The Science Of Forensic Entomology

Author : David B. Rivers,Gregory A. Dahlem
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2014-02-03
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781119940364

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The Science of Forensic Entomology by David B. Rivers,Gregory A. Dahlem Pdf

The Science of Forensic Entomology builds a foundation of biological and entomological knowledge that equips the student to be able to understand and resolve questions concerning the presence of specific insects at a crime scene, in which the answers require deductive reasoning, seasoned observation, reconstruction and experimentation—features required of all disciplines that have hypothesis testing at its core. Each chapter addresses topics that delve into the underlying biological principles and concepts relevant to the insect biology that forms the bases for using insects in matters of legal importance. The book is more than an introduction to forensic entomology as it offers in depth coverage of non-traditional topics, including the biology of maggot masses, temperature tolerances of necrophagous insects; chemical attraction and communication; reproductive strategies of necrophagous flies; archaeoentomology, and use of insects in modern warfare (terrorism). As such it will enable advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students the opportunity to gain a sound knowledge of the principles, concepts and methodologies necessary to use insects and other arthropods in a wide range of legal matters.

Author : Jens Amendt,M.Lee Goff,Carlo P. Campobasso,Martin Grassberger
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2010-01-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781402096846

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Current Concepts in Forensic Entomology by Jens Amendt,M.Lee Goff,Carlo P. Campobasso,Martin Grassberger Pdf

Forensic Entomology deals with the use of insects and other arthropods in medico legal investigations. We are sure that many people know this or a similar definition, maybe even already read a scientific or popular book dealing with this topic. So, do we really need another book on Forensic Entomology? The answer is 13, 29, 31, 38, and 61. These are not some golden bingo numbers, but an excerpt of the increasing amount of annual publications in the current decade dealing with Forensic Entomology. Comparing them with 89 articles which were published d- ing the 1990s it illustrates the growing interest in this very special intersection of Forensic Science and Entomology and clearly underlines the statement: Yes, we need this book because Forensic Entomology is on the move with so many new things happening every year. One of the most attractive features of Forensic Entomology is that it is multid- ciplinary. There is almost no branch in natural science which cannot find its field of activity here. The chapters included in this book highlight this variety of researches and would like to give the impetus for future work, improving the dev- opment of Forensic Entomology, which is clearly needed by the scientific com- nity. On its way to the courtrooms of the world this discipline needs a sound and serious scientific background to receive the acceptance it deserves.

Author : Jason H. Byrd,James L. Castner
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 705 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2009-09-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781420008869

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Forensic Entomology by Jason H. Byrd,James L. Castner Pdf

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.

Author : Jason H. Byrd,Jeffery K. Tomberlin
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 620 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2019-11-27
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781351163750

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Forensic Entomology by Jason H. Byrd,Jeffery K. Tomberlin Pdf

Forensic Entomology: The Utility of Arthropods in Legal Investigations, Third Edition continues in the tradition of the two best-selling prior editions and maintains its status as the single-most comprehensive book on Forensic Entomology currently available. It includes current, in-the-field best practices contributed by top professionals in the field who have advanced it through research and fieldwork over the last several decades. The use of entomology in crime scene and forensic investigations has never been more prevalent or useful given the work that can be done with entomological evidence. The book recounts briefly the many documented historical applications of forensic entomology over several thousand years. Chapters examine the biological foundations of insect biology and scientific underpinnings of forensic entomology, the principles that govern utilizing insects in legal and criminal investigations. The field today is diverse, both in topics studied, researched and practiced, as is the field of professionals that has expanded throughout the world to become a vital forensic sub-discipline. Forensic Entomology, Third Edition celebrates this diversity by including several new chapters by premier experts in the field that covers such emerging topics as wildlife forensic entomology, microbiomes, urban forensic entomology, and larval insect identification, many of which are covered in depth for the first time. The book will be an invaluable reference for investigators, legal professionals, researchers, practicing and aspiring forensic entomologists, and for the many students enrolled in forensic science and entomology university programs.

Author : Dorothy Gennard
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2013-04-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781118684887

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Forensic Entomology by Dorothy Gennard Pdf

This invaluable text provides a concise introduction to entomology in a forensic context and is also a practical guide to collecting entomological samples at the crime scene. Forensic Entomology: An Introduction: Assumes no prior knowledge of either entomology or biology Provides background information about the procedures carried out by the professional forensic entomologist in order to determine key information about post-mortem interval presented by insect evidence Includes practical tasks and further reading to enhance understanding of the subject and to enable the reader to gain key laboratory skills and a clear understanding of insect life cycles, the identification features of insects, and aspects of their ecology Glossary, photographs, the style of presentation and numerous illustrations have been designed to assist in the identification of insects associated with the corpse; keys are included to help students make this identification This book is an essential resource for undergraduate Forensic Science and Criminology students and those on conversion postgraduate M.Sc. courses in Forensic Science. It is also useful for Scenes of Crime Officers undertaking diploma studies and Scene Investigating Officers.

