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Crime scene reconstruction (CSR) is today’s hot topic. The immense proliferation of television, print, and electronic media directed at this area has generated significant public interest, albeit occasionally encouraging inaccurate perceptions. Practical Crime Scene Analysis and Reconstruction bridges the gap between perception and reality, helping readers understand the nature of the scientific method and teaching the proper application of its components.

A proven methodology

The book begins by recounting the history of crime scene analysis and exploring fundamental principles. Then the authors introduce their proven methodology, known as Event Analysis. This technique defines specific actions, discusses the order of those actions, and offers significant insight into determining what did or did not happen in the course of the incident under investigation. Using case studies and more than 200 color photos, the book demonstrates this method and how it can be used to explain clues that would otherwise be puzzling or ambiguous.

Practical advice from the crime scene to the courtroom

The authors show how to resolve significant questions that arise in the course of CSR through the use of an event analysis worksheet. The book also discusses crime scene protocol, bloodstain pattern analysis, gunshot investigation, and forensic pathology and the human body. The final chapters provide instruction on writing crime scene reports, discuss ethical issues, and give advice on courtroom presentation.

 Includes color photos demonstrating the science of CSR on:

• Superposition
• Timing and sequence
• Bloodstain analysis
• Ballistics
• Wound patterns

Customer Reviews (3)

Happy with purchase
I was extremely happy with my purchase.It was exactly as described. I received the product very quickly.

Excellent!
This book was written in a very easy to understand format. A very sensible approach to Crime Scene Reconstruction and a must have for your personal library.

Very Concise!
I love this book. The authors have put together considerable detail and explanations in an easy to read and follow format. Diagrams and photos are more than adequate as examples. ... Read more

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Contains analytical data on more than 500 steroids, including those currently being abused by athletes and over 10 designer drugs, including ecstasy. Also included are details of over 200 pharmaceutical companies and new products being developed by them. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from FBI Laboratory Annual Report, published by Federal Bureau of Investigation on January 1, 2003. The length of the article is 1681 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Forensic Analysis section.(methods used for criminal investigation)
Publication: FBI Laboratory Annual Report (Report)
Date: January 1, 2003
Publisher: Federal Bureau of Investigation
Page: 6

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Criminal profiling has become a popular and often controversial practice, spawning countless books and television programs. Different from other books, which focus on complicated statistical analyses only a specialist can derive, Practical Criminal Investigative Analysis: Offender Profiling for Criminal and Civil Investigations delivers what the title promises. With a constant focus on apprehending the perpetrator, it shows step by step how to assess physical evidence, reduce the number of suspects, and determine motivation in both violent and non-violent crimes. With numerous photographs and case studies, this book places the profiling technique within the "tool box" of every investigator. ... Read more

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Criminal Profiling is a unique work centered on the deductive profiling method developed by the author and motivated by the limited knowledge available regarding the criminal profiling process. Deductive profiling is different from other forms of profiling in that it focuses on criminal profiling as an investigative process, solving real crime through an honest understanding of the nature and behavior of criminals. It approaches each criminal incident as its own universe of behaviors and relationships. Throughout the text, the author illustrates and emphasizes the most crucial tenet that any good criminal profiler should adhere to: the enthusiastic desire to investigate and examine the facts.

This Second Edition contains the same core knowledge that made the first edition a best-seller while introducing a wealth of new material. This expanded and thoroughly revised edition includes a completely new set of case studies including the Sam Sheppard trial. New chapters include expanded coverage on false reports, psychological autopsies, criminal profiling in court, stalking, domestic homicide, sexual asphyxia, and staged crime scenes.

Contributors include: John J. Baeza, Eoghan Casey, W. Jerry Chisum, Dana S. La Fon, Michael McGrath, Wayne Petherick.

