Guide to Forensic Pathology - used book

Guide to Forensic Pathology provides a concise overview of forensic pathology to those who wish to know the basics but lack formal forensic training. Both fascinating and practical, this book explains everything from who the experts are in death investigation and what their roles are, to how effective testimonies are presented in court. The importance of forensic DNA testing is emphasized with a separate section in this timely reference guide. TOC:Introduction.- History.- Experts Encountered in Death Investigation.- Investigation and Autopsy.- Guidelines for the Death Scene Investigator Mary Fran Ernst.- Forensic Pathology.- Cause, Manner, and Mechanism of Death.- Time of Death, Decomposition, and Identification.- Sudden Natural Death.- Firearms.- Cutting and Stabbing.- Drugs and Alcohol.- Asphyxia and Drowning.- Electrical and Thermal and Exposure to Extreme Temperatures.- Blunt Trauma: General and Motor Vehicle-Pedestrian.- Blunt Head Trauma.- Pediatric Forensic Pathology.- Forensic DNA Testing.- DNA Structure.- Technical Considerations.- Statistical Basis for Interpretation.- Concluding Remarks.- Commonly Asked Questions.