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a true eye opener for personal safety
I think what I took away from reading this book was really a lesson in personal safety. I found myself really paying attention to everything going on around me and walking a little bit taller. This isn't for everyone but I found it a critical read living and working in the city at night. I actually was able to identify a bad scene unfolding in front of me and got my feet moving to avoid it. John Douglas presents the facts in a non-alarmist way while still putting great emphasis on what bad dudes are all about. This is a must read for anyone in law enforcement and anyone who likes to gain power through knowledge.

Good insights into human nature
This was a very interesting book describing the rise of criminal profiling in the F.B.I.John Douglas pioneered the combination of psychology and crimaal catching which has become so popular today, especially since Thomas Harris' Silence of the Lambs, which showed the public how this new science works (in an exaggerated form, of course).This book details how that science developed, what it's benefits are, and why it should be used, but unfortunately Mr. Douglas doesn't really tell us a whole lot about how exactly it works.He looks at case files, examines autopsy reports, then comes up with a profile of the killer.All of the cases he records in this book are cases he got right (one wonders how many he has gotten wrong, since he mentions having done hundreds and hundreds of cases, and he only mentions a few dozen), yet he never really bridges the gap between case file analysis and criminal profiling.Perhaps he doesn't want us to know, so that criminals cannot use that information to their advantage.If so, he should have explained himself, as the books cover and intro are rather misleading.
I CONFESS! I READ THIS BOOK!
Hey, I am not looking for a plea bargain here. I plead guilty to reading Mindhunter by John Douglas.
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Subjects:  1. Abridged Audio - Misc. Nonfiction    2. Audio Adult: Books On Tape    3. Audiobooks    4. Forensic Science    5. General    6. Investigation    7. Serial murders    8. United States    9. Popular psychology    10. True Crime / General   

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business/Economics    3. Citation of legal authorities    4. Forensic Science    5. General    6. Legal Profession    7. Legal Reference / Law Profession    8. Legal Writing    9. Reference    10. United States    11. Business & Economics / General    12. Law reports    13. Legal skills & practice    14. USA   

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Hanbook of Firearms and Ballistics
This book is a concise and incisive overview of the operation of various firearms and the testing procedures used to properly identify and match firearms to spent cartridges. It is written in an easy and effective styleand is of use to the criminalpractitionerengaged in the felony trials. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Criminal Evidence And Analysis    2. Criminal Law - General    3. Firearms    4. Forensic Science    5. Forensic ballistics    6. Identification    7. Legal Reference / Law Profession    8. Personal Weapons (Military Science)    9. Political Freedom & Security - Law Enforcement    10. Reference    11. Comparative law    12. Courts & procedure    13. English legal system: law of evidence    14. Law / Criminal Procedure   

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Sophisticated information presented in friendly language.
Fantastic! On a personal note, this is the only book of its kind that I will ever need for my work as a novelist. I'm not qualified to pass judgment on Dr. Lee's abilities but it's clear that he is premier in his field and this work will stand the test of time and will surely be updated with new editions as necessary.
The Doc spotlights the Ramseys...
Ditto to Dennis Littrell's eloquent and well-informed review, by the way. This is a solid and varied sequel indeed, and the Doc looks very cool on the cover, but I just want to focus on the Ramsey case above all.
Same-old song and dance from Lee
A book that I couldn't finish--it was just as bad as his first book, and I just wonder when he will, if ever, let go of the O.J. Simpson case. I'm tired of reading about it, and the other cases are rehashes of previously known stories, with no new facts. Perhaps someone not familiar with these cases will like it, but to those of us who read true crime books all of the time (at least this reader!), it's the same-old, same-old... ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Case studies    2. Criminal Evidence And Analysis    3. Evidence, Criminal    4. Forensic Science    5. Forensic sciences    6. Investigation    7. Murder    8. Murder - General    9. True Crime    10. True Crime / Espionage   

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Geez it's awfully thin...
This is the first book in the Forensic Pathology: Causes of Death Atlas series.Read more

