Description
Book SynopsisVeterinary Forensics: Investigation, Evidence Collection, and Expert Testimony will provide anyone involved in an investigation of an animal involved crime or civil action with the knowledge and tools that can give guidance for their actions in completing a forensic investigation.
All 50 U.S. states, and numerous countries around the world, have laws against animal abuse and cruelty. Law enforcement agents, veterinarians, the judiciary, attorneys and forensic scientists may be involved in cases of animal cruelty, neglect or human crimes that may have an animal element. Additionally, the animal can be the victim, suspect or in some instances the witness of a crime. Given that acquittal or conviction is dependent upon the nature and veracity of the evidence, the quality of the evidence in an animal-related crime investigation must be beyond reproach.
The book begins with a discussion of animal abuse and crimes against animals, crime scene i
Table of Contents
An Introduction to Animal Abuse and Associated Human Behaviors. Crime Scene Investigation. Videography: A New Tool in Animal Cruelty Investigations. Bloodstain Pattern Analysis. Forensic Physical Examination of the Cat and Dog. Forensic Physical Examination of Large Animals. The Forensic Necropsy. Postmortem Changes and the Estimation of Time Since Death. Veterinary Forensic Radiology and Imaging. Bitemarks: Examination and Analysis. DNA Evidence Collection and Analysis. Animal Behavior for the Forensics Specialist. Veterinary Forensic Toxicology. Animal Sexual Abuse. Agroterrorism. The Judicial System. Expert Witness Testimony and Report Writing.
