POISONS: AN INTRODUCTION FOR FORENSIC INVESTIGATORS

Features •Employs a rapid-fire style to keep topics moving while providing a wealth of relevant information •Includes numerous cases of celebrity poisonings as well as interesting and unique cases, both accidental and intentional •Discusses poisons in layman’s terms, introducing the chemistry and telltale markers without excessive technical language •Includes illicit and prescription drugs, drug tampering, pesticides, carbon monoxide poisoning and more •Focuses on topics of forensic implications and with an eye to the investigative angle Summary A unique book on recognition and investigation of criminal poisoning for investigators of all backgrounds and stages of their careers. Poisons: An Introduction for Forensic Investigators is a concise yet comprehensive overview of toxicants and unanticipated circumstances in which poisoning occurs. This book expands awareness of poisoning possibilities, heightens recognition of the toxic potential of many substances, and provides information to