Subjects:  1. Autopsy    2. Forensic Medicine    3. Forensic Science    4. Medical    5. Medical / Nursing    6. Pathology    7. Science/Mathematics    8. Criminal investigation & detection    9. Law / Forensic Science   

Subjects:  1. Children in pornography    2. Children's Studies    3. Computer Books: General    4. Computers    5. Criminology    6. Internet    7. Law and legislation    8. Obscenity (Law)    9. Pornography    10. Social Aspects - General    11. Sociology    12. United States    13. Law / Forensic Science    14. Police & security services   

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Details That Developers and Security Experts Need
Phishing quickly exploded from a nuisance to a full-fledged threat in the middle of 2005. Weaknesses in email, combined with flaws in Web security and with a little social engineering mixed in make for an effective tool to get the attention of users and lure unsuspecting people into the trap.
Not just a technical reference: A great read
If you're on your way to a security conference this summer, and you'd like to get up to speed on web site abuses and browser design vulnerabilities, this book makes for excellent airplane-reading fare. I say this because Phishing Exposed manages to succeed on two fronts: it is both an instructive technical reference, as well as a surprisingly compelling narrative.
Expands the boundaries of client-side hacking
Phishing Exposed is a powerful analysis of the many severe problems present in Web-based activities.Phishing Exposed is another threat-centric title from Syngress.The book presents research conducted by Secure Science Corporation as a way to understand the adversary.The author demonstrates his own attacks against multiple popular e-commerce sites as a way to show how phishers accomplish their goals.I was surprised by the extent to which the author could repeatedly abuse high-profile financial sites, and for that reason I highly recommend reading Phishing Exposed.
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Subjects:  1. Computer Books: General    2. Computers    3. Computers - General Information    4. General    5. Security - General    6. Computers / General    7. Computers / General Information    8. Network security    9. Phisher, Phishing, Anti-Phishing, Malware, Berbew, Mitgleider, Trojan, download, win32.Show, FSG, ASPACK, Forensics, Author analysis, research, spam research, phishing research, intelligence, Secure Science Corporation, Lance James, email scams, identity theft, spam, phishers    10. True Crime/General   

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Advanced.....right....
As a graduate of the basic and advanced Reid interrogation seminars, and having conducted a few interrogations of my own, I picked this book up with the expectation of "advanced" techniques. Especially since the guy who wrote it was with the bureau. But instead the book has the standard techniques. Thier is absolutely NOTHING new or advanced about this book. This book provides training about as good as the basic patrolman gets at the academy. However, this is just my opinion, pick up the book and see what you think, but as for me I wish I had saved my money. Thanks for your time.

Very helpful information
Even though I am not in the field of law enforcement, this book provided me with information that will help me out in everday life such as telling me how to determine when someone is not being truthful. Thanks!

Truly Advanced INterviewing
I was only able to obtain the book directly through the pulisher www.ccthomas.com, but its terrific.In two hours I learned more than in 27 years of military intelligence training.This book is terrific with no nonsense, it addresses issues clearly and succinctly. These guys know what they are talking about. JD ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Forensic Science    2. Interviewing in law enforcemen    3. Interviewing in law enforcement    4. Legal Reference / Law Profession    5. Military interrogation    6. Police questioning    7. Reference    8. Social Science    9. Sociology   

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Amazingly exciting!!!!
Whether you are a mystery reader or a professional auditor or a CEO/CFO, you will gain from reading this book.
Well-written new edition of fraud overview
Fraud is ever present, especially now. Authors Howard Silverstone and Howard R. Davia suggest that in recent years fraud has moved from the periphery of the corporate world to the center of it - from small, unprofitable, marginal companies to the biggest blue chips. The headlines about Enron, WorldCom and Global Crossing suggest that the authors are right. They do a commendable job of categorizing and explaining various kinds of fraud and the circumstances that make scams profitable. They offer enough anecdotes to fill a mystery novel writer's idea file for a year. Given that their book is also accessible, intelligible and, at times, even entertaining, we recommend protecting your company by reading it carefully. This may be your opportunity to avoid ever finding yourself at a board meeting trying to figure out "Who done it?" ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Accounting (General)    2. Accounting - Financial    3. Business & Economics    4. Business / Economics / Finance    5. Business/Economics    6. Commercial crimes    7. Criminology    8. Forensic Science    9. Fraud investigation    10. Prevention    11. Sociology    12. United States    13. White Collar Crime    14. Business & Economics / Accounting / Financial    15. Criminal investigation & detection   

