Forensic Science For Writers

Author : Phill Jones
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781475267204
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Forensic Science for Writers written by Phill Jones and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2012-07-25 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you want forensics to play a starring role in your fiction, but you find that you're not quite sure what it's all about? Forensic Science for Writers reveals the secrets behind forensic science technology. You'll explore how investigators analyze blood, DNA, fingerprints, hair, documents, ammunition, corpses, and other physical evidence. From the code-breaking tricks of the cyber-sleuth to the traditional procedures of the autopsy room, you'll investigate the strengths and weaknesses of forensic science. Forensic Science for Writers is not just about science. You'll learn how to use forensics to create plot twists. And you'll see how best-selling authors successfully incorporated forensic science in their stories. You'll also learn common misconceptions about forensic analysis that plague films and novels - the types of errors that you'll want to avoid in your own writing. This book is based upon an online course that was offered through colleges and other organizations. More than 800 students took the course, including writers, schoolteachers, law enforcement personnel, and attorneys. "As an already successful writer," one student said, "I am sure I will refer to these lessons over the coming years as I continue to write novels."

Author : Stuart H. James
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 143985386X
Total Pages : 602 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Forensic Science written by Stuart H. James and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2014-01-13 with total page 602 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covering a range of fundamental topics essential to modern forensic investigation, the fourth edition of the landmark text Forensic Science: An Introduction to Scientific and Investigative Techniques presents contributions from experts in the field who discuss case studies from their own personal files. This edition has been thoroughly updated to r

Author : Max M. Houck
Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 012800231X
Total Pages : 736 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fundamentals of Forensic Science written by Max M. Houck and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2015-07-01 with total page 736 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fundamentals of Forensic Science, Third Edition, provides current case studies that reflect the ways professional forensic scientists work, not how forensic academicians teach. The book includes the binding principles of forensic science, including the relationships between people, places, and things as demonstrated by transferred evidence, the context of those people, places, and things, and the meaningfulness of the physical evidence discovered, along with its value in the justice system. Written by two of the leading experts in forensic science today, the book approaches the field from a truly unique and exciting perspective, giving readers a new understanding and appreciation for crime scenes as recent pieces of history, each with evidence that tells a story. Straightforward organization that includes key terms, numerous feature boxes emphasizing online resources, historical events, and figures in forensic science Compelling, actual cases are included at the start of each chapter to illustrate the principles being covered Effective training, including end-of-chapter questions – paired with a clear writing style making this an invaluable resource for professors and students of forensic science Over 250 vivid, color illustrations that diagram key concepts and depict evidence encountered in the field

Author : Barbara Gardner Conklin
Publisher : Greenwood
ISBN 13 : 9781573561709
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Encyclopedia of Forensic Science written by Barbara Gardner Conklin and published by Greenwood. This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The entries touch on the disciplines of criminal justice, criminal and civil law, literature, and history to provide a broad base for understanding the diverse ways forensic science affects our society."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : Keith D. Wilson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780898795240
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Cause of Death written by Keith D. Wilson and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part of the Howdunit series. Provides essential details about homicide and forensic medicine that writers need to create a credible murder story.

Author : Michael Karson
Publisher : American Psychological Association (APA)
ISBN 13 : 9781433813061
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Principles of Forensic Report Writing written by Michael Karson and published by American Psychological Association (APA). This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In teaching forensic report writing to graduate students, we have been impressed with the available guides to writing specific kinds of reports. There are also some good summary articles on report writing and check-lists regarding what reports ought to cover. What we wanted, though, was a single volume that looked at report writing and reading as behaviors, informed by what we know about behavior, and that looked in-depth at the topic of applying general knowledge to particular situations. As is true for so many authors, this is the book we wish we'd read in graduate school. We offer these principles of forensic report writing as preparation for trainees, particularly those in Stages 1-3 of the developmental scheme described here, and also as reminders for professionals who have already written many reports"--Preface. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2013 APA, all rights reserved).

