Practical Bomb Scene Investigation PDF

Features

Includes step-by-step procedures used in the investigation of bomb scenes

Provides an extensive coverage and illustration of the components used to construct improvised explosive devices (IEDs)

Presents the procedures to assess and investigate the bomb scene in forensic, post-blast investigations

Addresses weapons of mass destruction (WMDs), including dirty bombs, improvised nuclear devices, toxic chemicals, and improvised biological weapons

New added coverage discusses explosion dynamics, additional information on commercial and improvised explosives, and photographs showing intact and fragmented improvised explosive device (IED) component

Summary

Now in its Third Edition, Practical Bomb Scene Investigation explores the investigative process that improvised explosive device (IED) specialists undertake at the scene of an explosion. Providing easy-to-understand, step-by-step procedures for managing and processing a bomb scene, it enables investigators to find the evidence and then make sense of what is found. The book is not only a roadmap on how to find and collect evidence and assess the scene, but also provides instruction on identifying the bombmaker's signature through latent print, DNA, explosive residue, metallurgical, and toolmark examination and forensic analysis.

Author: James T. Thurman