Trestrail / III Criminal Poisoning

Investigational Guide for Law Enforcement, Toxicologists, Forensic Scientists, and Attorneys
2. Auflage 2007
ISBN: 978-1-59745-256-4
Verlag: Humana Press
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 181 Seiten

Reihe: Forensic Science and Medicine

In this revised and expanded edition, leading forensic scientist John Trestrail offers a pioneering survey of all that is known about the use of poison as a weapon in murder. Topics range from the use of poisons in history and literature to convicting the poisoner in court, and include a review of the different types of poisons, techniques for crime scene investigation, and the critical essentials of the forensic autopsy. The author updates what is currently known about poisoners in general and their victims. The Appendix has been updated to include the more commonly used poisons, as well as the use of antifreeze as a poison.

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Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;PREFACE;8
2;CONTENTS;9
3;INTRODUCTION;13
4;1 Poisoners Throughout History;16
4.1;1.1. POISONS IN ANCIENT TIMES;16
4.2;1.2. POISONERS IN THE MODERN ERA;23
4.3;1.3. CONCLUSION;40
4.4;1.4. REFERENCES;41
4.5;1.5. SUGGESTED READING;42
5;2 Types of Poisons;43
5.1;2.1. DEFINITIONS;43
5.2;2.2. CHARACTERISTICS OF “ IDEAL” POISONS;45
5.3;2.3. CONTRASTS BETWEEN POISONS AND MORE TRADITIONAL WEAPONS;47
5.4;2.4. HOW DO POISONS KILL?;49
5.5;2.6. REFERENCES;59
5.6;2.7. SUGGESTED READING;60
6;3 Poisoners;61
6.1;3.1. TYPES OF POISONERS;61
6.2;3.2. MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT POISONERS;64
6.3;3.3. POISONER SCHEMATIC;64
6.4;3.4. POISONER’S THOUGHT PROCESS;66
6.5;3.5. “ PSYCHOLOGICAL PROFILE” OF POISONERS;67
6.6;3.6. PUBLIC PERCEPTION OF POISONERS;68
6.7;3.7. THE TOXICOMANIAC;68
6.8;3.8. THE MEDICAL MURDERER;68
6.9;3.9. THE JUVENILE TAMPERER As POISONER;69
6.10;3.10. THE TERRORIST POISONER;70
6.11;3.11. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF HOMICIDAL POISONINGS;70
6.12;3.12. REFERENCES;75
6.13;3.13. SUGGESTED READING;76
7;4 Victims;77
7.1;4.1. WHO GETS POISONED?;77
7.2;4.2. INVESTIGATIVE CONSIDERATIONS;79
7.3;4.3. DISTINCTIVE PATHOLOGICAL FINDINGS;79
7.4;4.4. CLASSIC SYMPTOMS OF POISONING;79
7.5;4.5. REFERENCES;81
7.6;4.6. SUGGESTED READING;81
8;5 Crime Scene Investigation;82
8.1;5.1. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE;84
8.2;5.2. INVESTIGATIVE CONSIDERATIONS;84
8.3;5.3. SEARCH WARRANTS;85
8.4;5.4. POISONING DEATHS COMPARED WITH OTHER TYPES OF VIOLENT DEATHS;85
8.5;5.5. INVESTIGATING A CRIMINAL POISONING;86
8.6;5.6. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE;87
8.7;5.7. HOW DID THE POISON GET IN THE PATIENT?;92
8.8;5.8. REFERENCES;93
8.9;5.9. SUGGESTED READING;94
9;6 The Forensic Autopsy;95
9.1;6.1. THE AUTOPSY;95
9.2;6.2. POSTMORTEM REDISTRIBUTION —“ NECRO- KINETICS”;95
9.3;6.3. ANALYTICAL GUIDELINES;97
9.4;6.4. REFERENCES;98
9.5;6.5. SUGGESTED READING;98
10;7 Proving Poisoning;99
10.1;7.1. KEY ELEMENTS TO BE PROVEN;100
10.2;7.2. STATISTICAL ANALYSES OF POISONINGS IN THE UNITED STATES;101
10.3;7.3. REFERENCES;102
10.4;7.4. SUGGESTED READING;102
11;8 Poisoners in Court;103
11.1;8.1. BATTERY BY POISON;103
11.2;8.2. STANDARD DEFENSE ARGUMENTS;104
11.3;8.3. PROBLEMS IN PROVING INTENTIONAL POISONING;106
11.4;8.4. REFERENCE;107
11.5;8.5. SUGGESTED READING;107
12;9 Poisoning in Fiction;108
12.1;9.1. POISONS THAT HAVE BEEN USED IN BOOKS AND FILMS;108
12.2;9.2. SUGGESTED READING;111
13;10 Conclusion;113
14;Appendix: Some Common Homicidal Poisons;120
14.1;ANTIFREEZE ( METHANOL [ CH3- OH],;120
14.2;ETHYLENE GLYCOL [ HO- CH2- CH2- OH]);120
14.3;ARSENIC;123
14.4;BOTULINUS;125
14.5;CYANIDE;127
14.6;SODIUM FLUOROACETATE;129
14.7;STRYCHNINE;131
14.8;THALLIUM;133
14.9;REFERENCES;135
14.10;SUGGESTED READING;135
15;Bibliographies;136
15.1;ANALYTICAL TOXICOLOGY;136
15.2;POISONING;138
15.3;FICTION;138
15.4;FORENSIC POISONING;140
15.5;POISONERS THROUGHOUT HISTORY;154
16;Index;177