9780849381553: Practical Fire and Arson Investigation
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ISBN 10: 084938155X ISBN 13: 9780849381553
Casa editrice: Routledge, 1996

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Did you know. . .
. . . that arson has been described as the fastest-growing crime in America?
. . . that arson is the most expensive crime committed?
. . . that over 8 billion dollars was estimated lost due to fires in 1994?
. . . that an estimated 86,000 structure fires of incendiary or suspicious origin were reported in 1994?
David Redsicker provides these statistics and much more, including practical methods, information, and advice for investigating these types of crimes, in Practical Fire and Arson Investigation, Second Edition.
Extensively rewritten second edition of this practical manual - More than 40% new material!
Practical Fire and Arson Investigation, Second Edition is a significantly revised, updated, and expanded new edition of this best-selling book in the Practical Aspects of Criminal and Forensic Investigations series, edited by Vernon Geberth. As in the first edition, specific details on the basic principles are presented, and advanced applied techniques for conducting a thorough fire and arson investigation are detailed.
New topics covered in the Second Edition include:

  • Extensively rewritten chapters on determining origin and cause, eliminating accidental fire causes, investigating fatal fires and vehicular fires, and documenting the fire/crime scene
  • Fire scene photography using "painting with light"
  • Importance of evidence preservation and analysis in civil litigation of liability and product defects

    • Le informazioni nella sezione "Riassunto" possono far riferimento a edizioni diverse di questo titolo.

    Informazioni sull?autore

    David R. Redsicker, Corporate Director of Investigations Peter Vallas Associates, Inc. John J. O’Connor, Lieutenant (Retired) New York City Police Department.

    Le informazioni nella sezione "Su questo libro" possono far riferimento a edizioni diverse di questo titolo.

    Editore
    Routledge
    Data di pubblicazione
    1996
    Lingua
    Inglese
    ISBN 10 
    084938155X
    ISBN 13 
    9780849381553
    Rilegatura
    Copertina rigida
    Numero edizione
    2
    Numero di pagine
    432
    Contatto del produttore
    Taylor and Francis, GPSR Taylor and Francis
    gpsr@taylorandfrancis.com

    Taylor & Francis Verlag GmbH, Kaufingerstraße 24
    München
    80331
    Germania

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    ISBN 10:  0444008748 ISBN 13:  9780444008749
    Casa editrice: Elsevier Science Ltd, 1986
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