Forensics
Subtitle: a guide for writers
By: D.P. Lyle.
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: Howdunit; Howdunit series
Publisher: Writer's Digest Books
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Cincinnati, Ohio
Language: eng
Number of pages: 438
ISBN-13: 9781582974743
Subjects: Forensic sciences -- Popular works; Criminal investigation; Fiction -- Authorship -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Criminal investigation in literature
Genres: Popular works.; Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Forensic science : the history and organization; title: Evidence : the heart and soul of forensics; title: The autopsy : a look inside the body; title: Identifying the body : who is the victim?; title: Time of death : a critical part of the timeline; title: Cause, mechanism, and manner of death : how did the victim die?; title: Bodily harm : identifying wounds; title: Asphyxia : deriving the body of oxygen; title: Serology : blood and other body fluids; title: DNA : your personal code; title: Toxicology : drugs, poisons, and toxins; title: Fingerprints : a handy identification tool; title: Bloodstains : patterns tell the story; title: Impressions : shoes, tires, tools, and fabrics; title: Trace evidence : sweating the small stuff; title: Firearm examination : more than guns and ammunition; title: Arson investigation : fires and explosions; title: Questioned documents : handwriting and forgery examination; title: Criminal psychology : assessing the mind; title: Afterword; title: Appendix: Forensic science tools.