Series in Forensic Science
Books in Forensic Science
Forensic Science
ABA Fundamentals: Forensic Science opens the door to the many disciplines that comprise forensic science and provides a broad understanding of its uses and limitations, as well as an in depth understanding of the most commonly employed forensic techniques--the ones you see on TV, read in the paper, and confront in your practice
Irrefutable Evidence
The rise of scientific thinking in finding, catching, and convicting criminals-and, just as important, freeing the innocent-has transformed society's assault on crime. Before scientific detective work, early attempts to maintain public safety relied on the severity of punishment rather than any probability of apprehension. But with the rapid development of the sciences in the nineteenth century, some techniques began to spill over into more effective police work. Michael Kurland's engrossing history of forensic science recounts this remarkable progress, which continues to the present. He traces the history of the major techniques of criminal detection and many of the minor ones. Here are Bertillon's physical measurements used to recognize habitual criminals; the study of fingerprints identifying criminals long after they have left the scene of the crime; Gravelle's comparison microscope comparing bullets to determine if they have been fired from the same gun; the development of bloodstain identification and, ultimately, the blood type involved. Mr. Kurland explains how once–accepted techniques have fallen by the wayside-handwriting analysis, for example-and how methods such as lie detectors, voice spectrum analysis, bite mark evidence, and other methods have proven unworthy. Finally Irrefutable Evidence explores the rise of modern DNA typing techniques, which have proven the innocence of many persons convicted of major crimes and resulted in the exoneration of more than two hundred on death row. With 12 black–and–white illustrations.
Trust Me
The intensely gripping Sunday Times bestseller, from the author of The Catch and Richard & Judy pick The Holiday 'Thriller of the year? This is the thriller of the decade' My Weekly 'Everything you want from a thriller, and more' Lesley Kara ____________________________________________ TWO STRANGERS. A CHILD. AND A SPLIT SECOND CHOICE THAT WILL CHANGE EVERYTHING. The chance encounter Ellen was just trying to help a stranger. Giving a few minutes respite to a flustered young mother sitting opposite her on the train. A few minutes holding her baby while the woman makes an urgent call. Five minutes pass. Ten. The twist As the train pulls into a station, Ellen is stunned to see the woman step off the train and rush away down the platform, leaving her baby behind. Then she discovers a note in the baby's bag, three desperate lines scrawled hastily on a piece of paper: Please protect Mia Don't trust the police Don't trust anyone WHAT WOULD YOU DO? 'Absorbing and tense, fuelled by a very real sense of jeopardy' Adele Parks 'Logan is undoubtedly the master of the all-too-believable, it-could-happen-to-me story' B.A. Paris 'A brilliant premise, thrillingly executed' JP Delaney, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Girl Before 'Gripping, original, with compelling characters and a great twist!' Jenny Quintana, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Missing Girl 'With a a premise so primal and so gripping it get its hooks into you from the very first page, Logan cements himself as one of, if not the, best thriller novelist writing in the world today' Deborah O' Connor, bestselling author of The Captive 'A hugely entertaining, twisting, propulsive thrill-ride from the consistently brilliant T.M. Logan' Chris Whitaker, bestselling author of We Begin at the End 'I raced through TRUST ME. Totally brilliant. Did not have a clue how it was going to unravel' Heidi Perks, bestselling author of Now You See Her 'Logan is the master of the everyman thriller - real but nightmarish situations that could happen to you. For that reason, and many others, buy Trust Me and be prepared to sacrifice sleep!' Gillian McCallister, Sunday Times bestselling author of How to Disappear 'A meticulously plotted and surprisingly moving story that doesn't let up. Addictive, tense, and packed with twists!' Samantha Downing, Sunday Times bestselling author of My Lovely Wife **PRE ORDER T.M. LOGAN'S INCREDIBLE NEW THRILLER THE CURFEW NOW!**
Way of the Warrior
The Best-Selling Criminal Procedure, Criminal Law, and Forensic Science series! No holds barred law enforcement philosophy Whether you're a hard luck grunt working the street or a white shirt administrator who'd need a GPS to find it, Way of the Warrior is for you. A sixteen year veteran of patrol, investigations and narcotics work, as well as a second-generation cop, best-selling author Bernard Schaffer has something to say about the True Blue Line. Equal parts biography and instructional guide, Way of the Warrior focuses on the core of the individual officer: the warrior spirit. It discusses how to successfully uphold the law and not lose your mind in the process. From the author: "The police are a modern warrior society. We're protecting the homeland and families from every threat conceivable, doing it on rotating shifts that interfere with our home lives and physical well-being, and facing insidious politics in the process. The Job is far more than just carrying a badge and a gun. Way of the Warrior is my perspective on what it means to serve and protect. All the emails I get from cops around the world tell me I'm not alone, and if you're reading this, neither are you."
Way of the Warrior 2
Preventing mass shootings, live blade training, and a new set of Golden Rules for dealing with confidential informants. Welcome to the next installment of Way of the Warrior! The first book remains one of the best-selling non-fiction books about Law Enforcement available on Amazon and has been adopted by multiple training officers across the country. Now, with a much longer entry into the series, police around the country (and the world) will learn what it means to be one of the lions in these troubled times, and how to take back our jungle. In Way of the Warrior 2, the author turns his focus mainly on the subject of mass shootings, breaking down commonly held misconceptions and mining the data for a solution to the country's most intense Law Enforcement issue. Best-selling author and law enforcement veteran Bernard Schaffer returns with a searing blast of truth and insight about what it means to hold the True Blue Line.