A unique approach - centred on the author's Deductive Profiling method
The work addresses related issues, such as ethics, clinical perspectives and the essential role of the task force
Written in a style accessible to a wide audience - from the detective performing hands-on casework to the academic in the classroom
Ideal text for courses on criminal profiling or investigative strategy in serial crime and as a supplement to courses involving criminology, arson, stalking, sex crimes or death investigation. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (27)

Best there is
While the price can be a bit daunting, know that its well worth the pocket change. Turvey's book is beyond the best in criminal analysis, breaking down each of the many departments within the field and "spelling it out" for those who are less aware of the field.

Informative Text book
This book is very informative and easy to read. If you can find it used and in good condition - it's worth buying. If you are a student or in law enforcement, it's a must! I think the resell value holds well due to the wealth of knowledge you can find in this book. If you're a CSI fan - I think it is safe to say, it's a very interesting read. It's all real and you will find 'graphic' photos - if you're not able to handle this - I suggest you don't purchase it. There is alot to absorb and I wouldn't call it light reading.

This is a book on criminal profiling written by someone who hasn't ever solved a crime
I was disappointed that this book did little more than travel over already broken ground. This book does little more than criticize several well known FBI profilers such as Robert Ressler, John Douglas, Gregg McCrary, Ray Hazelwood, and Pete Smerick while heaping praise on Brent Turvey who has never solved any real crimes that I know. In one passage it states that Turvey came up with the insight that "Criminals lie about their crimes after having unlimited access to Jerome Brudos. In the 1980's Robert Ressler and John Douglas made it a point to read up all the case files and other information available prior to interviewing each of the subjects in their early studies; Edmund Kemper, Charles Manson, Monte Rissell, Son of Sam David Berkowitz, Ted Bundy, William Hierens, and Jerry Brudos. Ressler and Douglas stated that because these notorious criminals had been in prison for so long they'd each thought up all kinds of ways to justify their crimes to make themselves sound more sympathetic. I was also struck by the childish attitude of the book that theirs is only one way to perform profiling. This book sheds no new light on profiling and doesn't discuss any new cases, instead it skips aroundthe highlights of other old cases and heaps criticisms on the real profilers who solved the crimes. Don't waste your time or money on this.

Avoid the self proclaimed "criminal profiler"
Brent Turvey has placed some nice pictures and logical ideas in his book however, the reader must keep in mind that Mr Turvey is a self proclaimed "criminal profiler."The book is worth a flip through but not recommended to be on your shelf, if you work in the field of forensic psychology.It is this reader's recommendation to stick to books written by Dr. David Canter, Dr. Laurence Alison and academic journals if you are involved on hands on work in the field.

Do not buy this book
This book is awful I can't beleave I spent money on it. Brent Turvey must have been turned down for a FBI's BSU for a job. Now he spends his time writing books that make people dUmbEr and slaming some of the best Profilers in the world. Do yourself a favor and save your money and I'll tag it under juck. ... Read more

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The ultimate goal of collecting, preserving, and examining physical evidence is individualization - associating each piece with its responsible source. Firearms evidence in particular has the potential to individualize its source. Accessible and comprehensive, Practical Analysis and Reconstruction of Shooting Incidents provides the foundation necessary to develop and sharpen the skills used to investigate shooting incidents. It provides an explanation of what constitutes pertinent evidence and appropriate results pertaining to autopsies, forensic laboratory analysis, and reenactments. The text also reviews basic firearm design, function, ammunition components, and the terminology required for understanding evidence encountered at the scene.

The book explains the basic mathematics of shooting reconstruction and includes sample problems at the end of each chapter. It presents case studies that feature those involving the John F. Kennedy and Robert F. Kennedy assassinations. It also details proper photographic documentation and effective courtroom techniques used to present the results of shooting reconstructions to juries, with examples of acceptable demonstrative evidence.

