Recommended Books on Forensics
The
Casebook of Forensic Detection: How Science Solved 100 of the World's Most
Baffling Crimes
by Colin Evans
Anyone can summarize a collection of cases, but not everyone can make
them read well. With a flair for compressed narrative worthy of a good
short story writer, Colin Evans entertains and instructs the reader with
100 cases that exemplify the use of 15 different forensic techniques (ballistics,
fingerprinting). Some (like the Lindbergh case) are famous, others are
barely known, yet each has some unique twist that sets it apart. Many "firsts"
are included, such as the first murder conviction without a body, the first
use of psychological profiling, and the first use of DNA typing. Evans
also brings out the distinct (often flamboyant) personalities of the pioneering
experts of forensics and some of their more notable courtroom theatrics.
Each case is labeled by name of criminal, forensic technique, date, location,
and significant feature(s), making this a useful reference as well as a
fun book to read. Amazon.com |
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Dead
Reckoning: The New Science of Catching Killers
by Michael M. Baden, Marion Roach
Hardcover - 288 pages (September 2001)
Simon & Schuster; ISBN: 0684867583
Crime
Lab: A Guide for Nonscientists
by John Houde
Hardcover - 206 pages 1 Ed edition (September 1, 1998)
Calico Press; ISBN: 096582862X
The
Forensic Science of C.S.I
by Katherine M. Ramsland
The CBS television show, "C.S.I.: Crime Scene Investigation," has captured
audiences - and ratings - with its unflinchingly realistic details of forensic
science, tools, and technology. This fascinating new book - written by
an acclaimed biographer with a master's degree in forensic psychology -
goes behind the crime-solving techniques dramatized on the TV show to examine
the reality of these cutting-edge procedures.
From DNA typing and ballistics, to bitemark and blood pattern analysis,
here are detailed accounts of the actual techniques used in today's crime
investigations. Prominent experts in the field offer rare glimpses into
cases ranging from missing persons to murder. The Publisher.
Paperback: 304 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.73 x
9.08 x 6.28
Boulevard (Trd Pap); ISBN: 0425183599; (September 4,
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Stiff:
The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers
by Mary Roach
Book Description: An oddly compelling, often hilarious forensic
exploration of the strange lives of our bodies postmortem.
For two thousand years, cadavers—some willingly, some
unwittingly—have been involved in science's boldest strides
and weirdest undertakings. They've tested France's first guillotines, ridden
the NASA Space Shuttle, been crucified in a Parisian laboratory to test
the authenticity of the Shroud of Turin, and helped solve the mystery of
TWA Flight 800. For every new surgical procedure, from heart transplants
to gender reassignment surgery, cadavers have been there alongside surgeons,
making history in their quiet way.
In this fascinating, ennobling account, Mary Roach visits the good deeds
of cadavers over the centuries—from the anatomy labs and human-sourced
pharmacies of medieval and nineteenth-century Europe to a human decay research
facility in Tennessee, to a plastic surgery practice lab, to a Scandinavian
funeral directors' conference on human composting. In her droll, inimitable
voice, Roach tells the engrossing story of our bodies when we are no longer
with them. 13 b/w illustrations.
Hardcover from W.W. Norton & Company
Book Published: April, 2003 |
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Other Books on Forensics
Bodies
of Evidence
by Brian Innes
Blaze
: The Forensics of Fire
by Nicholas Faith
(Hardcover - August 2000)
The
Cases That Haunt Us: From Jack the Ripper to JonBenet Ramsey, the FBI's
Legendary Mindhunter Sheds Light on the Mysteries That Won't Go Away
by John E. Douglas, Mark Olshaker
Computer
Forensics: Computer Crime Scene Investigation (With CD-ROM)
by John R. Vacca, Michael Erbschloe
Paperback from Charles River Media
Book Published: 15 June, 2002
Corpse:
Nature, Forensics, and the Struggle to Pinpoint Time of Death
by Jessica Snyder Sachs
(Hardcover)
Crime
Classification Manual
by John E. Douglas, et al
(Paperback - August 1997)
Criminalistics:
An Introduction to Forensic Science (College Version), Eighth Edition
by Richard Saferstein
Hardcover from Prentice Hall
Book Published: 18 June, 2003
Dark
Dreams : Sexual Violence, Homicide and the Criminal Mind
by Roy Hazelwood, Stephen G. Michaud
(Hardcover - July 2001)
Death's Acre: Inside the Legendary Forensic Lab/the Body Farm/Where
the Dead Do Tell Tales
by William M. Bass, Jon Jefferson, Bill Bass
Listed under Forensic Anthropology
Digital
Evidence and Computer Crime : Forensic Science, Computers, and the Internet
by Eoghan Casey
Academic Pr
Paperback - 450 pages CD-Rom edition (January 2000)
The
Dollhouse Murders: A Forensic Expert Investigates 6 Little Crimes
by Thomas Mauriello, Ann Darby, Photographs by John Consoli
Book Description: The doll is dead. Did Ken do it? Six stories
of miniature crimes illustrated in gorgeous color reveal real CSI techniques.
