Practical Fire and Arson Investigation

2. Auflage 1996
ISBN: 978-0-8493-8155-3
Verlag: Taylor & Francis

Buch, Englisch, 432 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 246 mm, Gewicht: 712 g

Reihe: Practical Aspects of Criminal and Forensic Investigations

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

Zielgruppe

Professional and Professional Practice & Development

Autoren/Hrsg.

Redsicker, David R

O'Connor, John J

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Kriminalsoziologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface 1 Arson: The American Experience 2 Arson Motives and Pathology 3 Building Construction: Fire Problems and Precautions 4 Chemistry and Behavior of Fire 5 Determining Origin and Cause 6 Eliminating Accidental Causes Practical Fire and Arson Investigation 7 Investigating Fatal Fires 8 Investigating Vehicular Fires 9 Evidence 10 Documenting the Fire/Crime Scene 11 Surveillance 12 Interviewing and Interrogation 13 Court Qualification and Testimony 14 Legal Aspects

Über Autor(innen)

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