Arming the investigator with the means to successfully examine and evaluate what transpired at the scene, Practical Analysis and Reconstruction of Shooting Incidents is an important resource to have accessible at all times. ... Read more

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A thumb print left at the scene of a grisly murder. Fingerprints taken from a getaway car used in a bank robbery. A palm print recovered from the shattered glass door of a burglarized home. Indeed, where crimes are committed, careless perpetrators will invariably leave behind the critical pieces of evidence-most likely in the form of fingerprints-needed to catch and convict them. But the science of fingerprint identification isn't always as cut and dry as detective novels and movies make it out to be.Quantitative-Qualitative Friction Ridge Analysis, a new book in the ongoing Practical Aspects of Criminal and Forensic Investigations series, examines the latest methods and techniques in the science of friction ridge identification, or ridgeology. David R. Ashbaugh examines every facet of the discipline, from the history of friction ridge identification and its earliest pioneers and researchers, to the scientific basis and the various steps of the identification process.The structure and growth of friction skin and how it can leave latent or visible prints are examined, as well as advanced identification methods in ridgeology, including Poroscopy, Edgeoscopy, Pressure Distortion andComplex or Problem Print Analysis. The book, which features several detailed illustrations and photographs, also includes a new method for Palmar Flexion Crease Identification (palm lines) designed by the author and which has helped solve several criminal cases where fingerprints were not available. For crime scene technicians, forensic identification specialists, or anyone else pursuing a career in forensic science,this book is arguably the definitive source in the science of friction ridge identification. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (7)

Depends on the purpose
As an instructor of Imprint Analysis, I have mixed emotions about this book.If you are in the profession it is a MUST have.However, if you are thinking about using this in an introductory course, I would advise against it.My students have a very difficult time with his writing style.Also, as a professional you can see past the arrogance as well as understand it.As a student, it comes across to many as snobbish and dry.I am having a very hard time teaching from the book.
I agree with the previous reviewer as well that he needs to leave his agenda out of the book and let the reader come to that conclusion based off the facts.
I stress, for a professional or advanced student this is a book filled with knowledge that will assist you for years to come.As a teacher, NOT a good bet for introductory level students.

Forensic Science
Thanks to books like this and Amazon, I am now a Criminalist without being broke.

Understanding friction ridge
Well worth reading if you are preparing for the IAI Certification Test.I have learned a tremendous amount of information from this book, from ACE-V to distortions in fingerprints.Recommend this book to anyone that works with fingerprints.

Thrilled
This was an amazing book and the quality was everything I expected.SErvice was great.

Excellent!
I don't feel the need to reiterate the praises that have been given this book as to its usefulness for latent print examiners.

I can say, however, that this book is great for students of forensic science (like myself) or the average reader as well. Unlike popular accounts of forensic science, it is not thrilling or adventurous. Those types of books will tell you that a person can leave a fingerprint at a scene, an investigator can find it, and then match it up in a database. Slim on the details, high on the "excitement" scale.And unlike the average MFS class, it is not dry, boring, and intended to give you only enough knowledge to do some damage.

So, for those of us interested in how forensic science -actually- works, and in depth, this book is a great textbook covering all aspects of fingerprint analysis. It includes a particularly good chapter detailing nothing but the ways that fingerprints are formed in vitro - their creation, topology, and cross-section. It includes detail on the many ways that a print can be deposited, as well as the different substrates and surfaces they can be deposited on, and the types of distortion that each of these can cause. This book is not light reading, but if you are truly interested in learning more about how fingerprints work, and how analysts can identify them, then you should have no trouble enjoying this book.

If I were to point out only one flaw, it would be thatAshbaugh's agenda is too much in the fore. I would rather read about how fingerprints are analyzed than hear propaganda backing up the field as a legitimate science. His analysis in and of itself is adequate to illustrate the scientific principles underlying latent print analysis. It would have been more interesting for him to mention some of the reasons people believe that it is -not- a legitimate science, and refute those through simply through the precision of his text. ... Read more

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Now in its third edition, Criminal Profiling is established as an industry standard text. It moves evidence-based criminal profiling into a full embrace of the scientific method with respect to examining and interpreting behavioral evidence. If focuses on criminal profiling as an investigative and forensic process, helping to solve crime through an honest understanding of the nature and behavior of the most violent criminals. Throughout the text, the author outlines specific principles and practice standards for Behavioral Evidence Analysis, focusing on the application of theory and method to real cases.

