Plants And Crime
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Plants And Crime
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Author : Alan Graham
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021-01-24
Plants And Crime written by Alan Graham and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-01-24 with Nature categories.
What caused the five mass extinctions evidenced by Earth's geologic record? How human was the behavior of our Neanderthal ancestors? Who kidnapped Charles Lindbergh's infant son in what has been called "the crime of the twentieth century," and how could that perpetrator be found? Who or what was responsible for the crash of a small plane in Ruidoso, New Mexico in 1989, a question that became the basis for an important civil suit? In PLANTS AND CRIME, botanist Alan Graham describes key forms of plant evidence and explains how plant residues from seeds to wood have been used to answer those and other compelling questions. PLANTS AND CRIME also introduces Graham's fictional detective, John Ramming of St. Louis's Division of Criminal Investigation Services, the protagonist of Dr. Graham's mystery novels GATEWAY TO MURDER, SEASON OF DISCONTENT, and MASS EXTINCTIONS. Readable singly or together, the three novels and this companion volume offer a unique, informative, and entertaining perspective on botany and the often-surprising uses to which it can be put.
Planting Clues
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Author : David J. Gibson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2022
Planting Clues written by David J. Gibson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022 with Criminal investigation categories.
This book addresses the lack of an appreciation for plants and the common inability to identify them in the context of the law. Forensic botany is concerned with the use of plants as evidence in legal settings, both criminal and civil cases. It cites many examples of forensic botany, which is clear from the discussions with law enforcement officials and in the writings of some of the most prominent current forensic botanists that an appreciation of the value of plants in forensics is often lacking. The book describes specialists that has to be brought in when botanical materials are observed at a crime scene, by which time the scene may be disturbed and key evidence lost. The most critical part of any botanical forensic work is the correct identification of specimens or exhibits with evidentiary value, often from microscopic or degraded fragments.
Forensic Botany
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Author : David W. Hall
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2012-06-25
Forensic Botany written by David W. Hall and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-06-25 with Computers categories.
FORENSIC BOTANY A PRACTICAL GUIDE Forensic Botany: A Practical Guide is an accessible introduction to the way in which botanical evidence is identified, collected and analysed in criminal cases. This form of evidence is becoming increasingly important in forensic investigation. This book is intended to show how useful simple collection methods and standard plant analysis can be in the course of such investigations. It is written in a clear and accessible manner to enhance the understanding of the subject for the non-specialist. Clearly structured throughout, this book combines well known collection techniques in a field oriented format that can be used for casework. Various methods that allow easy collection, transportation, and preservation of evidence are detailed throughout the book. This book is written for those who have no formal background working with plants. It can be used as a practical guide for students taking forensic science courses, law enforcement training, legal courses, and as a template for plant collection at any scene where plants occur and where rules or laws are involved. Veterinarians, various environmental agencies and anthropologists are examples of disciplines that are more recently in need of plant evidence. The format of the book is designed to present the reader with all the information needed to conduct a botanical analysis of a crime scene; to highlight the forensic significance of the botanical evidence that may be present; how to collect that evidence in the correct manner and preserve and store that evidence appropriately- also shows how to conduct a laboratory analysis of the plants. An accessible practical guide to the collection, analysis and presentation of botanical evidence within forensic investigation. Aimed at the non-specialist looking for an introduction to the field. Written in a clear and logical manner; what is it? Where can you find help? How can you use plant evidence? Why is this kind of plant important? Where to look for evidence; evidence collection made easy; evidence preservation; evidence transportation; chain of custody. Includes evidence collection data sheet and a laboratory analysis data sheet for use in the field. Includes key chapters on microscopy analysis of plant evidence and on DNA collection, use and relative costs. Numerous relevant case studies included to show forensic botany in practice and how to present botanical evidence in court.
Plants Murder And Medical Mysteries
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Author : SANDY. PRIMROSE
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021-01-28
Plants Murder And Medical Mysteries written by SANDY. PRIMROSE and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-01-28 with categories.
Plants, Murder and Medical Mysteries by Dr Sandy Primrose is a collection of real-life stories which detail crimes - abduction, rape and murder - and medical mysteries that have been solved using forensic botany. The same expertise has been used to identify the sources of drugs, to authenticate artefacts, to detect food fraud and illegal logging of protected tree species. Agatha Christie's knowledge of poisons is discussed and details are given of a murderer who used one of her stories as a blueprint for his crime. Clues are given to some of the potions described by Shakespeare in his plays and the reader also is warned about plants that they would be wise to avoid.
