly understand how the data are created, where data are stored, or how to retrieve or destroy data-if that is indeed possible.

This book explores the response of forensic psychiatry and psychology to changes over the last several decades.

Fundamentals of Medical Practice Investigation fills an important gap in the resources for criminal investigators.

The radiological abnormalities associated with suspected child abuse can be extremely subtle.

The threat against the homeland continues and the private investigator plays a critical part in this effort.

The threat against the homeland continues and the private investigator plays a critical part in this effort.

This latest edition addresses rape and sexual assaults from all clinical, pathological, medical, and legal aspects.

This latest edition addresses rape and sexual assaults from all clinical, pathological, medical, and legal aspects.

There is a dramatic rise of novel drug use due to the increased popularity of so-called designer drugs.

There is a dramatic rise of novel drug use due to the increased popularity of so-called designer drugs.

This is a book about the men and women who police contemporary South Africa.

This is a book about the men and women who police contemporary South Africa.

A major revision of the landmark book on expert testimony Feder's Succeeding as an Expert Witness, Successful Expert Testimony, Fifth Edition highlights the book's value to both attorneys and expert witnesses in promoting effective, impactful courtroom testimony.

A major revision of the landmark book on expert testimony Feder's Succeeding as an Expert Witness, Successful Expert Testimony, Fifth Edition highlights the book's value to both attorneys and expert witnesses in promoting effective, impactful courtroom testimony.

Written by the world's leading expert on the Tokyo sarin attacks, Chemical and Biological Weapons and Terrorism is a comprehensive examination of the use, detection, and prevention of chemical and biological attacks.

Written by the world's leading expert on the Tokyo sarin attacks, Chemical and Biological Weapons and Terrorism is a comprehensive examination of the use, detection, and prevention of chemical and biological attacks.

This robust, dynamic, and international field has grown to include interdisciplinary research, continually improving methodology, and globalization of training.

This robust, dynamic, and international field has grown to include interdisciplinary research, continually improving methodology, and globalization of training.

Research indicates that there are psychological principles at play in the situations encountered by law enforcement personnel.

Research indicates that there are psychological principles at play in the situations encountered by law enforcement personnel.

The latest sixth edition of Practical Aspects of Rape Investigation is a fully updated, comprehensive volume on investigative procedures and victim-oriented case management for professionals assisting victims of rape and sexual assault.

The brand new John Rebus thriller from the iconic Number One bestseller Ian Rankin: one of the must-read books of the year.

Put ideas into practice using theoretical concepts and real-life examples The MBA Handbook, 9th Edition by Cameron is a vital resource for MBA and other postgraduate management students to gain maximum learning benefit from their programme.

Build a strong foundation on the principles and procedures of modern forensic science.

Build a strong foundation on the principles and procedures of modern forensic science.

For introductory courses in Forensic Science.

Written specifically for the undergraduate course in Forensic Chemistry, Bell's Forensic Chemistry provides a solid foundation for basic chemistry, introducing chemical concepts and practices from a forensic perspective (including multivariate statistics, quality assurance/quality control, and protocols used in working forensic laboratories).

Effective Interviewing and Interrogation Techniques believably answers the question, How do you know when someone is lying?

Understand the new technologies of the LTE standard and their impact on system performance improvements with this practical guide.

Case studies on violent deaths from the past and present vividly illustrate how anthropologists construct meaning from the victim''s bones.

Case studies on violent deaths from the past and present vividly illustrate how anthropologists construct meaning from the victim''s bones.