{"product_id":"forensic-ecology-handbook-isbn-9781119974192","title":"Forensic Ecology Handbook","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe analysis of plants, insects, soil and other particulates from scenes of crime can be vital in proving or excluding contact between a suspect and a scene, targeting search areas, and establishing a time and place of death. \u003ci\u003eForensic Ecology: A Practitioner’s Guide\u003c\/i\u003e provides a complete handbook covering all aspects of forensic ecology. Bringing together the forensic applications of anthropology, archaeology, entomology, palynology and sedimentology in one volume, this book provides an essential resource for practitioners in the field of forensic science, whether crime scene investigators, forensic science students or academics involved in the recovery and analysis of evidence from crime scenes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eForensic Ecology: A Practitioner’s Guide\u003c\/i\u003e includes information not only on the search, location, recovery and analysis of evidence, but includes sampling strategies for diatom analysis, pollen and soils samples and entomology and provides guides for good practice. Each chapter provides background information on each discipline and is structured according to pre-scene attendance (what questions should the scientist ask when receiving a call? What sort of preparation is required?), scene attendance (including protocols at the scene, sampling strategies, recording), scientific examination of analysis of the evidence up to the stages and guidelines for witness statement and presenting evidence in court.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book is written by specialists in all fields with a wealth of experience who are current forensic practitioners around the world. It provides an essential and accessible resource for students, academics, forensic practitioners and police officers everywhere.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Editors ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Contributors xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeries Foreword xiii\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eProfessor Niamh Nic Daéid\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword xv\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJonathan Smith\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword xvii\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRichard T. Shepherd\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Introduction 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eNicholas Márquez-Grant and Julie Roberts\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Aspects of crime scene management 7\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eRuth Buckley and Andy Langley\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Introduction 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 Professionals within the investigation 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 Crime scene principles 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4 Records and documentation 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5 Crime scene attendance 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.6 Expectations 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.7 Conclusion 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Forensic archaeology 23\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eStephen Litherland, Nicholas Márquez-Grant and Julie Roberts\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Introduction 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Forensic archaeology at a crime scene 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Pre-scene attendance 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 Scene attendance 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5 Case studies 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.6 Reporting and court testimony 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.7 Conclusion 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Forensic anthropology 49\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eJulie Roberts and Nicholas Márquez-Grant\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Introduction 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 The role of the Forensic Anthropologist in criminal investigation 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 Pre-scene attendance 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 Scene attendance 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5 In the mortuary 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6 Positive identification 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.7 Production of an Expert Witness Statement and court attendance 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.8 Conclusion 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Forensic radiography 69\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eMark Viner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Introduction and current state of the discipline 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 Application of radiology to the analysis and identification of human remains 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 Conclusion 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 DNA analysis for victim identification 85\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eMichael Walbank and Andrew McDonald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Introduction 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Taking DNA samples from the deceased 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 Collection of reference samples for victim identification 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 DNA laboratory analysis 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5 Common DNA profiling tests 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6 Conclusion 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Other scientific methods related to victim identification 99\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 Introduction 99\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eNicholas Márquez-Grant and Julie Roberts\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 Dating of human remains 100\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eGordon Cook\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 Other analytical techniques 107\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSophie Beckett\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Forensic entomology 111\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eMartin Hall, Amoret Whitaker and Cameron Richards\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 Introduction and current state of the discipline 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 Applications 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 Pre-scene attendance 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4 Scene attendance 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5 Mortuary attendance 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.6 Laboratory analysis 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.7 Reporting and court appearance 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.8 Conclusion 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Diatoms and forensic science 141\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eEileen J. Cox\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1 Introduction 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2 Applications 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3 Pre-scene attendance 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4 Scene attendance and sampling 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.5 Preparation and treatment of samples in the laboratory 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.6 Analysis of samples 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.7 Reporting and court appearance 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Forensic palynology 153\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeverley Adams-Groom\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1 Introduction and current state of the discipline 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2 Pollen 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3 Applications 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4 Pre-scene attendance 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.5 Scene attendance 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.6 Mortuary attendance 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.7 Laboratory analysis 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.8 Reporting and court appearance 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Forensic botany 169\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eHeather Miller Coyle, Peter Massey and Peter Valentin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1 Introduction 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2 Applications 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3 Pre-scene attendance 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4 Scene attendance 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.5 Mortuary attendance 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.6 Laboratory analysis 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.7 Reporting and court appearance 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.8 Conclusion 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Forensic geology and soils 183\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDuncan Pirrie and Alastair Ruffell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1 Introduction and current state of the discipline 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2 Applications for forensic geology 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.3 Pre-scene attendance 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.4 Scene attendance and sampling 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.5 Sampling and preparation in the laboratory 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.6 Laboratory analysis 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.7 Reporting and court appearance 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 Exhibits 203\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eChris Webster\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.1 Introduction 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.2 Exhibit principles 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.3 Recovery procedures 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.4 Labelling exhibits 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.5 Key exhibit principles 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.6 Practical guidelines for exhibit handling 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.7 Splitting exhibits 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.8 Long-term sporadic seizures of exhibits 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.9 Unsealing and resealing exhibits for examination 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.10 Conclusion 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14 Forensic photography 221\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn Yoward\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.1 Introduction 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.2 Basic elements of photography 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.3 Security of images 228\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.4 The forensic photographer and the crime scene 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.5 The forensic photographer at the mortuary 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.6 Conclusion 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNicholas Márquez-Grant\u003c\/b\u003e is the editor of \u003ci\u003eForensic Ecology Handbook: From Crime Scene to Court\u003c\/i\u003e, published by Wiley.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJulie Roberts\u003c\/b\u003e is the editor of \u003ci\u003eForensic Ecology Handbook: From Crime Scene to Court\u003c\/i\u003e, published by Wiley.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eForensic Ecology Handbook: From Crime Scene to Court\u003c\/b\u003e provides a unique handbook covering all aspects of forensic ecology in death investigation. Bringing together the forensic applications of anthropology, archaeology, entomology, botany and palynology, as well as sedimentology in one volume, this book provides an essential resource for practitioners in the field of forensic science, whether crime scene investigators or police officers, or forensic science students and academics involved in the recovery and analysis of evidence from crime scenes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eForensic Ecology Handbook: From Crime Scene to Court\u003c\/b\u003e provides information not only one the application of different scientific fields to death investigation, but also on practical aspects of search, location, recovery, and analysis of evidence related to death investigation. The volume includes sampling strategies in the different disciplines, crime scene procedures, information on the production of exhibits and overall provides guides for good practice. 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