Forensic Engineering
Published on 27. April 2017
328 pages
978-0-12-802740-0 (ISBN)
Description
Forensic Engineering, the latest edition in the Advanced Forensic Science series that grew out of recommendations from the 2009 NAS Report: Strengthening Forensic Science: A Path Forward, serves as a graduate level text for those studying and teaching digital forensic engineering, as well as an excellent reference for a forensic scientist's library or for their use in casework.
Coverage includes investigations, transportation investigations, fire investigations, other methods and professional issues. Edited by a world-renowned leading forensic expert, this series is a long overdue solution for the forensic science community.
- Provides basic principles of forensic science and an overview of forensic engineering
- Contains sections on investigations, transportation investigations, fire investigations and other methods
- Includes a section on professional issues, such as: from crime scene to court, forensic laboratory reports and health and safety
- Incorporates effective pedagogy, key terms, review questions, discussion questions and additional reading suggestions
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Section 1. IntroductionIntroductionPrinciples of Forensic ScienceForensic Classification of EvidenceInterpretation/The Comparative MethodForensic Engineering/Accident Reconstruction/Biomechanics of Injury/Philosophy, Basic Theory, and FundamentalsKey TermsReview QuestionsDiscussion Questions
Section 2. InvestigationsIntroductionCollection and Chain of EvidenceAccident Investigation-Determination of CauseHuman Factors Investigation and Analysis of Accidents and IncidentsMajor Incident Scene ManagementCrime Scene Analysis and ReconstructionKey TermsReview QuestionsDiscussion Questions
Section 3. Transportation InvestigationsIntroductionRailroad Accident Investigation and ReconstructionAircraft Flight Data RecordersAir-Bag-Related Injuries and DeathsElectronic Data Recorders (EDRs, Black Boxes)Analog Tachograph Chart AnalysisTraffic Injuries and DeathsAirplane Crashes and Other Mass DisastersKey TermsReview QuestionsDiscussion Questions
Section 4. Fire InvestigationsIntroductionChemistry of FirePhysics/ThermodynamicsThermal DegradationTypes of FiresEvidence Collection at Fire ScenesFire Scene Inspection MethodologyFire Patterns and Their InterpretationAnalysis of Fire DebrisInterpretation of Fire Debris AnalysisSuspicious DeathsKey TermsReview QuestionsDiscussion Questions
Section 5. Other MethodsIntroductionAudio Enhancement and AuthenticationInvestigation and Analysis of Electrical AccidentsInvestigation and Analysis of Structural CollapsesBiomechanics of Human Gait-Slip and Fall AnalysisForensic Chemical Engineering Investigation and AnalysisMaterials Analysis and Failure AnalysisKey TermsReview QuestionsDiscussion Questions
Section 6. Professional IssuesIntroductionCrime Scene to CourtForensic Laboratory ReportsHealth and SafetyKey TermsReview QuestionsDiscussion Questions