Criminal Profiling, Third Edition, is an ideal companion for students and professionals alike, including investigators, forensic scientists, criminologists, mental health professionals, and attorneys. With contributing authors representing law enforcement, academic, mental health, and forensic science communities, it offers a balanced perspective not found in other books on this subject. Readers will use it as a comprehensive reference text, a handbook for evaluating physical evidence, a tool to bring new perspectives to cold cases, and as an aid in preparing for criminal trials.

* Best-selling author Brent Turvey defines the deductive profiling method, which focuses on examining the nature and behavior of criminals in order to solve crimes
* Contributing authors represent law enforcement, academic, mental health, and forensic science communities for a balanced perspective
* Completely revised with 35% new material including updates on the latest advances in evidence-based profiling

New to this edition
* New cases in every chapter
* New chapters in logic and reasoning
* New chapter reviewing non-evidence based profiling methods
* New chapter on mass homicide
* New chapter on terrorist profiling and interviewing ... Read more

Customer Reviews (9)

Great Reading!
Highly recommended read for those fascinated by crime and interested in learning about the most effective of Criminal Profiling methods.

Must have for anyone studying criminology or forensics!
Great book, with a lot of important information for people interested in proper investigation methods!

Criminal Profiling:An Introduction to Behavioral Evidence Analysis
An excellent book.I use it as a supplemental source for my Criminal Profiling course.

Too bad author's 'axe to grind' gets in the way of good info
I found the pertinent information concerning profiling very useful. The other 80% of the book is a continuous diatribe against the five founding members of the BSU as well as anyone ever professionally connected to them.

I would not recommend this book.

Michael Stokes

An excellent resource
What I enjoy most about this book is the precision given to the vast detail of criminal profiling. Many people believe it to be like television portrays, however this book acts as a field manual teaching the techniques necessary for good teamwork and investigation into crime. I only wish it also had a practicum book for field work. By far, the best book I've read on criminal profiling. Definitely worth buying and highly recommended for academia as well! ... Read more

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Used properly, bloodstain pattern analysis helps establish events associated with violent crimes.As such, it is a critical bridge between forensics and the ultimate goal of forensics, defining an accurate crime reconstruction. The second edition of this bestselling book is thoroughly updated to employ the latest protocols, includingthe application of scientific method, the use of flow charts, and the inter-relationship of crime scene analysis to criminal profiling. It provides more illustrations, including color photographs, and explains the use of computer programs to create demonstrative evidence for court. Bloodstain Pattern Analysis aids forensic scientists, investigators, and attorneys in understanding violent crime scenes.It provides quick and accurate information to help the reader understand blood stain pattern information. ... Read more

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Exceptional
I was a student in one of Ross Gardner's bloodstain pattern analysisclasses using these principles.Very informative and quite interesting. ... Read more

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Bloodstain evidence has become a deciding factor in the outcome of many of the world's most notorious criminal cases.As a result, substantiation of this evidence is crucial to those on either side of the courtroom aisle. The challenge is to obtain an authoritative reference that provides the latest information in a comprehensive and effective manner.

Principles of Bloodstain Pattern Analysis: Theory and Practice presents an in-depth investigation of this important subject matter. A multidisciplinary approach is presented throughout the book that uses scene and laboratory examinations in conjunction with forensic pathology, forensic serology, and chemical enhancement techniques. Emphasis is on a thought process based on taxonomic classification of bloodstains that takes into account their physical characteristics of size, shape, and distribution, and the specific mechanisms that produce them.

