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Forensic Criminology Shelving code: Criminology/Forensics/ Law/ Sociology BRENT E. TURVEY, MS, WAYNE A. PETHERICK, PHD, and CLAIRE E. FERGUSON, MCRIM With contributions from: Craig Cooley, Ms, JD Stan Crowder, PhD David Field, LLB Terry Goldsworthy, PhD Ben Ihle, LLB Carole McCartney, PhD Michael McGrath, MD Ronald Miller, MS Angela Torres, PhD Forensic Criminology : the scientific study of crime and criminals for the purposes of addressing investigative and legal issues. It is a science, a behavioral science, and a forensic science. This text is intended to educate students in an applied fashion regarding the nature and extent of forensic casework that is supported by, dependent upon, and interactive with research, theory, and knowledge derived from criminology. It is also intended to act as a preliminary guide for practitioners working with and within related criminal justice professions. Particularly those involved with assisting investigations, administrative inquiries, legal proceedings or providing expert findings or testimony under oath. It is offered as an applied scientific sub-discipline within the domain of general criminology, as well as a roadmap to the forensic realm for the uninitiated. Written by the authors of the best-selling Criminal Profiling, now in its third edition, and the groundbreaking Forensic Victimology, Forensic Criminology provides a bridge between the broad constructs of theoretical criminology and the forensic examination of individual cases. It serves as a textbook for college and university coursework, as a manual for practitioners, and as career guide for students. Key Features:
Approaches the study of criminology from an applied standpoint, moving away from the purely theoretical. Contains relevant and contemporary case examples to demonstrate the application of forensic criminology. Provides an integrated philosophy with respect to criminology, forensic casework, criminal investigations, and the law. Useful for students and professionals in the area of criminology, criminal justice, criminal investigation, forensic science, and the law. Visit the 'Forensic Criminology' Web site at: http://elsevierdirect.com/companions/9780123750716
Alistair MacLean was born in Glasgow, Scotland on April 28, 1922. During World War II, he served in the Royal Navy. He graduated with a degree in English from Glasgow University. Before becoming a full-time author, he was a teacher.
He wrote numerous books including HMS Ulysses, The Guns of Navarone, Ice Station Zebra, Where Eagles Dare, Dark Crusader, Satan Bug, Captain Cook: A Biography, and Santorini. He also wrote The Black Shrike and The Satan Bug under the pseudonym Ian Stuart. Several of his books were adapted into movies including The Secret Ways, Fear Is the Key, and When Eight Bells Toll. He also wrote several original screenplays including Breakheart Pass and conceived an adventure drama for television entitled The Hostage Towers.
He died of heart failure on February 2, 1987 at the age of 64.
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