Death, decomposition, and detection dogs : from science to scene /: from science to scene. (2012)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Susan M. Stejskal.
• Other Names: Stejskal, Susan M
• Contents: Know the Nose; Perception; Anatomy; Odor Detection and Olfactory Receptor Cells; Species and Breed Differences; Orthogonal Devices; Forensic Taphonomy: Breaking Down Is Hard to Do; Taphonomy Defined; The Body; Normal Cell Composition; Cellular Decomposition; Systemic Decomposition; Stages of Decomposition; Stage 1: Immediate; Stage 2: Early; Stage 3: Putrefaction; Stage 4: Post Putrefaction; Final Breakdown; Special States of Decomposition; Mummification; Adipocere: Grave Wax or Death Soap; Bugs, Bodies, and Beyond; Primary Environmental Factors; Temperature; Microbiology: The Little Bugs; Entomology: The Big Bugs; Meet the Pigs; Secondary Environmental Variables; Soil; Burial; Scavengers; Extreme Conditions; Water; Making Sense Out of Scent: The A, B, C, D’s; A: About; B: Bacteria and Bodies; C: Chemistry (Made Simple); D: Decomposition; Earth, Wind, and Odor; Introduction; Chemistry: Highlights of Chapter; The Dog’s Nose Knows; Weather or Not; Earth: The Dirt on Soil; Ground Cover: Plants and More; Water World; Special Situations: Inside; What’s New: Back to Orthogonal; Teaching Old Dogs New Tricks Using New; Technology; Maps; Weather or Not; Using This Information; A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words; Introduction; Case 1: Cold Weather/Short Term/Land; Case 2: Hot Weather/Short Term/Land; Case 3: Hot Weather/Short Term/Water; Case 4: Long Term/Land; Case 5: Long Term/Land–Water; Case 6: Long Term/Burial; Beginning of the End
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton : Taylor & Francis
• Publication Date: 2012
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 614/.15; Forensic taphonomy; Human decomposition; Police dogs; Detector dogs; Crime scene searches; PSYCHOLOGY -- Forensic Psychology; Crime scene searches; Detector dogs; Forensic taphonomy; Human decomposition; Police dogs; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781439878385; 1439878382
• Related ISBNs: 9781439878378; 1439878374
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.