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Compare hair samples from a mock crime scene ... make a fiber reference collection ... analyze paint chips ... solve the case of the discarded ghost! Kenneth G. Rainis provides a fascinating and exciting place to start learning about forensic science. After learning some of the basics of trace evidence, including fibers and impressions, you will read about true crimes that were solved by a forensic technique involving trace evidence analysis. Then you can do an experiment and test your crime-solving skills using a similar technique. The experiments will help you understand how scientists solve crimes and what evidence they use to support their findings. Terrific ideas for further experimentation are provided so that you can create original science fair projects. Book jacket.

Describes how forensic investigators analyze bloodstains and DNA to help solve crimes.

Here's help in selecting current, nonfiction books that will get boys excited about reading. Enticing boys to read is still a hot topic. With chapters like "Disasters and Mysteries," "Gross and Disgusting," "Machines and the Military," and "Prehistoric Creatures," Gotcha Again for Guys!: More Nonfiction Books to Get Boys Excited about Reading is a treasure trove of recent nonfiction books that will interest boys in grades 3-8. This sixth entry in Baxter and Kochel's Gotcha series covers books published between 2007 and 2009, with a few oldies-but-goodies also included. The book is organized into 12 thematic chapters, each of which offers booktalks for a select number of titles, followed by a list of other high-interest, well-reviewed titles that correspond with the chapter's topic. Features new to this volume include numerous booklists to be copied and saved, as well as profiles of new and innovative nonfiction authors writing for this age group. In addition, the book features interviews with seven male authors of nonfiction books for boys.

Forensic Evidence: Science and the Criminal Law is a comprehensive analysis of the most recent state and federal court decisions addressing the use of forensic science in the investigation and trial of criminal cases. Each case provides a complete overview and analysis of the relevant scientific issues debated by the court in that particular case.

Katherine A. Dettwyler, author of the Margaret Mead Awardwinning Dancing Skeletons, has written a compelling and original introductory text. Cultural Anthropology & Human Experience is suitable for use in Cultural and Social Anthropology courses, and its twelve chapters easily fit into quarter or semester terms, while leaving room for additional readings, discussions, or other projects. All the standard topics are covered, but with less emphasis on method and theory and more coverage of a variety of industrial and postindustrial societies. Auxiliary materialsbells and whistleshave been kept to a minimum to reduce distractions and maintain a reasonable price to students. The author has chosen all the photographs with great care to illustrate or amplify important points. The Instructors Manual includes summaries of each chapter, student exercises, and a test bank. Dettwylers upbeat tone inspires students to: develop the ability to think logically, objectively, and critically about different cultural beliefs, practices, and social structures; understand that humans are primates with culture, with a complex overlay of environmental and cultural influences; appreciate how powerful cultural beliefs and practices can be in shaping human perceptions of the world; realize that culture is not the same thing as social constructions of race, ethnic identity, or place of geographic origin; understand why/how cultural practices make sense within the cultures that practice them; articulate how an anthropological perspective helps discern everyday situations and interactions at the local, national, and international levels; understand that anthropology is not just an academic disciplineit is a way of looking at and understanding the world; appreciate the ways cultural beliefs and practices, social structures, and human lifestyles contribute to a meaningful life.

Maria Magliani, a forty-something single mom, finds fate to be unfair and unkind. Since her husband Michael died -- purportedly by his own hand -- she and son, Chip must fend for themselves, relying on acquired skills and experiences from a parochial Irish-Italian background. She and her cousin, Rocco, a Des Moines detective, partner to investigate a string of drug-related sexual assaults with altar boys. The drama elevates and tempers sizzle as the two discover lewd and licentious conduct by a young priest -- or so it seems. At the same time, Maria leaps into the middle of a love triangle -- a provocative dalliance with high school honey, Frankie, and fire-fighter, Clancy. “Good Girls Blush” will keep you intrigued and immersed in this riveting read.

Investigations: 150 Things You Should Know, Second Edition, explores the essential tips and techniques for security investigations, providing a useful reference for those at any stage of their security career. This practical guide covers the legal guidelines that all investigators must follow. Through anecdotes, case studies and documented procedures, the authors present the most complete collection of investigative information available. Readers in the security and law enforcement fields will find this book easy to use and understand when seeking explanations about a wide variety of investigative topics, including constitutional law, documentary evidence, surveillance equipment, interviewing, interrogating and reporting. Offers a comprehensive overview of security investigations Provides simple practical tips for busy security professionals Blends theory and practice with specific focus on today’s global business and social environment Provides legal guidelines that must be followed for proper private security investigations