Author : Jeffery Keith Tomberlin,M. Eric Benbow
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2015-03-03
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781466572416

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Forensic Entomology by Jeffery Keith Tomberlin,M. Eric Benbow Pdf

The use of forensic entomology has become established as a global science. Recent efforts in the field bridge multiple disciplines including, but not limited to, microbiology, chemistry, genetics, and systematics as well as ecology and evolution. The first book of its kind, Forensic Entomology: International Dimensions and Frontiers provides an inc

Author : Sue L. Hamilton
Publisher : ABDO Publishing Company
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2008-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781617842740

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Forensic Entomology by Sue L. Hamilton Pdf

Introduces the fascinating world of forensic entomology.

Author : Kenneth G. V. Smith
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Science
ISBN : UOM:39015011760116

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A Manual of Forensic Entomology by Kenneth G. V. Smith Pdf

Author : Bernard Greenberg,John Charles Kunich
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2002-08-29
Category : Law
ISBN : 0521809150

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Entomology and the Law by Bernard Greenberg,John Charles Kunich Pdf

Thorough analysis of the scientific and legal issues involved in using insects to help solve crimes.

Author : David Rivers,Gregory Dahlem
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 382 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Carrion insects
ISBN : 1118403096

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The Science of Forensic Entomology by David Rivers,Gregory Dahlem Pdf

Author : Ray F. Smith,Thomas E. Mittler,Carroll Newton Smith
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 534 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : Science
ISBN : MINN:31951D010469481

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History of Entomology by Ray F. Smith,Thomas E. Mittler,Carroll Newton Smith Pdf

Early entomology in east Asia; Early entomology in the middle east; Entomology in the western world in antiquity and in medieval; The early naturalists and anatomists during the renaissance and seventeenth century; Entomology systematizes and describes: 1700-1815; Systematics specializes between fabricius and darwin: 1800-1859; The history of paleoentomology; Evolution and phylogeny; Anatomy and morphology; The history of insect physiology; The history of insect ecology; The history of sericultural science in relation to industry; Insect pathology.

Author : Eline M. J. Schotsmans,Nicholas Márquez-Grant,Shari L. Forbes
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 546 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2017-04-17
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781118953327

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Taphonomy of Human Remains by Eline M. J. Schotsmans,Nicholas Márquez-Grant,Shari L. Forbes Pdf

A truly interdisciplinary approach to this core subject within Forensic Science Combines essential theory with practical crime scene work Includes case studies Applicable to all time periods so has relevance for conventional archaeology, prehistory and anthropology Combines points of view from both established practitioners and young researchers to ensure relevance

Author : Zakaria Erzinçlioglu
Publisher : Minotaur Books
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2013-08-27
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781466852426

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Maggots, Murder, and Men by Zakaria Erzinçlioglu Pdf

The science of forensic entomology-the application of insect biology to the investigation of crime-is extremely specialized, combining as it does an expert knowledge of entomology with keen powers of observation and deduction. Dr. Erzinclioglu has been a practitioner for over twenty-five years and has been involved in a great number of investigations, including some recent high-profile cases, where his evidence has been critical to the outcome. A great admirerer of Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Erzinclioglu compares his own techniques with those of his fictional hero, and takes the reader behind the often gruesome but deeply fascinating scenes of a murder investigation. This absorbing book ranges over cases from history, prehistory and mythology to the present day and is as gripping and readable as a good thriller.

Author : M. Lee Goff
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2001-09-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 0674037685

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A Fly for the Prosecution by M. Lee Goff Pdf

The forensic entomologist turns a dispassionate, analytic eye on scenes from which most people would recoil--human corpses in various stages of decay, usually the remains of people who have met a premature end through accident or mayhem. To Lee Goff and his fellow forensic entomologists, each body recovered at a crime scene is an ecosystem, a unique microenvironment colonized in succession by a diverse array of flies, beetles, mites, spiders, and other arthropods: some using the body to provision their young, some feeding directly on the tissues and by-products of decay, and still others preying on the scavengers. Using actual cases on which he has consulted, Goff shows how knowledge of these insects and their habits allows forensic entomologists to furnish investigators with crucial evidence about crimes. Even when a body has been reduced to a skeleton, insect evidence can often provide the only available estimate of the postmortem interval, or time elapsed since death, as well as clues to whether the body has been moved from the original crime scene, and whether drugs have contributed to the death. An experienced forensic investigator who regularly advises law enforcement agencies in the United States and abroad, Goff is uniquely qualified to tell the fascinating if unsettling story of the development and practice of forensic entomology.

Author : Maryalice Walker
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2014-09-02
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781422289525

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Entomology & Palynology by Maryalice Walker Pdf

Who committed the crime? When? Even the smallest of witnesses can tell scientists stories that will make or break a criminal case. Insects and pollen grains help forensic scientists bring criminals to justice. A suspect escapes a crime scene, leaving not a trace of evidence behind—except for the hind leg of a grasshopper, which helps convict him of murder. A thief runs through a cornfield, relieved that no one saw him commit the crime—unaware of the tiny grains of pollen stuck to his shirt. Plants and insects hold clues to guilt or innocence. Evidence from nature is all around us, silently and swiftly leaving fingerprints, unnoticed by even the most cunning of criminals.