Individual chapters analyze case studies, with two chapters specifically discussing the details of legal issues as they pertain to bloodstain pattern analysis.Information highlighted throughout the book includes an examination of bloodstained clothing and footwear and information on bloodstain interpretation for crime scene reconstruction.Dramatic color images of bloodletting injuries, bloodstains, and crime scenes are also presented to compliment the technical content of this resource.

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§ Provides 500 full color photographs - the first bloodstain pattern book presenting dramatic full color images of bloodletting injuries, bloodstains, and crime scenes§ Contains appendices with scientific data that includes trigonometric tables and metric equivalents, as well as crime scene and laboratory check lists, and biohazard safety precautions§ Discloses court decisions relating to bloodstain pattern analysis and presumptive blood testing§ Written by authors with many years of experience in the field, and features chapters contributed by qualified and respected forensic scientists and attorneys ... Read more

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Great Book!!!
I definitely recommend this book to anyone really interested in bloodstain analysis. Way better then the books written by Bevel and Gardner who are more interested in gore then the actual scientific analysis of BPA! Definitely worth reading

Great text book!
This is a great bloodstain pattern text.Overall, it is better than any I've read, including the other commonly used text, Bloodstain Pattern Analysis by Bevel and Gardner.

As a side note: Bart Epstein wrote a very positive review for this book that was published in the Journal of Forensic Sciences in March of 2006.

Excellent Reference: One of the Best
This is one of the finest forensic science books I have ever read. Several factors make this a remarkably superb and valuable work: The depth of presentation, the amazing number of high quality images and illustrations which actually appear on the same page as the descriptive text, the uncommonly clear writing, and the widely ranging topics going beyond the basic subject into such relevant and useful areas as the legal aspects of bloodstain pattern analysis. This book is more of an reference encyclopedia on the subject than the title suggests.

As a professional crime scene analyst and bloodstain pattern analyst, I have read and perused many of the books on this subject. This book is far and away superior in content and form to any of the others. The authors are well known and respected inthe forensic science community and their knowledge and experience further enhances the book's value.

For the record: I paid retail for this book and I wasn't asked to review it. I just think it is a great work. ... Read more

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This comprehensive text achieves the ultimate goal of crime scene investigation in answering – What happened? – Who was responsible for each action? – What was the sequence of each action? Readers see the importance of each step through authentic photos, real life cases and full coverage of crime scene reconstruction. It also includes the most recent technological advances in the forensic sciences (i.e. database technologies, digital cameras, DNA analyses, and computer-aided crime scene reconstructions). Systematically organized to follow the same sequence in which crime scenes are processed, this is one of the most informative texts of its kind available. Introduces crucial concepts regarding collecting, examining and interpreting physical evidence. Comprehensive coverage of procedural methods for crime scene searches, photography, sketching, and collecting of all major physical evidence categories. Extensive coverage of sexual assault investigations including how to collect physical evidence from the crime scene, from the victim and from the suspect. Key information regarding homicide scene investigations, including the procedures essential to the forensic autopsy. Examines the various types of physical evidence used in reconstructions. Serves as comprehensive reference for those working in law enforcement.

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Great book for classes on crime scene reconstruction
This book was required for a graduate level advanced crime scene investigation & reconstruction course @ Nebraska Wesleyan University.The books reads fairly easily & builds on crime scene introduction concepts. ... Read more

