Scientific Protocols for Fire Investigation
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2006
Crc Press Inc (Verlag)
9780849320828 (ISBN)
Crc Press Inc (Verlag)
9780849320828 (ISBN)
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Covers scientific protocols for fire investigation from historical, developmental, and practical perspectives. This book provides legal case studies and guidance for handling clients, expert witnesses, lawyers, and the courts. It discusses the appropriate techniques for fire scene investigation and the chemical analysis of fire debris.
Scientific Protocols for Fire Investigation provides comprehensive coverage from historical, developmental, current, and practical perspectives. The author, uniquely qualified with years of experience in both on-site investigations and lab analyses, provides a resource that is unparalleled in depth and focus. The book is distinctive in that it not only discusses the appropriate techniques for fire scene investigation and the chemical analysis of fire debris, but it also focuses on the history of fire investigation and how the profession has evolved.
Specific topics of interest include:
An interpretation of GC-MS data from ignitable liquid residues
An explanation of fire analysis as it relates to chemistry, physics, and fluid dynamics
A critical assessment of common fire investigation errors with a discussion of how these errors affect real cases
A systematic examination of fire investigation mythology - how the myths originated and how they continue to be promulgated
The presentation of landmark legal cases that affect the protocol of fire investigations
The development of new tools used in investigations
Professional interaction - how to deal with clients, expert witnesses, lawyers, and the courts
A thorough and accessible book, Scientific Protocols for Fire Investigation provides not only the practical information necessary to conduct an effective inquiry but also with insight into the science, history, and theory behind what makes fire investigation a multi-faceted profession.
Scientific Protocols for Fire Investigation provides comprehensive coverage from historical, developmental, current, and practical perspectives. The author, uniquely qualified with years of experience in both on-site investigations and lab analyses, provides a resource that is unparalleled in depth and focus. The book is distinctive in that it not only discusses the appropriate techniques for fire scene investigation and the chemical analysis of fire debris, but it also focuses on the history of fire investigation and how the profession has evolved.
Specific topics of interest include:
An interpretation of GC-MS data from ignitable liquid residues
An explanation of fire analysis as it relates to chemistry, physics, and fluid dynamics
A critical assessment of common fire investigation errors with a discussion of how these errors affect real cases
A systematic examination of fire investigation mythology - how the myths originated and how they continue to be promulgated
The presentation of landmark legal cases that affect the protocol of fire investigations
The development of new tools used in investigations
Professional interaction - how to deal with clients, expert witnesses, lawyers, and the courts
A thorough and accessible book, Scientific Protocols for Fire Investigation provides not only the practical information necessary to conduct an effective inquiry but also with insight into the science, history, and theory behind what makes fire investigation a multi-faceted profession.
Introduction
Fire and Science
The Chemistry and Physics of Combustion
Fire Dynamics
Fire Investigation Procedures
Analysis of Ignitable Liquid Residues
Evaluation of Ignition Sources
Thirty Fire Scene Scenarios
The Mythology of Arson Investigation
Sources of Error in Fire Investigation
The Professional Practice of Fire Investigation
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 26.1.2006 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Protocols in Forensic Science |
| Zusatzinfo | 10 Tables, black and white; 487 Illustrations, color |
| Verlagsort | Bosa Roca |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 178 x 254 mm |
| Gewicht | 1610 g |
| Themenwelt | Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie |
| ISBN-13 | 9780849320828 / 9780849320828 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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