Practical Bomb Scene Investigation

Practical Bomb Scene Investigation, Fourth Edition details the evidence collection and investigative processes undertaken-at the scene of an explosion-by improvised explosive device (IED) specialists, including bomb scene technicians and post-blast investigators.

List of contents

1. Explosion Theory and Dynamics 2. Identification and Recognition of Commercial, Improvised, and Military Explosives 3. Improvised Explosive Device Components: Pre- and Post-blast Identification 4. Investigation of the Explosion Scene and Collection of Evidence 5. Bomb Scene Investigator and Weapons of Mass Destruction 6. Introduction to the Identification of Military Ordnance 7. Capabilities of the Forensic Laboratory 8. Tactical Post-blast Investigation

About the author

James T. Thurman has worked in the explosives field for more than 40 years, first as a U.S. Army bomb disposal technician and then as a special agent with the FBI. He has lectured and continues to lecture and provide training on the methods of bomb scene investigation and explosives avoidance to domestic and international training schools and audiences. He holds a BA from Eastern Kentucky University and an MS Degree in Forensic Science from the George Washington University.

Product details

• Authors: James T. Thurman, Thurman James T.
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 21.11.2025
• EAN: 9781032860480
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3286048-0
• No. of pages: 608
• Series: Practical Aspects of Criminal and Forensic Investigations
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; LAW / Forensic Science, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Terrorism, LAW / Evidence, Terrorism, armed struggle, Forensic Science, Biology, life sciences, Legal aspects of criminology, Criminology: legal aspects, Improvised Explosive Device;Explosives;Bombs;WMD;IED;CBRNE