Review
"extraordinarily useful for law enforcement personnel, medical examiners, and coroners, and for trial testimony and deposition." William F. Hamilton, M.D., Medical Examiner, District 8, State of Florida "forensic entomology in criminal investigations, there is much of interest for the more general reader, whether entomologist, pathologist or general physician. well organized and producedMoreover, it is, given CRC's reputation for expensive books, surprisingly good value for money." -Annals of Tropical Medicine & Parasitology, Vol. 95, No. 6, 637-640 (2001)
Product Description
Insects and other arthropods found at a death scene can provide corroborating evidence regarding both the time and place of death as well as possible antimortem and postmortem treatment of the victim. This essential forensic reference instructs individuals without a background in entomology on what to search for at a crime scene. Containing a wealth of color photographs, distribution maps, and tables, this perennially bestselling volume provides complete life-cycle information on insect species and presents the techniques for proper extraction of human DNA from insects. Also included are detailed references for the identification and dating of insects commonly found around human remains.
From the Back Cover
Insects and other arthropods found at a death scene can provide corroborating evidence regarding both the time and place of death as well as possible antimortem and postmortem treatment of the victim. Nevertheless, most forensic investigators are not specially trained in entomology, and until now, no entomology reference has fully explored these subjects. Forensic Entomology: The Utility of Arthropods in Legal Investigations usurps this void, instructing even individuals without a background in entomology on what to search for when recovering entomological evidence at a crime scene.
