Forensic Entomology: The Utility of Arthropods in Legal Investigations, Second Edition
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Summary
The first edition of Forensic Entomology: The Utility of Arthropods in Legal Investigations broke ground on all levels, from the caliber of information provided to the inclusion of copious color photographs. With over 100 additional color photographs, an expanded reference appendix, and updated information, the second edition has raised the bar for resources in this field, elucidating the basics on insects of forensic importance.
New in the Second Edition:
- A chapter on insect identification that presents dichotomous keys
- Updates on DNA molecular techniques and genetic markers
- Coverage of new standardization in forensic entomological analysis
- Chapters on climatology and thermoregulation in insects
- 100 new color photographs, making available a total of 650 color photographs
Goes Beyond Dramatics to the Nitty Gritty of Real Practice
While many books, movies, and television shows have made forensic entomology popular, this book makes it real. Going beyond dramatics to the nitty gritty of actual practice, it covers what to search for when recovering entomological evidence, how to handle items found at the crime scene, and how to use entomological knowledge in legal investigations.
Table of Contents
General Entomology and Arthropod Biology. Insects of Forensic Importance. Collection of Entomological Evidence during Death Investigations. Laboratory Rearing of Forensic Insects. Insect Succession on Carrion and Its Relationship to Determining Time of Death. The Role of Aquatic Insects in Forensic Investigations. Recovering Buried Bodies and Surface Scatter: The Associated Anthropological, Botanical, and Entomological Evidence. Estimating the Postmortem Interval. Insect Development and Forensic Entomology. Computer Modeling of Insect Growth and Its Application to Forensic Entomology. Entomotoxicology: Insects as Toxicological Indicators and the Impact of Drugs and Toxins on Insect Development. DNA Techniques for Forensic Entomology. Entomological Alteration of Bloodstain Evidence. The Forensic Entomologists as Expert Witness.