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The Second Edition of this bestseller combines directions for the old tried and true methods of photographic documentation (cameras, films, lighting sources) with analyses of the latest methods used in the practice (video, thermography,digital imaging). Specifically, Redsicker discusses the "how-to" of basic photography, shows the essentials of videography, and offers the fundamentals of aerial, underwater, and surveillance photography asthey relate to the presentation of evidence in court. Redsicker presents this information in a practical, step-by-step fashion that is bound to enable students and professionals alike to use any camera to produce their own documentations of forensic evidence.The introduction to each chapter approaches the subject of forensic photography from its "how to" basics to the proper and accepted methods of presentation of forensic photographic evidence in court. The subject matter is then presented-accompanied by illustrations and numerous examples-as a medium against which practitioners can compare their work. The glossary of terms provided at the end of the book is beneficial to the forensic photographer in the preparation of reports and courtroom testimony. Overall, The Practical Methodology of Forensic Photography, Second Edition is both a learning tool for the student of this specialized field and a necessary reference manual for the professional community. It is as useful in the classroom, laboratory, and attorney's library as it is in the field during investigation. ... Read more

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Quick response!
I ordered plenty in advance of needing it, and it was shipped rapidly. Thanks!

Disappointing and out of date
I bought this book as I need to be better at taking photographs during investigations of workplace injury incidents and hoped it would help.
It was therefore disappointing to find that the book (published in 2000) mostly offered suggested reading that was 20 to 30 years old.
The equipment suggestions were also dated (even allowing that the book might have been prepared in 1999).
The subject range was mostly in the range of police and fire service work even though forensic work can cover much more ground.
This is the most expensive textbook I have bought for many years, and so,overall, it was not good value for money for me.

Not worth a purchase
The author completely misses the mark with the title.It should be "How to be Fire Photographer Groupie".The author is apparently a civilian photographer with no law enforcement , crime scene investigation experience.The major topics covered are private investigator fire photographer applications with no real technical advice.He seems to justify the lack of technical advice by stating early on that he assumes the reader knows this information.My guess is the author lacks real world experience and does not know what really happens at a crime scene. Take a pass on this book. ... Read more

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Because of the sensitive nature of sex crimes, police officials must develop a specialized set of interviewing skills to effectively investigate them. Written by former Commanding Officer of the Manhattan Special Victims Squad Thomas P. Carney, Practical Investigation of Sex Crimes: A Strategic and Operational Approach provides a day-to-day guide for investigating sex crimes. Using actual case histories, this comprehensive resource demonstrates the need for policymakers to create separate sex crime units within their jurisdictions and provides law enforcement officials with the tools necessary to thoroughly investigate these unique crimes. ... Read more

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With the same exclusive access and penetrating investigation that made "A Deadly Game" a number 1 bestseller, Catherine Crier arrives at the scene of another stunning American crime. For decades, Susan Polk, mother of three, played devoted wife to Felix, her former therapist and a man 25 years her senior. The torment and alleged abuse that happened behind closed doors made headlines in October 2002 when Susan was arrested for fatally stabbing Felix in their Oakland, CA, compound. Early accusations and allegations in the case of CA vs. Susan Polk: Susan Polk was mentally, verbally and physically abused by Felix.Susan Polk spoke of killing Felix on numerous occasions, detailing possible methods. Felix Polk carefully guarded his own history with mental illness - his year-long stay in a mental hospital and his diagnosis with schizophrenia in the 1950s. Felix Polk may have used hypnosis, and perhaps even LSD, on his patients - and even on his own sons. Susan Polk stabbed her husband 27 times, put the knife back in the kitchen drawer and went to bed, leaving her son to find his father's dead body in their home.With three sons pitted against each other - one for, two against their mother; with the bizarre October 2005 murder of the wife of Susan's attorney; and with the bulk of the evidence still to come, the Polk case will take its place as one of most confounding true crime cases of recent years. ... Read more

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Crier writes!
All ethical rules were broken when psychologist Felix Polk slept with his 15 year old patient. That was just plain WRONG.Felix Polk ended up murdered. By whom? His former patient! Both Felix and Susan were very disturbed individuals. Moral of the story: It pays to do background research on your therapist, as well as your patients. Crier did a great job with Final Analysis. I thought the case was interesting and the book well written.

