Health and safety / N Scudder, B Saw. Forensic classification of evidence / MM Houck -- Interpretation / the comparative method / MM Houck -- Forensic engineering / accident reconstruction / biomechanics of injury / philosophy / basic theory / and fundamentals / SC Batterman, SD Batterman -- Collection and chain of evidence / F Poole -- Accident investigation -- determination of cause / H Steffan -- Human factors investigation and analysis of accidents and incidents / SA Shappell, DA Wiegmann -- Major incident scene management / J Horswell -- Crime scene analysis and reconstruction / WJ Chisum -- Railroad accident investigation and reconstruction / RW Halstead -- Aircraft flight data recorders / VL Grose -- Air-bag-related injuries and deaths / WS Smock -- Electronic data recorders (EDRs, black boxes) / W Rosenbluth -- Analog tachograph chart analysis / RF Lambourn -- Traffic injuries and deaths / M Graw, J Adamec -- Airplane crashes and other mass disasters / O Peschel, W Eisenmenger -- Chemistry of fire / E Stauffer, N NicDaeid -- Physics/thermodynamics / JHC Martin, RS Pepler -- Thermal degradation / K Grimwood -- Types of fires / JB Crippin -- Evidence collection at fire scenes / JJ Lentini -- Fire scene inspection methodology / JJ Lentini -- Fire patterns and their interpretation / JJ Lentini -- Analysis of fire debris / N NicDaeid, E Stauffer -- Interpretation of fire debris analysis / E Stauffer, N NicDaeid -- Suspicious deaths / J Horswell -- Audio enhancement and authentication / C Grigoras, JM Smith -- Investigation and analysis of electrical accidents / TP Shefchick -- Investigation and analysis of structural collapses / RT Ratay, DB Peraza -- Biomechanics of human gait : slip and fall analysis / TE Lockhart -- Forensic chemical engineering investigation and analysis / DD Perlmutter -- Materials analysis and failure analysis / AD Micheals -- Crime scene to court / K Ramsey, E Burton -- Forensic laboratory reports / J Epstein -- Health and safety / N Scudder, B Saw.
Summary:
"A graduate level text for those studying and teaching digital forensic engineering, as well as an excellent reference for a forensic scientist’s library or for their use in casework. Coverage includes investigations, transportation investigations, fire investigations, other methods and professional issues. ... Includes a section on professional issues, such as: from crime scene to court, forensic laboratory reports and health and safety" -- Back cover.
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