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Lyle, D. P.
Medical jurisprudence
Forensic sciences
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Forensics for dummies / by D.P. Lyle, MD.
by
Lyle, D. P.
John Wiley & Sons, c2016.
Call #:
363.25 L985f
Subjects
Medical jurisprudence
Forensic
sciences
Series
--For dummies.
ISBN:
9781119181651 (pbk.)
Edition:
2nd ed.
Description:
xv, 364 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes index.
Contents:
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 -- 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? -- 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 -- 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 -- The part of tens. Ten famous
forensic
cases ; Ten ways Hollywood gets it wrong ; Ten great
forensic
careers.
Summary:
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.
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