Forensic Science in Wildlife Investigations

Informationen zum Autor Adrian Linacre Klappentext Bringing together the most recent literature! this book provides an in-depth look at the field of wildlife forensic examination. Offering practical guidance! it helps investigators and lab technicians decide on best methods! including a determination of when basic microscopy is sufficient! when DNA testing should occur! and what tests or combination of tests should be executed in a particular circumstance. The text illustrates how to identify the species and geographic region of origin of an unknown sample. International contributors separate truth from myth in providing information and insight regarding the wide scope of endangered animal trafficking for meats! arts! curios! aphrodisiacs! and traditional medicines. Zusammenfassung Offers an in-depth look at the field of wildlife forensic examination. This title helps investigators and lab technicians decide on best methods, including a determination of when basic microscopy is sufficient, when DNA testing should occur, and what tests or combination of tests should be executed in a particular circumstance. Inhaltsverzeichnis Nature of Wildlife Crimes! Their Investigations and Scientific Processes! Adrian LinacreIllegal Trade and the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)! John M. SellarMicroscopic Examinations in Wildlife Investigations! Vivek Sahajpaland S. P. GoyalSpecies Identification Using DNA Loci! Adrian Linacre and Shanan S. TobeDNA Profiling Markers in Wildlife Forensic Science! Rob OgdenDetermining the Geographic Origin of Animal Samples! Shanan S. Tobe

Product details

• Authors: Adrian Linacre, Adrian (University of Strathclyde Linacre, Adrian (University of Strathelyde Linacre
• Assisted by: Adrian Linacre (Editor), Linacre Adrian (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 12.03.2009
• EAN: 9780849304101
• ISBN: 978-0-8493-0410-1
• No. of pages: 178
• Series: International Forensic Science and Investigation
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > Criminal law, criminal procedural law, criminology; NATURE / Animals / General, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Zoology / General, LAW / Forensic Science, Anthropology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Physical, Zoology & animal sciences, Forensic Science, Botany & plant sciences, Zoology and animal sciences, Botany and plant sciences