Lyle, D. P.           frey50        <br/><br/>
Forensics :  a guide for writers / 
D.P. Lyle. 
 - 1st ed. 
 - Cincinnati, Ohio :  Writer's Digest Books,  c2008. 
 - x, 438 p. :  ill. (some col.) ;  21 cm. 
 - Howdunit .
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<br/><br/> Includes index. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781582974743 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1582974748 (pbk. : alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2007029114 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Forensic sciences<br/>Criminal investigation.<br/>Fiction--Authorship<br/>Criminal investigation in literature.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>363.25 Lyl   9