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Criminalistics An Introduction to Forensic Science
Written by a renowned authority on forensic
science, this book introduces the non-scientific reader to the field of
forensic science through an exploration of its applications to criminal
invesigations, with clear explanations of the techniques, abilities, and
limitations of the modern crime laboratory. The most current technologies,
techniques, practices, and procedures highlight this book; the
accompanying interactive crime scene CD-ROM puts readers in the role of
crime scene investigations. Actual cases, including a new case study on
the role of DNA evidence in the investigation of the World Trade Center
crime scene, enable readers to see the integral role of forensic science
in criminal investigations. Topics covered include: the crime scene,
physical evidence, physical properties, organic analysis, inorganic
analysis, the microscope, hairs, fibers, and paint, drugs, forensic
toxicology, forensic aspects of arson and explosion investigations,
forensic serology, DNA, fingerprints, firearms, toolmarks and other
impressions, document and voice examination, and forensic science on the
Internet. An excellent reference resource for members of the forensic
science field, as well as others involved in criminal justice.
The
Forensic Casebook
THE
ULTIMATE READERS’ GUIDE TO THE ART OF FORENSICS!
An intrepid investigator crawls through miles of air conditioning ducts
to capture the implicating fibers of a suspect’s wool jacket . . . A
forensic entomologist discovers insects in the grill of a car and nails
down a drug dealer’s precise geographical path . . . A gluttonous
criminal’s fingerprints are lifted from a chocolate truffle. . . .
Filled with these and many other intriguing true stories, and
packed with black and white illustrations and photographs, The Forensic
Casebook draws on interviews with police personnel and forensic
scientists—including animal examiners, botanists, zoologists, firearms
specialists, and autoposists—to uncover the vast and detailed
underworkings of criminal investigation. Encyclopedic in scope, this
riveting, authoritative book leaves no aspect of forensic science
untouched, covering such fascinating topics as:
• Securing a crime scene
• Identifying blood splatter patterns
• Collecting fingerprints—and feet, lip, and ear prints
• Interpreting the stages of a body’s decay
• Examining hair and fiber evidence
• Trace evidence from firearms and explosives
• “Lifting” DNA prints
• Computer crime and forensic photography
• Career paths in criminal science
Lucidly written and spiked with real crime stories, The Forensic
Casebook
exposes the nitty gritty that other books only touch upon.
Here is a reference book as addictive as a page-turning novel of suspense.
Profiling
Violent Crimes
The Third Edition of this bestseller is a thorough revision,
which is a very important feature in this fast-moving field. New chapters
cover criminal behavior theories and psychological profiling; autoerotic
deaths, and occult crimes, plus two new chapters detailing infamous
unsolved crimes/criminals: Jack the Ripper and the Jon Benet Ramsay case.
The authors continuing research and activities in the field have resulted
in a multitude of new case studies for this book, often included as boxed
inserts.
This book is again a vital resource for students in criminology and
criminal justice, as well as a tool for criminal justice professionals and
researchers. Profiling Violent Crimes, Third Edition contributes
significantly to our knowledge about violent personalities and behaviors.
Transnational Criminal Organizations Cybercrime and Money Laundering : A Handbook for Law Enforcement Officers, Auditors, and Financial investigator
WRITTEN BY A LAW ENFORCEMENT PROFESSIONAL FOR
OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL IN THE TRENCHESThis book examines the
workings of organized criminals and criminal groups that transcend
national boundaries. Discussions include methods used by criminal groups
to internationally launder money; law enforcement efforts to counteract
such schemes; and new methods and tactics to counteract transnational
money laundering.A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO FACETS OF INTERNATIONAL CRIME AND
MEASURES TO COMBAT THEMIntended for law enforcement personnel, bank
compliance officers, financial investigators, criminal defense attorneys,
and anyone interested in learning about the basic concepts of
international crime and money laundering, this timely text explains:·money
laundering terms and phrases·an overview of relevant federal agencies,
transnational criminal organizations, and basic investigatory techniques·the
intricacies of wire transfers and cyberbanking·the phenomenon of the
"World Wide Web" Crime Classification Manual
Leads to an increased understanding of the nature of crimes and the
individuals who commit them Based on the primary intent of the criminal,
the Crime Classification Manual leads to an increased understanding of the
nature of crime and of the individuals who commit such crimes. This is an
indispensable reference for anyone whose work brings them into contact
with either the off Ander or victim of violent crime.
The Crime Classification Manual:
- standardizes terminology within the criminal justice field
- facilitates communication within the criminal justice field and
between criminal justice and mental health
- develops a data base for investigative research
A decade in development, this work forms the basis of contemporary
investigative profiling, the highly acclaimed strategy in which crimes are
solved by generating a profile of the suspect. This best-selling manual
provides law enforcement and mental health professionals access to the
same information used by the FBI to coordinate their investigations.
Criminological Theory
This concise book covers all the major
sociological theories of crime. The book presents each theory in terms of
the historical intellectual, sociological, political, and economic factors
of the period during which it was developed and demonstrates the
application of each theory through explanations of how each translated
into the policies and programs of their day. It also demonstrates the
contemporary uses of each theory and summarizes the major points of each.
The third edition of Criminological Theory has been revised to include
comprehensive literature references that reflect the latest views. It also
provide expanded coverage of a number of topics, including postmodern
criminology, a discussion of Chaos Theory, a separate chapter on Rational
Choice and Routine Activities, and separate chapters on Gender/Feminist
perspectives. The book also incorporates the latest references to research
and theory testing within the discussion of each theory as well as new
implications or applications of the theory in policy or criminal justice
programming. An essential reference book for every legal professional and
everyone involved in law enforcement.
Criminal Behavior : A Psychosocial Approach
This volume uses a cognitive-behavioral and
interactionist approach, integrating international theory and research and
moving from broad, theoretical explanations and descriptions of crime
toward empirical research on specific criminal offenses. Viewing the
criminal offender as being embedded and continually influenced by multiple
systems within the psychosocial environment, the book examines the causes,
classification, prediction, prevention intervention, and treatment of
criminal behavior from a social psychological perspective. The Sixth
Edition presents the criminal offender as existing on a continuum, ranging
from the serious, repetitive offender that begins his/her criminal career
at a very young age to the adolescent-limited offender who usually begins
offending during adolescence. This overview provides readers with an
explanation of the elements of criminal behavior including juvenile
delinquency, developmental factors, the origins of criminal behavior,
biological factors, mentally disordered offender, human aggression and
violence, criminal homicide and assault, offenses, economic issues, drugs
and correctional psychology. For individuals interested in criminal
behavior, criminology and the psychology of crime.
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