Author: James T. Thurman Full Title: Practical Bomb Scene Investigation, 2nd Edition Publisher: CRC Press; 2 edition (January 28, 2011) Year: 2011 ISBN-13: 9781439819609 (978-1-4398-1960-9), 9781439819593 ISBN-10: 1439819602, 1439819599 Pages: 519 Language: English Genre: Criminology; Forensic Science File type: PDF (True, but nonnative Cover) Quality: 9/10 Price: £83.00 Now in its second edition, Practical Bomb Scene Investigation explores the investigative process that improvised explosive device (IED) specialists undertake at the scene of an explosion. Providing easy-to-understand, step-by-step procedures for managing and processing a bomb scene, it enables investigators to find the evidence and then make sense of what is found. The book is not only a roadmap of knowledge on how to find and collect evidence, but also an instructional guide on how to safely and effectively assess the scene. In this Edition: ✓ Information on detonation pressure and its effects on the body ✓ Instructions on how to collect additional information from the scene in order to provide an estimate of the explosives weight of the IED ✓ A glossary for a more in-depth understanding of the terms associated with explosives and the investigation processes ✓ A greatly expanded IED component identification chapter ✓ A chapter on how to expeditiously investigate a post-blast scene in a hostile environment ✓ Information on how to prepare an Investigative Report Features: ✓ Includes step-by-step procedures used in the investigation of bomb scenes ✓ Contains color photographs of commercial and improvised explosives and military ordnance ✓ Provides an extensive discussion and illustration of the components used to construct improvised explosive devices (IEDs) ✓ Supplies a comprehensive examination of weapons of mass destruction (WMDs), including dirty bombs, improvised nuclear devices, toxic chemicals, and improvised biological weapons ------------ Our members see more. Join us!