Thomas Mauriello, preeminent expert on crime scene investigation, has
been teaching modern CSI techniques for 26 years--how to "peel" a crime
scene on a tiny scale including pulling back the bed sheets, turning over
the victim, examining the body, etc. Now he uses his tried and tested crime
scene dioramas to bring the science of modern crime investigation to everyone.
Each of his six miniature crime scene dioramas contains clues to preliminarily
determine cause of death--accident, suicide or homicide. A large photo
of the dollhouse scene including murder weapons, victims, obvious clues
and red herrings introduces each crime.
The text, written by bestelling author and award-winning journalist
Ann Darby, takes the reader through what the detective learns when he arrives
at the scene to the key questions and clues and then finally to the investigator's
explanation of what really happened. After the first wide-angle photo,
five follow-up photos focus on key clues spreading out through the remaining
chapter. A total of 36 full-color photos from a professional photographer
provide stunning visual compliment to the six investigative narratives.
Hardcover from Pi Press
Book Published: 20 October, 2003
Entomology
and the Law: Flies as Forensic Indicators
by Bernard Greenberg, John Charles Kunich
Hardcover from Cambridge University Press
Book Published: October, 2002
Famous
Crimes Revisited : From Sacco-Vanzetti to OJ Simpson
by Henry C. Lee, et al
(Hardcover)
Forensic Anthropology Training Manual
by Karen Ramey Burns
Listed under Forensic Anthropology
The
Forensic Casebook: The Science of Crime Scene Investigation
by Ngaire E. Genge
Paperback from Ballantine Books
Book Published: 27 August, 2002
Forensic
DNA Typing: Biology and Technology Behind STR Markers
by John M. Butler
Hardcover from Academic Press
Book Published: 15 February, 2001
Forgeries,
Fingerprints, and Forensics : Crime (Science at Work : Crime)
by Janice Parker
(Library Binding - January 2000)
Gunshot
Wounds: Practical Aspects of Firearms, Ballistics, and Forensic Techniques,
Second Edition
by Vincent J. M. Di Maio
Hardcover from CRC Press
Book Published: 30 December, 1998
Handbook
of Computer Crime Investigation: Forensic Tools & Technology
by Eoghan Casey
Paperback from Academic Press
Book Published: 15 October, 2001
Handbook
of Fingerprint Recognition
by Davide Maltoni, Dario Maio, Anil K. Jain, Salil Prabhakar
Hardcover from Springer Verlag Pub (Computer Bks)
Book Published: May, 2003
Hidden
Evidence: Forty true crimes and how forensic science helped to solve
them
by David Owen, Thomas T. Noguchi, Kathy Reichs (Preface)
Paperback - 240 pages (September 2, 2000)
Firefly Books; ISBN: 1552094839
Interpretation
of Bloodstain Evidence at Crime Scenes, Second Edition
by Stuart H. James, Forida Eckert, William G. Eckert
Hardcover from CRC Press
Book Published: 14 July, 1998
Practical
Homicide Investigation: Tactics, Procedures, and Forensic Techniques, Third
Edition
by Vernon J. Geberth
Hardcover from CRC Press
Book Published: 11 June, 1996
Stiff:
The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers
by Mary Roach
Book Description: An oddly compelling, often hilarious forensic
exploration of the strange lives of our bodies postmortem. For two thousand
years, cadavers - some willingly, some unwittingly - have been involved
in science's boldest strides and weirdest undertakings. They've tested
France's first guillotines, ridden the NASA Space Shuttle, been crucified
in a Parisian laboratory to test the authenticity of the Shroud of Turin,
and helped solve the mystery of TWA Flight 800. For every new surgical
procedure, from heart transplants to gender reassignment surgery, cadavers
have been there alongside surgeons, making history in their quiet way.
In this fascinating, ennobling account, Mary Roach visits the good deeds
of cadavers over the centuries—from the anatomy labs and human-sourced
pharmacies of medieval and nineteenth-century Europe to a human decay research
facility in Tennessee, to a plastic surgery practice lab, to a Scandinavian
funeral directors' conference on human composting. In her droll, inimitable
voice, Roach tells the engrossing story of our bodies when we are no longer
with them. 13 b/w illustrations.
Hardcover from W.W. Norton & Company
Book Published: April, 2003 |
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The Strange Death of Heinrich Himmler : A Forensic Investigation
by Hugh Thomas
Listed under Nazi SS
Techniques
of Crime Scene Investigation
by Barry A.J. Fisher
(Hardcover)
Time
of Death, Decomposition and Identification: An Atlas
by Jay Dix, Michael Graham
Paperback from CRC Press
Book Published: 07 December, 1999
What
the Corpse Revealed : Murder and the Science of Forensic Detection
by Hugh Miller
Presented here in dramatic detail are sixteen riveting, real-life criminal
cases taken from the files of forensic scientists all over the world. In
What the Corpse Revealed, bestselling author and forensic expert Hugh Miller
collects these incredible true-crime stories that confounded traditional
police detection. Including only those cases solved on the basis of scientific
investigation, Miller takes us through each one from the viewpoint of the
key actors, and in detailed procedural stages... Amazon.com
Paperback: 320 pages
St Martins Mass Market Paper; ISBN: 0312975732; (December
2000)
Criminalistics: An Introduction to Forensic Science
by Richard Saferstein
Prentice Hall
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