(Ebook) Practical Bomb Scene Investigation, Second Edition by James T. Thurman ISBN 9781439819593, 1439819599

(Ebook) Practical Bomb Scene Investigation, Second Edition by James T. Thurman ISBN 9781439819593, 1439819599

Now in its second edition, Practical Bomb Scene Investigation explores the investigative process that improvised explosive device (IED) specialists undertake at the scene of an explosion. Providing easy-to-understand, step-by-step procedures for managing and processing a bomb scene, it enables investigators to find the evidence and then make sense of what is found. The book is not only a roadmap of knowledge on how to find and collect evidence, but also an instructional guide on how to safely and effectively assess the scene.New in this Edition: Information on detonation pressure and its effects on the bodyInstructions on how to collect additional information from the scene in order to provide an estimate of the explosives weight of the IEDA glossary for a more in-depth understanding of the terms associated with explosives and the investigation processesA greatly expanded IED component identification chapterA chapter on how to expeditiously investigate a post-blast scene in a hostile environmentInformation on how to prepare an Investigative Report