Forensic Botany
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Author : Heather Miller Coyle
language : en
Publisher: CRC Press
Release Date : 2004-09-15
Forensic Botany written by Heather Miller Coyle and has been published by CRC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-09-15 with Law categories.
Increasingly, forensic scientists use plant evidence to reconstruct crimes. The forensic aspects of this subject require an understanding of what is necessary for botanical evidence to be accepted in our judicial system. Bringing together the latest information into a single resource, Forensic Botany: Principles and Applications to Criminal
Planting Clues
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Author : David J. Gibson
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2022
Planting Clues written by David J. Gibson and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022 with Law categories.
David Gibson explores the role played by plants (and fungi) in investigating crime. Highlighting a range of real cases in which botanical evidence was involved, he describes how leaves, seeds, and moss fragments can link a suspect to a crime scene. He also considers cases in which plants themselves can be the subject of crime.
Murder Most Florid
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Author : Mark A. Spencer
language : en
Publisher: Hardie Grant Publishing
Release Date : 2019-11-14
Murder Most Florid written by Mark A. Spencer and has been published by Hardie Grant Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-11-14 with True Crime categories.
Dr Mark Spencer is a forensic botanist – in other words, he helps police with cases where plants can unlock clues to solve crimes, from murder and rape to arson and burglary. Murder Most Florid is an enthralling, first-person account that follows Mark's unconventional and unique career, one that takes him to woodlands, wasteland and roadsides, as well as police labs, to examine the botanical evidence of serious crimes. From unearthing a decomposing victim from brambles to dissecting the vegetation of a shallow grave, Mark's botanical knowledge can be crucial to securing a conviction. More widely, this gripping book challenges our attitude to death and response to crime. It picks holes in the sensationalized depictions of policing we see on TV, and asks pertinent questions about public sector funding in the face of rising crime. Most importantly, it shows us how the ancient lessons of botanical science can still be front and centre in our modern, DNA-obsessed world.
Entomology Palynology
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Author : Maryalice Walker
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2014-09-02
Entomology Palynology written by Maryalice Walker and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-09-02 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Who committed the crime? When? Even the smallest of witnesses can tell scientists stories that will make or break a criminal case. Insects and pollen grains help forensic scientists bring criminals to justice. A suspect escapes a crime scene, leaving not a trace of evidence behind—except for the hind leg of a grasshopper, which helps convict him of murder. A thief runs through a cornfield, relieved that no one saw him commit the crime—unaware of the tiny grains of pollen stuck to his shirt. Plants and insects hold clues to guilt or innocence. Evidence from nature is all around us, silently and swiftly leaving fingerprints, unnoticed by even the most cunning of criminals.
Nature Tells
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Author : Leela Burnscott
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2010
Nature Tells written by Leela Burnscott and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Crime scene searches categories.
Building on the intense interest in CSI type shows this forensic science book illustrates how science is helping police solve crimes and uphold the values of law. Highlighting the science underlying Big Bangs and crashes and how these helps the police do their work.
Gardening Can Be Murder
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Author : Marta McDowell
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2023-09-05
Gardening Can Be Murder written by Marta McDowell and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-09-05 with Gardening categories.
This fun, engrossing book takes a look at the surprising influence that gardens and gardening have had on mystery novels and their authors. With their deadly plants, razor-sharp shears, shady corners, and ready-made burial sites, gardens make an ideal scene for the perfect murder. But the outsize influence that gardens and gardening have had on the mystery genre has been underappreciated. Now, Marta McDowell, a writer and gardener with a near-encyclopedic knowledge of the genre, illuminates the many ways in which our greatest mystery writers, from Edgar Allen Poe to authors on today’s bestseller lists, have found inspiration in the sinister side of gardens. From the cozy to the hardboiled, the literary to the pulp, and the classic to the contemporary, Gardening Can Be Murder is the first book to explore the mystery genre’s many surprising horticultural connections. Meet plant-obsessed detectives and spooky groundskeeper suspects, witness toxic teas served in foul play, and tour the gardens—both real and imagined—that have been the settings for fiction’s ghastliest misdeeds. A New York Times bestselling author herself, McDowell also introduces us to some of today’s top writers who consider gardening integral to their craft, assuring that horticultural themes will remain a staple of the genre for countless twisting plots to come. “This book is dangerous. A veritable cornucopia of crime fiction and gardening lore, it faces the reader with multiple temptations—books to seek out, plants to obtain, garden tours to book.” —Vicki Lane, author of the Elizabeth Goodweather Appalachian Mysteries