Forensic Entomology The Utility of Arthropods in Legal Investigations 2nd Edition by Jason H Byrd, James L Castner ISBN 1420008862 9781420008869
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ISBN 10: 1420008862
ISBN 13: 9781420008869
Author: Jason H. Byrd, James L. Castner
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:
Chapter 1 General Entomology and Insect Biology
Chapter 2 Insects of Forensic Importance
Chapter 3 Collection of Entomological Evidence during Legal Investigations
Chapter 4 Laboratory Rearing of Forensic Insects
Chapter 5 Factors That Influence Insect Succession on Carrion
Chapter 6 Insect Succession in a Natural Environment
Chapter 7 The Role of Aquatic Insects in Forensic Investigations
Chapter 8 Recovery of Anthropological, Botanical, and Entomological Evidence from Buried Bodies and Surface Scatter
Chapter 9 Estimating the Postmortem Interval
Chapter 10 Insect Development and Forensic Entomology
Chapter 11 The Soil Environment and Forensic Entomology
Chapter 12 Insects as Toxicological Indicators and the Impact of Drugs and Toxins on Insect Development
Chapter 13 Molecular Methods for Forensic Entomology
Chapter 14 The Forensic Entomologist as Expert Witness
Chapter 15 Livestock Entomology
Chapter 16 Ecological Theory and Its Application in Forensic Entomology
Chapter 17 The Application of Weather and Climate
Chapter 18 Entomological Alteration of Bloodstain Evidence
Chapter 19 Keys to the Blow Fly Species (Diptera: Calliphoridae) of America North of Mexico
Chapter 20 Cases of Neglect Involving Entomological Evidence
Chapter 21 The Human Acarofauna during Life and Death
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