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SPRINGER Criminal Poisoning Investigational Guide For Law Enforcement Toxicologists Forensic Scientists And Attorneys (Forensic Science And Medicine) by TRESTRAIL
In this revised and expanded edition, leading forensic scientist John Trestrail offers a pioneering survey of all that is known about the use of poison as a weapon in murder. Topics range from the use of poisons in history and literature to convicting the poisoner in court, and include a review of the different types of poisons, techniques for crime scene investigation, and the critical essentials of the forensic autopsy. The author updates what is currently known about poisoners in general and their victims. The Appendix has been updated to include the more commonly used poisons, as well as the use of antifreeze as a poison._x000D_ _x000D_
CHAPTERS_x000D_
Chapter 1 - Poisoners Throughout History_x000D_
Chapter 2 - Types of Poisons_x000D_
Chapter 3 - Poisoners_x000D_
Chapter 4 - Victims_x000D_
Chapter 5 - Crime Scene Investigation_x000D_
Chapter 6 - The Forensic Autopsy_x000D_
Chapter 7 - Proving Poisoning _x000D_
Chapter 8 - Poisoners in Court_x000D_
Chapter 9 - Poisoning in Fiction_x000D_
Chapter 10 - Conclusion_x000D_
APPENDIX: Some Common Homicidal Poisons_x000D_
A. Antifreeze (Methanol, or Ethylene glycol)_x000D_
B. Arsenic_x000D_
C. Botulinus Toxin_x000D_
D. Cyanide_x000D_
E. Sodium fluoroacetate_x000D_
F. Strychnine_x000D_
G. Thallium_x000D_
Collected Bibliographies on Homicidal Poisoning:_x000D_
A. Poisoners Throughout History Bibliography_x000D_
B. Poisoning in Fiction Bibliography_x000D_
C. Forensic Poisoning Bibliography_x000D_
D. Analytical Toxicology Bibliography_x000D_