Lyle, D. P. frey50
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 . - .
Includes index.
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.
9781582974743 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1582974748 (pbk. : alk. paper)
2007029114
Forensic sciences
Criminal investigation.
Fiction--Authorship
Criminal investigation in literature.
363.25 Lyl 9
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 . - .
Includes index.
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.
9781582974743 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1582974748 (pbk. : alk. paper)
2007029114
Forensic sciences
Criminal investigation.
Fiction--Authorship
Criminal investigation in literature.
363.25 Lyl 9