Geoscientists at Crime Scenes : A Companion to Forensic Geoscience /
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| Formato: | eBook |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer,
2017.
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| Edición: | 1st ed. 2017. |
| Colección: | Soil Forensics,
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Tabla de Contenidos:
- Preface
- Chapter 1 – Introduction to forensic geoscience
- 1.1 The Applications of forensic geoscience
- 1.2 Crime Scene Investigations
- 1.3 The geo-scientific approach to crime scene
- Chapter 2 - Geological materials on the crime scene
- 2.1 Minerals
- 2.2 Rocks
- 2.3 Sands
- 2.4 Dusts
- 2.5 Soils
- 2.6 Gems
- 2.7 Precious metals
- 2.8 Fossils
- Chapter 3 - Pedology applied to forensics
- 3.1 Characteristics of forensic soils
- 3.2 Interdisciplinary in studies and forensic soil science analysis
- 3.3 The site survey in forensic soil science applications
- 3.4 The collection of evidence and preservation of traces of soil samples
- 3.5 The effects of wrong methods and operations during site surveys and evidence collection
- 3.6 Issues related to traces of soil
- Chapter 4 - Forensic Analysis of Soils and Geological Materials
- 4.1 Forensic laboratory analytical procedures for soils
- 4.2 Color analysis
- 4.3 The particle size analysis
- 4.4 Density analysis
- 4.5 Stereoscopic microscope analysis
- 4.6 Analysis by means of the polarizing microscope
- 4.7 X-ray diffraction analysis
- 4.8 SEM-EDX spectroscopy
- 4.9 Raman Spectroscopy
- 4.10 FT-IR spectroscopy
- 4.11 Thermal analysis
- Chapter 5 - Remote sensing applications in forensic investigations
- 5.1 Photointerpretation
- 5.3 Forensic photo-interpretation
- Appendix - A brief history of aerial photography in Italy
- Chapter 6 - Forensic Geomorphology
- 6.1. Overview
- 6.2. Principles and concepts of geomorphology
- 6.4. Determining the activity state of landforms
- 6.5. The detection of surface deposits
- Chapter 7 - Environmental Forensics
- 7.1 Inspections and historical research
- 7.2 Aerial photos and satellite footage
- 7.3 GPS surveys and DTM
- 7.4 Operating modes of sample collection
- 7.5 Packaging and transport
- 7.6 Worksite operating issues
- 7.7. Forensic environmental expert's activities
- Chapter 8 - Forensic Geophysics
- 8.1 Forensic geophysics
- 8.2 Pros and Cons of forensic geophysics
- 8.3 Cadaver dogs
- 8.4 Survey criticalities
- Appendix - How does GPR work
- Chapter 9 - Forensic Archaeology
- 9.1 Forensic archeology
- 9.2 Stratigraphic excavations at the crime scene
- 9.3 Forensic Archaeology and the integrated approach
- 9.4 Survey criticalities
- Chapter 10 - Quality, Expertise, and Ethics in Forensic Geoscience.