Full Description
Forensic Engineering, the latest edition in the Advanced Forensic Science series that grew out of recommendations from the 2009 NAS Report: Strengthening Forensic Science: A Path Forward, serves as 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. Edited by a world-renowned leading forensic expert, this series is a long overdue solution for the forensic science community.
Contents
Section 1. Introduction
Introduction
Principles of Forensic Science
Forensic Classification of Evidence
Interpretation/The Comparative Method
Forensic Engineering/Accident Reconstruction/Biomechanics of Injury/Philosophy, Basic Theory, and Fundamentals
Key Terms
Review Questions
Discussion Questions
Section 2. Investigations
Introduction
Collection and Chain of Evidence
Accident Investigation—Determination of Cause
Human Factors Investigation and Analysis of Accidents and Incidents
Major Incident Scene Management
Crime Scene Analysis and Reconstruction
Key Terms
Review Questions
Discussion Questions
Section 3. Transportation Investigations
Introduction
Railroad Accident Investigation and Reconstruction
Aircraft Flight Data Recorders
Air-Bag-Related Injuries and Deaths
Electronic Data Recorders (EDRs, Black Boxes)
Analog Tachograph Chart Analysis
Traffic Injuries and Deaths
Airplane Crashes and Other Mass Disasters
Key Terms
Review Questions
Discussion Questions
Section 4. Fire Investigations
Introduction
Chemistry of Fire
Physics/Thermodynamics
Thermal Degradation
Types of Fires
Evidence Collection at Fire Scenes
Fire Scene Inspection Methodology
Fire Patterns and Their Interpretation
Analysis of Fire Debris
Interpretation of Fire Debris Analysis
Suspicious Deaths
Key Terms
Review Questions
Discussion Questions
Section 5. Other Methods
Introduction
Audio Enhancement and Authentication
Investigation and Analysis of Electrical Accidents
Investigation and Analysis of Structural Collapses
Biomechanics of Human Gait—Slip and Fall Analysis
Forensic Chemical Engineering Investigation and Analysis
Materials Analysis and Failure Analysis
Key Terms
Review Questions
Discussion Questions
Section 6. Professional Issues
Introduction
Crime Scene to Court
Forensic Laboratory Reports
Health and Safety
Key Terms
Review Questions
Discussion Questions
