Biology & Life Sciences, Law Enforcement, Biology
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Overview
Insects and other arthropods found at a death scene can provide corroborating evidence regarding both the time and place of death as well as possible antimortem and postmortem treatment of the victim. Nevertheless, most forensic investigators are not specially trained in entomology, and until now, no entomology reference has fully explored these subjects. Forensic Entomology: The Utility of Arthropods in Legal Investigations usurps this void, instructing even individuals without a background in entomology on what to search for when recovering entomological evidence at a crime scene.
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Booknews
Insects and other arthropods found at a death scene can provide corroborating evidence regarding both the time and place of death, as well as possible antemortem and postmortem treatment of the victim. Contributors to this volume, including entomologists, criminologists, zoologists, biologists, anthropologists, and statisticians provide important information and instructions to forensic investigators, regardless of prior training, on what to search for and how to handle items found, when recovering entomological evidence at crime scenes. Topics covered by the 14 contributions include insects of forensic importance; the role of aquatic insects in forensic investigations; entomological alteration of bloodstain evidence; and the forensic entomologist as expert witness. Includes a large section of color plates of insects, arthropods, and crime scenes, as well as b&w photographs throughout. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)Book Details
Published
September 28, 2000
Publisher
Boca Raton [etc.] CRC Press 2000
Pages
440
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780849381201