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Published:
December 12, 2012
Author(s):
Harold Franck; Darren Franck
Forensic engineers often specialize in a particular area such as structures, fires, or accident reconstruction. However, the nature of the work often requires broad knowledge in the interrelated areas of physics, chemistry, biomechanics, and engineering. Covering cases as varied as assessment of 
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Published:
December 03, 2012
Author(s):
Greg Gogolin
The field of computer forensics has experienced significant growth recently and those looking to get into the industry have significant opportunity for upward mobility. Focusing on the concepts investigators need to know to conduct a thorough investigation, Digital Forensics Explained provides an 
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September 19, 2012
Editor(s):
MariaTeresa A. Tersigni-Tarrant; Natalie R. Shirley
The field of forensic anthropology has evolved dramatically in the past 40 years, as technological advances have led to new research initiatives and extended applications. This robust, dynamic, and international field has grown to include interdisciplinary research, continually improving 
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August 22, 2012
Author(s):
William J. Tilstone; Michael L. Hastrup; Camilla Hald
Barry Fisher’s Techniques of Crime Scene Investigation has long been considered the "bible" of the crime-solving profession, drawing from the author’s 40-year career in forensic science, including his time spent as the crime laboratory director for the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Now 
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Published:
June 25, 2012
Author(s):
Michael J. Palmiotto
Criminal investigators need broad knowledge of such topics as criminal law, criminal procedure, and investigative techniques. The best resource for these professionals will distill the needed information into one practical volume. Written in an accessible style, the fourth edition of Criminal 
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Published:
June 15, 2012
Author(s):
Barry A. J. Fisher; David R. Fisher
"If you are a Professional Crime Scene Investigator, then this book is a must have for both your personal forensic reference library, as well as your office reference library." —Edward W. Wallace Jr., Certified Senior Crime Scene Analyst, Retired First Grade Detective, NYPD"Techniques of Crime 
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Published:
December 28, 2011
Author(s):
Ross M. Gardner
All too often, the weakest link in the chain of criminal justice is the crime scene investigation. Improper collection of evidence blocks the finding of truth. Now in its second edition, Practical Crime Scene Processing and Investigation presents practical, proven methods to be used at any crime 
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Published:
December 28, 2011
Author(s):
Robert C Shaler
Bridging the gap between practical crime scene investigation and scientific theory, Crime Scene Forensics: A Scientific Method Approach maintains that crime scene investigations are intensely intellectual exercises that marry scientific and investigative processes. Success in this field requires 
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Published:
November 15, 2011
Author(s):
Christine R. Ramirez; Casie L. Parish-Fisher
The work of a crime scene investigator requires stellar organizational skills and razor-sharp attention to detail. Developing these skills is best achieved through hands-on training simulating actual case events. Crime Scene Processing and Investigation Workbook takes students from the classroom to 
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Published:
August 26, 2011
Author(s):
Jason Payne-James; Steven Karch; Richard Jones
Prestigious and authoritative, this fully updated thirteenth edition of Simpson's Forensic Medicine remains a classic, world-leading introductory text in the field of forensic medicine. It presents all that the generalist or student needs to know about the interface between medicine and the law, 
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Stopping a Killer Before He Strikes

The tragic shooting of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and 18 other victims in Tucson, Arizona on January 8, 2011 is only the latest in a long list of unimaginable shooting rampages by troubled individuals. In the aftermath of the catastrophe, questions have emerged as to whether some intervention could have prevented the devastating loss of life and injuries that occurred on that day.

Experts John Liebert, M.D. and William J. Birnes, J.D., Ph.D. maintain that early awareness of aberrant behaviors followed by intervention can avert some of the tragedies that seem to be occurring time and time again on America's campuses and street corners. Their compelling work, Suicidal Mass Murderers: A Criminological Study of Why They Kill discusses the pathophysiology of violent offenders and provides first hand empirical and experimental data on mass homicidal/suicidal offenders. It introduces and explains the concept of apocalyptic mass murder and demonstrates how the final words of the killer in the days before the shooting can signal the end is near.

Read more about the striking similarities between Jared Loughner and the Virginia Tech shooter.

 

ASC Outstanding International/ Comparable Book for 2010

"Security in Post-Conflict Africa: The Role of Nonstate Policing" by Bruce Baker won the ASC International Division outstanding international/ comparable book for 2010.

 

"Dirty Jobs" crew visits Purdue Entomology

CRC Press Author Patrick Jones, Forensic Lab Director at Purdue University recently starred on an episode of Dirty Jobs with Mike Rowe. The show was filmed at the forensic entomology decomposition lab run by Patrick Jones at Purdue.

Jones co-wrote Crime Scene Processing and Laboratory Workbook, and wrote the upcoming Practical Forensic Digital Imaging: Applications and Techniques

 

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Journal of Forensic Psychiatry & Psychology

Forensic Science Policy & Management: An International Journal

 

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