A Tragedy of Epic Proportions!
I have read three books alone on the Susan Polk case. I am beginning to understand the fascination regarding Susan Polk and the murder of her husband, Dr. Frank "Felix" Polk, who survived World War II but didn't survive life with Susan. Crier has written a very comprehensive objective book as much as possible. Unfortunately, the first wife refused to give interviews or cooperate with the author but Susan does and often puts her foot in her mouth with all the lies and delusions. When Susan met Felix, he was her psychotherapist. In the beginning, the relationship was professonal but gradually became sexual. Felix divorced his first wife, Sharon Mann, for Susan, who was barely a teenager. Crier writes and examines in this book regarding Felix's psychology. Ironically, Felix was equally troubled by his own inner demons and was counseling others. The Felix Polk and Susan Brolling could not have been a more disastrous match. While the psychology community condemns such inappropriate relationships now, it did not always investigate the outcomes which as disastrous as well as catastrophic especially in the Polk case. Susan also defended herself in the courtroom and even played lawyer despite her intelligence and genius I.Q. that she was cross-examining her own sons to defend herself. There is no question about who killed Felix. The story would not have been so dramatic except for Susan's behavior which resembles more of Betty Broderick who is also in prison for killing her ex-husband and his new wife. Unlike that case, Susan allowed her own son to discover his father's brutally murdered body in the poolhouse in Orinda, California which is a posh Northern California Bay community. Sadly, Susan created her own circle and alienated everybody including her own relatives by living in her delusions. Susan got everything that she ever wanted until authorities stepped in to stop her. She was always disrespecting and insubordinate as a teenager and as an adult, she became intolerable and making excuses for her sons' behavior. Unfortunately, Felix should have institutionalized her rather than treat her himself. Maybe the circumstances would have been so different and now five children are without their father, longtime patients without their counselor, and colleagues without their friend.

Dissapointed
THis book is just ok. With all the dynamics and chararters I think the author could of done a much better job. I really enjoyed her book that she wrote on Scott Peterson. In Final Analysis the book repeats its self over and over.

final analysis
I saw Susan Polk son, and Susan Polk from prison on the Montel show and found this story to be very interesting so I ordered the book and it has not let me down, great writting and a weird but interesting case. I loves it.

Interesting
Very interesting story.Catherine Crier did a good job in her research & background information.Reads alot like an Ann Rule book. ... Read more

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Statistical methods provide a logical, coherent framework in which data from experimental science can be analyzed. However, many researchers lack the statistical skills or resources that would allow them to explore their data to its full potential. Introduction to Data Analysis with R for Forensic Sciences minimizes theory and mathematics and focuses on the application and practice of statistics to provide researchers with the dexterity necessary to systematically analyze data discovered from the fruits of their research.

Using traditional techniques and employing examples and tutorials with real data collected from experiments, this book presents the following critical information necessary for researchers:

• A refresher on basic statistics and an introduction to R
• Considerations and techniques for the visual display of data through graphics
• An overview of statistical hypothesis tests and the reasoning behind them
• A comprehensive guide to the use of the linear model, the foundation of most statistics encountered
• An introduction to extensions to the linear model for commonly encountered scenarios, including logistic and Poisson regression
• Instruction on how to plan and design experiments in a way that minimizes cost and maximizes the chances of finding differences that may exist

Focusing on forensic examples but useful for anyone working in a laboratory, this volume enables researchers to get the most out of their experiments by allowing them to cogently analyze the data they have collected, saving valuable time and effort.

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Practical Investigation Techniques is useful for new as well as veteran investigators to establish a practical standard for conducting a wide range of diverse criminal investigations. Written by a veteran investigator, the book teaches the proper investigative techniques for such criminal activities as extortion, blackmail, credit card fraud, check fraud, fencing operations, employee theft, sports gambling, money laundering, and shoplifting rings. Practical Investigation Techniques is presented in an easy-to-read format and provides a wealth of specific investigation techniques, checklists, and case studies. ... Read more