Subjects:  1. Archaeology    2. Archaeology / Anthropology    3. Forensic Medicine    4. Forensic Science    5. Forensic taphonomy    6. Medical    7. Law / Forensic Science    8. Palaeontology   

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Not for the inexperienced
As a person with no experience in fingerprinting, I found that I spent more time decoding what the book was saying than actually learning the information.You definitely don't want to learn how to classify or file prints with this as your main tool.The other sections are more helpful if you're looking for a basic understanding.There are a lot of typos and the wording is sometimes confusing.If you are experienced and need a quick reference, or a beginner that doesn't need details, then I think this book will suffice.

Easy to understand
This book is in simple terms making a difficult material easy to understand.I highly recommend it.

Generally very good treatment with some lapses.
This work covers almost all areas of fingerprinting and identification.It has some lapses where it does not explain the full Henry Classification process.Read more

Subjects:  1. Criminal Procedure    2. Criminology    3. Fingerprints    4. Forensic Science    5. Legal Reference / Law Profession    6. Political Freedom & Security - Law Enforcement    7. Political Science    8. Science/Mathematics    9. Law / Criminal Procedure   

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An Extremely Astute and Excellent Book
This book serves two purposes.It is an excellent literature review of research into the biological, neurochemical, genetic, and behavioral roots of violence andcriminality.It also advances a provocative hypothesis --that criminality itself may meet the definition of apsychopathology.Read more

Subjects:  1. Clinical Psychology    2. Criminal Psychology    3. Criminology    4. Pathological Psychology    5. Psychology    6. Psychopathology - General    7. Social Science    8. Sociology    9. Criminal or forensic psychology    10. Offenders    11. Psychology & Psychiatry / Clinical Psychology   

Subjects:  1. Criminal Law    2. Criminal Law - General    3. Criminology    4. Forensic Medicine    5. Forensic Science    6. Medical    7. Sociology    8. Criminal investigation & detection    9. Science / Chemistry / Analytic   

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A Splendid Contribution
With all of the forests that have been destroyed in providing paper for the many studies of Sherlock Holmes, it would be easy to think that nothing new could be said about the Great Detective. In THE SCIENCE OF SHERLOCK HOLMES, E.J. Wagner splendidly proves this is not the case. With the recent interest in forensics provided by programs like CSI, and the rising numbers of characters based on Sherlock Holmes (HOUSE, MONK, Robert Goren of LAW AND ORDER: CRIMINAL INTENT, etc.), a book detailing the science behind Holmes' cases could easily have became a piece of exploitation. Instead, Wagner offers careful, intelligent, and well-written analysis. This is one of the best Sherlockian studies in several years--actually, one that should join the ranks of the best of all Sherlockian studies.
For the Love of Science of Sherlock
This book is a shining example of excellence, an A. Author E.J. Wagner's absolute command of the facts, crisp summaries of the most famous cases, her irony and subtle sarcasm -- I am very, very impressed. And in this genre, I am a hanging judge.
A unique hybrid of science and literature
This book was very informative, if you are a fan of detection literature or TV.The author uses the stories of Conan Doyle as a jumping off point to get into the history of the science of detection.
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Subjects:  1. Criminal investigation    2. Criminology    3. Forensic Science    4. Forensic sciences    5. General    6. History    7. Holmes, Sherlock (Fictitious character)    8. Literary Criticism    9. Sociology    10. Criminal investigation & detection    11. Popular science    12. Science / General   