Author : D. P. Lyle
Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
ISBN 13 : 1429934158
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Forensics and Fiction written by D. P. Lyle and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2007-08-21 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How long can someone survive in a cold, damp cave without food or water? How was diphtheria treated in 1886? Can Botox kill? Can DNA be found on a knife years later? How are mummified corpses identified? How long does it take blood to clot when spilled on a tile floor? What happens in death from electrocution? As a consultant to many novelists around the world and to the writers of such popular TV shows as Monk, Law & Order, House, and CSI: Miami, D. P. Lyle, M.D., has answered many cool, clever, and oddball questions over the years. Forensics and Fiction: Clever, Intriguing, and Downright Odd Questions from Crime Writers is a collection of the best of these questions. The answers are provided in a concise and entertaining fashion that will keep you wide awake so you can read "just one more."

Author : D P Lyle
Publisher : Medallion Media Group
ISBN 13 : 1605423955
Total Pages : 480 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book More Forensics and Fiction written by D P Lyle and published by Medallion Media Group. This book was released on 2012-04-01 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This compilation of medical and forensic science questions from crime writers around the world provides insight into medical and forensic science as well as a glimpse into the writerÕs creative mind. How do hallucinogenic drugs affect a blind person? Will snake venom injected into fruit cause death? How would you perform CPR in a helicopter? What happens when someone swallows razor blades? How long does it take blood to dry? Can DNA be obtained from a half-eaten bagel? D. P. Lyle, MD, answers these and many more intriguing questions. The book is a useful and entertaining resource for writers and screenwriters, helping them find the information they need to frame a situation and write a convincing description. TV viewers, readers who enjoy crime fiction, and those who want to know more about forensic science can keep up with the news and understand the science behind criminal investigation. From traumatic injuries to the coronerÕs office, the questions and answers are divided into five parts, making it a compendium of the incredible information that lies within the world of medicine and forensics.

Author : Robert Jones
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Forensics 101 written by Robert Jones and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Basic information on forensic science and its specialties for the writer. Includes information on firearm identification, autopsy, new forensic technology, poisons, wound identification, blood spatter, and more.

Author : Howard A. Harris
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1498757987
Total Pages : 420 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Introduction to Forensic Science and Criminalistics, Second Edition written by Howard A. Harris and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2019-06-20 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Second Edition of the best-selling Introduction to Forensic Science and Criminalistics presents the practice of forensic science from a broad viewpoint. The book has been developed to serve as an introductory textbook for courses at the undergraduate level—for both majors and non-majors—to provide students with a working understanding of forensic science. The Second Edition is fully updated to cover the latest scientific methods of evidence collection, evidence analytic techniques, and the application of the analysis results to an investigation and use in court. This includes coverage of physical evidence, evidence collection, crime scene processing, pattern evidence, fingerprint evidence, questioned documents, DNA and biological evidence, drug evidence, toolmarks and fireams, arson and explosives, chemical testing, and a new chapter of computer and digital forensic evidence. Chapters address crime scene evidence, laboratory procedures, emergency technologies, as well as an adjudication of both criminal and civil cases utilizing the evidence. All coverage has been fully updated in all areas that have advanced since the publication of the last edition. Features include: Progresses from introductory concepts—of the legal system and crime scene concepts—to DNA, forensic biology, chemistry, and laboratory principles Introduces students to the scientific method and the application of it to the analysis to various types, and classifications, of forensic evidence The authors’ 90-plus years of real-world police, investigative, and forensic science laboratory experience is brought to bear on the application of forensic science to the investigation and prosecution of cases Addresses the latest developments and advances in forensic sciences, particularly in evidence collection Offers a full complement of instructor's resources to qualifying professors Includes full pedagogy—including learning objectives, key terms, end-of-chapter questions, and boxed case examples—to encourage classroom learning and retention Introduction to Forensic Science and Criminalistics, Second Edition, will serve as an invaluable resource for students in their quest to understand the application of science, and the scientific method, to various forensic disciplines in the pursuit of law and justice through the court system. An Instructor’s Manual with Test Bank and Chapter PowerPoint® slides are available upon qualified course adoption.