Research Catalog

Title

Forensics : a guide for writers / D.P. Lyle.

Author

Lyle, D. P.

Publication

Cincinnati, Ohio : Writer's Digest Books, c2008.

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Details

Description

x, 438 p. : ill. (some col.); 21 cm.

Summary

This definitive reference on forensics for writers in all genres uncovers each area of the science, including fingerprint analysis, crime scene reconstruction, and the history of forensics. This helpful guide reveals how the science works (in simple to understand terms), how long it takes for the coroner or crime lab to perform various tests, how it helps in crime solving, where common errors occur and how a writer might use this technique in crafting his or her plot.

Series Statement

Howdunit

Uniform Title

Howdunit series

Subject

• Forensic sciences > Popular works
• Criminal investigation
• Fiction > Authorship > Handbooks, manuals, etc
• Criminal investigation in literature

Genre/Form

• Handbooks and manuals
• Popular works

Note

• Includes index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Introduction -- Forensic science : the history and organization -- Evidence : the heart and soul of forensics -- The autopsy : a look inside the body -- Identifying the body : who is the victim? -- Time of death : a critical part of the timeline -- Cause, mechanism, and manner of death : how did the victim die? -- Bodily harm : identifying wounds -- Asphyxia : deriving the body of oxygen -- Serology : blood and other body fluids -- DNA : your personal code -- Toxicology : drugs, poisons, and toxins -- Fingerprints : a handy identification tool -- Bloodstains : patterns tell the story -- Impressions : shoes, tires, tools, and fabrics -- Trace evidence : sweating the small stuff -- Firearm examination : more than guns and ammunition -- Arson investigation : fires and explosions -- Questioned documents : handwriting and forgery examination -- Criminal psychology : assessing the mind -- Afterword -- Appendix: Forensic science tools.

ISBN

• 9781582974743 (pbk. : alk. paper)
• 1582974748 (pbk. : alk. paper)

LCCN

^^2007029114

OCLC

• 156785033
• SCSB-11821286

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library