Forensics for dummies
By: by D.P. Lyle, MD
Edition: 2nd edition.
Series: --For dummies; --For dummies
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 364
ISBN-13: 9781119181651
Subjects: Homicide investigation; Medical jurisprudence; Popular works; Forensic sciences
Description: You've solved crimes alongside your favorite TV shows-- but how real is their "real-life" science? Lyle takes you inside the world of forensics, and shows you how it's really done, from the crime scene to the crime lab, and into the courtroom.--
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Cracking open the case. Understanding the world of forensic science ; Getting to know the forensics team ; Collecting and protecting evidence ; Delving into the criminal mind; title: Analyzing the evidence. Fingerprints : your personal signature ; Painting a gruesome picture : bloodstain analysis ; Leaving impressive impressions : shoes, tires, and tools ; Burning down the house : is it arson?; title: Examining the body. Determining the cause and manner of death : forensic autopsies ; Identifying unknown victims ; Estimating the time of death ; Ouch! That hurts : traumatic injuries and deaths ; Gasping for air : Asphyxia; title: Utilizing in the crime lab. Analyzing blood and other bodily fluids : serology ; Looking deep inside : DNA analysis ; Testing for drugs and poisons : the toxicology lab ; Picking apart trace evidence ; Bang! Bang! : analyzing firearms evidence ; Questioning the validity of documents; title: The part of tens. Ten famous forensic cases ; Ten ways Hollywood gets it wrong ; Ten great forensic careers.