Criminal investigation and detection

Addressing the problems surrounding cyber security and cyberspace, this book bridges the gap between the technical and political worlds to increase our understanding of this major security concern in our IT-dependent society, and the risks it presents.

This book provides an account of the development of forensic identification technologies and the way in which this has impacted upon the legal system.

While it has always been legal for a citizen in the United States to manufacture their own firearm, the sale and distribution of such items is illegal under current U.

Security Games: Surveillance and Control at Mega-Events addresses the impact of mega-events - such as the Olympic Games and the World Cup - on wider practices of security and surveillance.

In the courtroom, critical and life-changing decisions are made based on quantitative forensic science data.

This new edition of the Blackstone's Guide to the Anti-Terrorism Legislation provides expert explanation of the key anti-terrorism legislation.

Blackstone's Senior Investigating Officers' Handbook is aimed at meeting the reference needs of officers who investigate serious, major, and organised crime.

Forensic Dental Evidence: An Investigators Handbook highlights the discussion regarding unjust convictions caused by inaccurate bitemark opinions.

The iPhone camera is a sophisticated device.

With the War on Terror in full swing, the government's involvement in and influence over law enforcement has changed and, in some cases, expanded.

Police detention is the place where suspects are taken whilst their case is investigated and a case disposal decision is reached.

***NOW A MAJOR NETFLIX SERIES***__________________A gripping true-crime story of a shocking miscarriage of justice, from international bestselling thriller author John Grisham, author of A Time to Kill, The Firm and The Whistler.

The main goals in any forensic skeletal analysis are to answer who is the person represented (individualization), how that person died (trauma/pathology) and when that person died (the postmortem interval or PMI).

Security is always a concern with any new technology.

Time is an abducted child's worst enemy.

Despite a shared focus on crime and its 'extended family', forensic scientists and criminologists tend to work in isolation rather than sharing the data, methods and knowledge that will broaden the understanding of the criminal phenomenon and its related subjects.

Technologies and Innovations for Sustainable Development offers a comprehensive exploration of cutting-edge solutions that can help us build a greener, more equitable future.

The forensic potential of geological and soil evidence has been recognized for more than a century, but recently these types of evidence are used much more widely as an investigative intelligence tool and as evidence in court.

Shooting Incident Reconstruction, Third Edition, offers a thorough explanation of matters from simple to complex to help the reader understand the factors surrounding ballistics, trajectory, and shooting scenes.

This text addresses the how, why, and when of utilizing force against citizens in a democracy.

Terminal Ballistics: A Text and Atlas of Gunshot Wounds begins with a presentation of basic firearms (rifle, pistol, and shotgun) and examines fundamental components of ammunition rounds.

This book explores how social and territorial boundaries have influenced the approaches and practices of the South Africa Police Service (SAPS).

Compiled with the most sophisticated chromatographic and spectrometric instruments available, this complete and self-contained seven-volume reference provides forensic, toxicology, and clinical laboratories with up-to-date information on 1,600 drugs and drug-related compounds-one of the largest collections of analytical data generated from a single source.

Stories of cyberattacks dominate the headlines.

Today's increasingly sophisticated psychological and neuropsychological assessments allow for a greater understanding, and improved evaluations, in forensic psychology.

A comprehensive and innovative guide to teaching, learning and assessment in forensic science education and practitioner training Includes student exercises for mock crime scene and disaster scenarios Addresses innovative teaching methods including apps and e-gaming Discusses existing and proposed teaching methods

The first detailed description of when and how the police may use force under the international law of law enforcement.

This is the first book to look at women in policing in the mainland of the People's Republic of China.

Bringing the long tradition of radiologic pathologic correlation to forensic radiology and autopsy, this volume provides readers with a technical and interpretive foundation for applying modern cross-sectional imaging to forensic autopsy.

This new edition provides both theoretical and practical background of security and forensics for mobile phones.

Wildfire arson is often considered an impossible crime to solve.

Emergency Characterization of Unknown Materials, Second Edition is fully updated to serve as a portable reference that can be used in the field and laboratory by workers who are responsible for a safe response to and management of unknown hazardous materials.

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.

The ability to thoroughly and accurately photograph a crime scene is a mandate for all investigators, regardless of the time of day, weather conditions, or confines within which a piece of evidence is concealed.

Most fraud cases could have been prevented or detected earlier if early warning signs had been taken seriously.

This book on Medical Jurisprudence & Clinical Forensic Medicine addresses the evolving nature of law and medicine.

Showing informants in a variety of contexts provides a broader picture of them, and highlights the potential pitfalls associated with their use within our criminal justice system.

The testimony of an expert witness can lead to success or failure in cases that hinge on the presentation's impact on a jury.

This book describes the basics and various applications of DNA fingerprinting, including in actual case studies.

A forensic investigation requires a team of specialists from many different scientific fields of study along with legal and law enforcement specialists.

Attendance at a police station requires representatives to respond to unexpected and rapidly changing events at very short notice.

Fundamentals of Analytical Toxicology is an integrated introduction to the analysis of drugs, poisons, and other foreign compounds in biological and related specimens.

Properly developed algorithms can reduce incarceration and help policymakers adopt more legally sophisticated bail and sentencing practices.

This book brings together academics, practitioners and experts in the field of forensic psychology to demonstrate the scope of the discipline and push its parameters.

Blood Moon's newest book examines the hidden sexual secrets of long-time companions, FBI Directors J.

While there are several texts that focus on forensic science techniques and applications, there are few to no quality books that adequately address the judicial interpretation of forensic legal and scientific principles.

Two decades after radiocarbon dating declared the Turin Shroud a mediaeval fake, brand-new historical discoveries strongly suggest that this famous cloth, with its extraordinary photographic imprint, is genuinely Christ's shroud after all.

This book addresses every aspect of the analysis and reconstruction of the events surrounding a crime.

The approach that should be used by law enforcement officers in order to safely and effectively enter a room is a point of contention among many police trainers.