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A close-up look into just how medical examiners work
Postmortem: How Medical Examiners Explain Suspicious Deaths offers what few competitors can: a close-up look into just how medical examiners work. The author spent three years shadowing examiners to understand how they probe questionable deaths, and Postmortem covers not just the physical but the legal, social and moral issues faced by the industry. From issues of objectivity in the face of subjective evidence to influences in headline cases, Postmortem is a title not just for the general public, but especially for the college- level medical collection.
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Subjects:  1. Autopsy    2. Criminal investigation    3. Diagnosis    4. Espionage    5. Forensic Medicine    6. Forensic sciences    7. General    8. Murder - General    9. Reference    10. Social Science    11. Sociology    12. Sociology - General    13. True Crime / Espionage    14. Forensic science    15. Medicolegal issues    16. Pathology    17. True Crime / General   

Subjects:  1. Crime laboratories    2. Criminal Law    3. Criminal Law - General    4. Criminal investigation    5. Evidence, Criminal    6. Forensic Medicine    7. Forensic Science    8. Forensic sciences    9. Handbooks, manuals, etc    10. Legal Reference / Law Profession    11. Medical    12. Science/Mathematics    13. Criminal investigation & detection    14. Law / Forensic Science    15. Scientific equipment & techniques, laboratory equipment   

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A MUST HAVE!
If you into photography, you must use Photoshop CS and consequently, you must have this book.No more, that's it.... just buy it!!!

Incredibly Helpful
Just to start this, I'm one of the "near-expert" users that uses Photoshop all the time, and has been doing so for years, and no, it's not at all geared for beginners, but you should of figured that out by the part where it says "Professional Image Editor's Guide". That said, this book is incredible, there are many very interesting and solid techniques that you will have a hard time finding in any other source. Aside from that, not much more is to be said, but as the owner of at least 6 or 7 photoshop books, I would have to say this is by far the best! Highly recommended, as long as your not a beginner.

Needs better editing
This is a wonderful book for the photographer who is delving into Photoshop CS for the first time.However, there are many editing errors.Some of the places where Mr. Evening refers to other sections in the book obviously refer to previous editions rather than to the current edition.There are quite a few typos which were not picked up by the editing process as well.The indexing is not up to par either.For instance when you search for "montage" in the index it doesn't exist, yet there is an entire chapter on the topic.Overall, I am very glad that I bought the book and find it extremely useful in getting up to speed in my digital darkroom use of PS CS. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Adobe Photoshop    2. Adobe Photoshop (Computer software)    3. Computer Books And Software    4. Computer Books: General    5. Computer Graphics - General    6. Computer graphics    7. Computers    8. Computers - Other Applications    9. Techniques - General    10. Computers / Computer Graphics / General    11. Photographic equipment & techniques    12. Photoshop   

Subjects:  1. Criminal investigation    2. Criminology    3. Forensic Science    4. Investigations    5. Private investigators    6. Social Science    7. Sociology    8. United States    9. Criminal investigation & detection    10. Law / Criminal Procedure   

Subjects:  1. Chemistry - General    2. Forensic Science    3. Law    4. Legal Reference / Law Profession    5. Chemical physics    6. Criminal investigation & detection    7. Engineering thermodynamics    8. Law / Forensic Science    9. Thermochemistry & chemical thermodynamics   

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Great choice of book for general information
The book provides a good genralised outline of the processes that human remains go through. It is a wonderful starting point for the examination of death and burial. However if a more detailed account is required it willnot suffice. As such it is a stepping stone to a more in depthinvestigation of death and burial. It tells you where to start and whatavenues to take in your knowledge quest. It is not a book clouded by otherissues.

Some good information, but thin (only 64 pages)
Human Remains, is an interesting book in that some hard data about bone length is included. Thebook is quite thin however, and reminiscent of abook found at a tourist gift shop. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Archaeology    2. Archaeology (Specific Aspects)    3. Archaeology / Anthropology    4. Forensic anthropology    5. Human remains (Archaeology)    6. Methodology    7. Physical Anthropology    8. Sociology    9. Social Science / Anthropology / General