Death, Decomposition, and Detector Dogs: From Science to Scene


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Death, Decomposition, and Detector Dogs: From Science to Scene is designed to help police investigators and Human Remains Detection K9 handlers understand the basics of forensic taphonomy (decomposition) and how to most effectively use a human remains detection (HRD) K9 as a locating tool. The book covers basic anatomy and the physiology of canine olfaction along with some of the unique characteristics that allow a dog to work. Using concise and understandable explanations along with numerous photographs, the book covers the stages of decomposition and how they are affected by the environment; what is currently understood about the chemical profile of odor from human remains; how weather, topography, ground cover and terrain can affect odor dispersion; and different types of mapping and weather data that can be used before and during deployment of the HRD K9. The final chapter ties it all together by providing case reports about decedents who have been found in different locations in a variety of environmental conditions. By learning how these variables can affect how and what is found, handlers and investigators will be better prepared to meet the challenges of their jobs.Death, Decomposition, and Detector Dogs: From Science to Scene Review
At $60.00, not cheap, but I read from cover to cover while traveling this week. I feel it was worth my money. The author does tend to use a breezy style (aka, chapter titles like "Breaking Down Is Hard To Do" and similar language in discussion), but does balance that with some pretty heavy science in other areas. Some chapters will be far too technical for some readers, but all in all, this was a FAR better book than another similar book I read (for which I found major editing and grammar errors, misspellings, heavy copy-paste, and feels like a heavily "borrowed" HS paper - wish I could get my money back on that one).Most of the consumer Reviews tell that the "Death, Decomposition, and Detector Dogs: From Science to Scene" are high quality item. You can read each testimony from consumers to find out cons and pros from Death, Decomposition, and Detector Dogs: From Science to Scene ...

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